How Do You Transfer iTunes from pc to iMac?

Amblinman · Dec 10, 2007, 01:44 PM

Hey all

I will be joining the ranks of Mac owners in a few weeks for the first time, and I'm beyond excited. However, I've been trying to research the easiest way to transfer all of my iTunes content from my pc to my iMac and I haven't found precisely what I'm looking for. Is that because there is no one easy method to do this?

I'd rather not have to drag the pc and the new Mac into an Apple store and have a Genius do it, so any help offered would be greatly appreciated.

ucfgrad93 · Dec 10, 2007, 01:51 PM

I purchased an external hard drive, backed up my iTunes library to that and when I got my iMac, hooked it up and loaded it on to it.

mzd · Dec 10, 2007, 03:36 PM

lots of ways to do it.
does your pc have an ethernet port? if so, just plug an ethernet cable into both computers and you can copy it that way.
you can use an iPod as an external drive, if you have one.
apple help doc:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173

JSchwage · Dec 10, 2007, 03:41 PM

I am also a new switcher. This article helped me a lot in migrating all of my music from my Windows machine to my new MacBook. Also, the method they give also keeps all of your play counts, ratings, and all other song data intact when transferring your songs from your PC to your Mac.

Hope that helps!

ozziegn · Dec 10, 2007, 09:56 PM

I just make a backup CD or DVD and then I copy/paste all my stuff in Windows.

Bobioden · Dec 11, 2007, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

I purchased an external hard drive, backed up my iTunes library to that and when I got my iMac, hooked it up and loaded it on to it.

I did the exact same thing.

Amblinman · Dec 11, 2007, 01:54 PM

Thanks for all the great suggestions, guys. It sounds like an ethernet cable will be the most painless way to go.

Dec 10, 2007, 01:44 PM	#1
Amblinman macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007	How Do You Transfer iTunes from pc to iMac? Hey all I will be joining the ranks of Mac owners in a few weeks for the first time, and I'm beyond excited. However, I've been trying to research the easiest way to transfer all of my iTunes content from my pc to my iMac and I haven't found precisely what I'm looking for. Is that because there is no one easy method to do this? I'd rather not have to drag the pc and the new Mac into an Apple store and have a Genius do it, so any help offered would be greatly appreciated.
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Dec 10, 2007, 03:36 PM	#3
mzd macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wisconsin	lots of ways to do it. does your pc have an ethernet port? if so, just plug an ethernet cable into both computers and you can copy it that way. you can use an iPod as an external drive, if you have one. apple help doc: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173 __________________ 2.8 C2E 24" iMac 64GB iPhone 5 www.theclothsea.com
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Dec 10, 2007, 03:41 PM	#4
JSchwage macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester, NY	I am also a new switcher. This article helped me a lot in migrating all of my music from my Windows machine to my new MacBook. Also, the method they give also keeps all of your play counts, ratings, and all other song data intact when transferring your songs from your PC to your Mac. Hope that helps! __________________ Tech Lobby - The place wherein I write hardware reviews MacBook / 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo / 2 GB RAM
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ucfgrad93 macrumors G4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colorado	I purchased an external hard drive, backed up my iTunes library to that and when I got my iMac, hooked it up and loaded it on to it.
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Dec 10, 2007, 09:56 PM	#5
ozziegn macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2007	I just make a backup CD or DVD and then I copy/paste all my stuff in Windows.
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Dec 11, 2007, 01:54 PM	#7
Amblinman Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007	Thanks for all the great suggestions, guys. It sounds like an ethernet cable will be the most painless way to go.
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