G5 Imac is dying, how to transfer itunes/apps to new computer

[dagogo]

Hi, the old G5 Imac where we ran itunes for many years is on it's deathbed and I just ordered a new Imac. Years ago I put our entire 300gig itunes library on an external drive so I wasn't too worried about the failing computer.

However, when thinking about how to transfer everything to the new computer, it occurred to me I might need to copy some files off the G5 or risk losing my wife's iphone apps and my daughters purchased music.

I can't seem to find a tutorial about transferring itunes that applies to my case (with all of the songs already on an external drive).

Is it that library file I need to copy? What about the apps? Where are they stored?

I will be lucky to get the G5 to boot one more time.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[teleromeo]

If you old iMac can start up in target mode let the migration assistant on your new computer do the task.

 

[dagogo]

I don't think it will...in fact, I will be lucky to get it even to boot one more time...if it does,the fans race and it sort of works/freezes intermittently but I am able to copy files to dropbox or the external drive.
(it had bad caps which i had replaced but it was never the same)