Itunes Library Transfer to new computer

[scottobeach]

I am considering getting an Imac to replace my aging and somewhat slow mac mini but I have a huge Itunes Library in the 700gig range, it resides on external drives. So here is my question how to a transfer my Library to the imac without losing my ratings, play count, and play lists while keeping them on the external drive?

 

[VvCompHelpvV]

Not sure about the ratings and such...but i used the "Home Sharing" feature today to import my music from one computer to another....BUT HOLY CRAP! 700GIGs of music??!?!? Jees...

Not sure how you would go about that.

 

[HBOC]

thats gotta be mostly video/TV? I have about 50GB of music, and that is all i keep in my library.

If it is on an external, why not just hook the external to another computer and authorize it?

 

[scottobeach]

only 25g is music
Other 650 is movies and tv

 

[liquidgatorade]

Yeah, home share worked for me as well. Although I only have 6 gigs of music , and it took me well over an hour to transfer over, so I'm really not sure how long it will take you.

 

[jrock2004]

To keep your ratings then you want to copy over your iTunes library folder.