moving ONLY music collection from old mac to new mac

[neuroticomic]

hi all
just got a macbook.
have an old ibook with 17gb of my music which i want on my new laptop.
no ipod so thats not an option and migration assitant seesm to want to move EVERYTHING with no options for JUST my music files.

so, how can i get my songs on my new macbook?

 

[faust]

You could always do it via DVD.

 

[swiftaw]

Depends on your setup,

If you have a network, you can copy the files over via the network.

If you have a firewire cable you can boot the iBook into target disk mode and copy the files that way.

Edit: Or failing that, burn to CDs/DVD

 

[Eidorian]

I suggest getting a cheap FireWire cable and just moving over the iTunes folder from one machine to another using Target Disk Mode.

What's wrong with migrating your entire user directory?

 

[neuroticomic]

Depends on your setup,

If you have a network, you can copy the files over via the network.

If you have a firewire cable you can boot the iBook into target disk mode and copy the files that way.

Edit: Or failing that, burn to CDs/DVD

thanks swift, but both of those options are way to confusing for me.

 

[Eidorian]

Target Disk Mode

FireWire target disk mode allows a Macintosh computer with a FireWire port (the target computer) to be used as an external hard disk connected to another computer (the host). Once a target computer is started up as a FireWire hard disk and is available to the host computer, you can copy files to or from that volume.

 

[neuroticomic]

I suggest getting a cheap FireWire cable and just moving over the iTunes folder from one machine to another using Target Disk Mode.

What's wrong with migrating your entire user directory?

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i dont want anything but the itunes songs.

i have a firewire cable.
i tried the mirgation assitant, but it moved everything, so i had to start dfrom scratch.

target disc mode sounds less confusing so ill try that.
the target cpu is the one that will b e receiving the files right?

 

[Eidorian]

You would boot the old iBook into Target Disk Mode and then just copy the iTunes folder from it like it was an external hard drive.

I still don't see why you wouldn't want your user directory migrated over. I for one like the ability not to lose your Library and Desktop files/folders.

 

[neuroticomic]

You would boot the old iBook into Target Disk Mode and then just copy the iTunes folder from it like it was an external hard drive.

I still don't see why you wouldn't want your user directory migrated over. I for one like the ability not to lose your Library and Desktop files/folders.

the old one was bought used and it was mostly the other guys junk.

so the ibook is the target cpu and my new one is the host?
ill give it a whirl

 

[Eidorian]

the old one was bought used and it was mostly the other guys junk.

so the ibook is the target cpu and my new one is the host?
ill give it a whirl

That is correct.

It's just as simple as turning the iBook on and holding down the 'T' key until the FireWire icon shows up on the screen. Then you can just plug it into the new MacBook and drag over your folder from /Users/"Username"/Music.

 

[neuroticomic]

That is correct.

It's just as simple as turning the iBook on and holding down the 'T' key until the FireWire icon shows up on the screen. Then you can just plug it into the new MacBook and drag over your folder from /Users/"Username"/Music.

its rolling nicely
thanks for the help
i knew it couldnt be as hard as it was seeming.


ive been usin macs since i switched from pc 4 years ago, but not a power user.
so i might be using u a ot round here, now that i have decent updated machine

thanks again.
good karma for u.

 

[Eidorian]

I'm glad to be of service.