Comments on: Copy iTunes Library from a PC to a Mac http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-390805 Richard Thu, 24 May 2012 13:09:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-390805 Hi, I have recently bought a Mac Mini and im looking to export my library from a Dell PC to the Mac. My MP3 files are currently stored on an external harddrive but I want to move these directly on the MAC. Whats the best process for this? Based on the thread, I think consolidating and organising the library through the Dell and external hard drive first, then export the library file. I then need to move the source data over to the MAC, then import the library to Itunes MAC. I would then just need to change the path as the files would be structured in the same way? Thanks for any help anyone could offer Hi,
I have recently bought a Mac Mini and im looking to export my library from a Dell PC to the Mac.

My MP3 files are currently stored on an external harddrive but I want to move these directly on the MAC. Whats the best process for this?

Based on the thread, I think consolidating and organising the library through the Dell and external hard drive first, then export the library file. I then need to move the source data over to the MAC, then import the library to Itunes MAC. I would then just need to change the path as the files would be structured in the same way?

Thanks for any help anyone could offer

]]> By: ktown http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-363077 ktown Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:19:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-363077 All of my songs appear as if they transferred to my MAC, but when I double click on a song to play it, an error message comes up that says "The song "XXX” could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it? Any thoughts on where I went wrong with the transfer? My hard drive appears to have my iTunes library from my old PC. All of my songs appear as if they transferred to my MAC, but when I double click on a song to play it, an error message comes up that says “The song “XXX” could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it?

Any thoughts on where I went wrong with the transfer? My hard drive appears to have my iTunes library from my old PC.

]]> By: Brooke http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-347594 Brooke Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:13:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-347594 All you have to do is go under home sharing on your mac and pc and put your apple id in and then go on your mac and all of your music should be there to import All you have to do is go under home sharing on your mac and pc and put your apple id in and then go on your mac and all of your music should be there to import

]]> By: lexi http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-307030 lexi Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:11:34 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-307030 How do I get my itunes library onto my USB drive? How do I get my itunes library onto my USB drive?

]]> By: fred http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-301589 fred Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:05:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-301589 qqallan, You said:'I’d be a little more polite with people helping out.' Great response. I will remember that and use it myself. qqallan,
You said:’I’d be a little more polite with people helping out.’
Great response. I will remember that and use it myself.

]]> By: iTunes 10.5 upgrade for iOS 5 lost many playlists. « So I Don't Forget http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-257450 iTunes 10.5 upgrade for iOS 5 lost many playlists. « So I Don't Forget Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:29:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-257450 [...] some transfers and updates, but it seems to happen randomly. The last time I ran into this I was moving iTunes music from a PC to a new Mac which worked wonderfully until I discovered none of the playlists were there. Just moving the file [...] [...] some transfers and updates, but it seems to happen randomly. The last time I ran into this I was moving iTunes music from a PC to a new Mac which worked wonderfully until I discovered none of the playlists were there. Just moving the file [...]

]]> By: Hayley http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-224978 Hayley Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:49:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-224978 I have transferred my itunes library from my pc to my new mac using an external hard drive and can see all my songs etc on the computer (very proud of myself!) BUT i can't get my iphone or ipod touch to sync with the mac? it will charge and it does a quick sync but none of my new songs etc are transferred over? Can anyone help please! I have transferred my itunes library from my pc to my new mac using an external hard drive and can see all my songs etc on the computer (very proud of myself!) BUT i can’t get my iphone or ipod touch to sync with the mac? it will charge and it does a quick sync but none of my new songs etc are transferred over?

Can anyone help please!

]]> By: Chris http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-202765 Chris Fri, 10 Jun 2011 03:50:02 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-202765 To transfer big libraries, turn on both your mac and your PC at the same time, and set one of them up to have a shared folder (so you can copy the stuff between them without needing a USB stick) To transfer big libraries, turn on both your mac and your PC at the same time, and set one of them up to have a shared folder (so you can copy the stuff between them without needing a USB stick)

]]> By: qqallan http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-200786 qqallan Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:27:34 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-200786 Michelle I'd be a little more polite with people helping out. To answer your question, if you can't do it all at once, do it in parts. Just make sure your file folder structure ends up being the same as what it was on your old machine. Then see my other post on this page for how to make your old library show up in your new instance of iTunes. Michelle I’d be a little more polite with people helping out.

To answer your question, if you can’t do it all at once, do it in parts. Just make sure your file folder structure ends up being the same as what it was on your old machine. Then see my other post on this page for how to make your old library show up in your new instance of iTunes.

]]> By: qqallan http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-200785 qqallan Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:21:34 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-200785 All you do is take your entire iTunes folder contents and move it to your new laptop. When you launch iTunes on your new machine, hold in alt/Option (depending on if a Mac or PC) - when you get prompted for new iTunes folder location, find the itunes library.itl file and click on it. You should have your entire library show up in iTunes afterwards. All you do is take your entire iTunes folder contents and move it to your new laptop. When you launch iTunes on your new machine, hold in alt/Option (depending on if a Mac or PC) – when you get prompted for new iTunes folder location, find the itunes library.itl file and click on it. You should have your entire library show up in iTunes afterwards.

]]> By: michelle http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-192379 michelle Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:18:23 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-192379 How the hell do you transfer the library? Tried it by flash drive but not enough room when you have 1500 songs...you're instructions are vague and pretty much suck! How the hell do you transfer the library? Tried it by flash drive but not enough room when you have 1500 songs…you’re instructions are vague and pretty much suck!

]]> By: Sam http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-189636 Sam Sat, 09 Apr 2011 08:35:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-189636 When doing this step: Go to the File menu, then to Library and select ‘Organize Library’ Can you select a different hard-drive, itunes keeps telling me there's not enough space on my main one to back up but I's like to use my external hard-drive anyway. Help would be hugely appreciated :) When doing this step: Go to the File menu, then to Library and select ‘Organize Library’

Can you select a different hard-drive, itunes keeps telling me there’s not enough space on my main one to back up but I’s like to use my external hard-drive anyway.

Help would be hugely appreciated :)

]]> By: Brian http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-187014 Brian Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:07:10 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-187014 I purchased the seagate 350 gb external goflex drive from office depot for 60. Attached to my dellpc, did not install the memeo backup program, got to the main screen for the device. It will ask you what file to copy. I chose "my music" and it copied all my music plus my itunes. I then attached the device to my macbook, goflex icon appeared, selected the icon and all my cd's were showing, and there was an itunes folder that appeared, selected that, selected the cd's I wanted, selected the first one, scrolled down, shift, select the last one and then drag the files to you Macbook itunes icon and they will all transfer to your mac itunes. I purchased the seagate 350 gb external goflex drive from office depot for 60. Attached to my dellpc, did not install the memeo backup program, got to the main screen for the device. It will ask you what file to copy. I chose “my music” and it copied all my music plus my itunes. I then attached the device to my macbook, goflex icon appeared, selected the icon and all my cd’s were showing, and there was an itunes folder that appeared, selected that, selected the cd’s I wanted, selected the first one, scrolled down, shift, select the last one and then drag the files to you Macbook itunes icon and they will all transfer to your mac itunes.

]]> By: Billy http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-170666 Billy Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:10:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-170666 Thanks for this post! Very useful! I found an alternate solution on iLounge that does the transfer automatically. For those who might be interested, check: http://www.copytrans.net/copytranstuneswift.php Thanks for this post! Very useful! I found an alternate solution on iLounge that does the transfer automatically. For those who might be interested, check: http://www.copytrans.net/copytranstuneswift.php

]]> By: Sully http://osxdaily.com/2010/03/21/copy-itunes-library-from-a-pc-to-a-mac/#comment-167242 Sully Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:16:35 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=3196#comment-167242 This worked perfectly. Thanks! This worked perfectly. Thanks!

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