Itunes from PC to Mac?

Mike01123 · Mike01123 #1 (**permalink**)

09-23-2007, 08:46 PM

Hey guys, i was just wonderin if there is any way possible to transfer my itunes library from my windows desktop to my mac laptop. I am open to any advice.

ki99 · ki99 #2 (**permalink**)

09-23-2007, 09:04 PM

in your 'my music' folder there should be a folder called 'itunes' or 'itunes library' i can't recall, copy and paste that into your music folder on your mac. i'm pretty sure it loads it into itunes automatically. if not, go to file>add to library in itunes.

EDIT::
make sure you copy the first itunes folder, i belive it doesn't say library. if you copy the one inside it, it will duplicate all of your music into another itunes folder.

ChaePod · ChaePod #3 (**permalink**)

09-23-2007, 09:19 PM

will the names of the songs be the same as they were in itunes or when i first got the songs?

eg. When i downloaded the song Dare by Gorillaz it was called dare.Gorillaz so i changed the name on itunes to Dare.

will it still be called dare or will i be back to dare.Gorillaz cos then i will have alot of name changing to do...

goobimama · goobimama #4 (**permalink**)

09-23-2007, 10:44 PM

It will remain the same. iTunes changes the ID3 tags within the song so even if you take the mp3 file and play it in winamp, the change is reflected.

ChaePod · ChaePod #5 (**permalink**)

09-24-2007, 12:01 AM

kool, thanks. ive been worrying about that for a while.

Mike01123 · Mike01123 #6 (**permalink**)

09-24-2007, 08:53 PM

hey man thanks alot for the advice im gonna have to try that wen i get the time to do all of the transfers
once again thanks alot.

ki99 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 31, 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada. Posts: 926 Mac Specs: Macbook(W) 2GHz, 80GB HD, 1G RAM, Windows XP	09-23-2007, 09:04 PM in your 'my music' folder there should be a folder called 'itunes' or 'itunes library' i can't recall, copy and paste that into your music folder on your mac. i'm pretty sure it loads it into itunes automatically. if not, go to file>add to library in itunes. EDIT:: make sure you copy the first itunes folder, i belive it doesn't say library. if you copy the one inside it, it will duplicate all of your music into another itunes folder. \| MacUpdate \| VersionTracker \| FORUM RULES \|
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Mike01123 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 3 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0ghz 2gigs of ram 160gb hd	09-23-2007, 08:46 PM Hey guys, i was just wonderin if there is any way possible to transfer my itunes library from my windows desktop to my mac laptop. I am open to any advice.
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goobimama #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	09-23-2007, 10:44 PM It will remain the same. iTunes changes the ID3 tags within the song so even if you take the mp3 file and play it in winamp, the change is reflected.
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ChaePod #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 118 Mac Specs: Soon to be a Proud owner of a MBP in January	09-24-2007, 12:01 AM kool, thanks. ive been worrying about that for a while.
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Mike01123 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 3 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.0ghz 2gigs of ram 160gb hd	09-24-2007, 08:53 PM hey man thanks alot for the advice im gonna have to try that wen i get the time to do all of the transfers once again thanks alot.
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