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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1673490" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>Dimitra if you still have the original computer I would suggest it is easier to copy the entire iTunes Music Folder from that to an external HD then load it onto your new laptop. The instructions for that can be found here, <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-ap/HT201625" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/en-ap/HT201625</a></p><p>The reason I say this is because the TM backup you have is of an older Operating System so plugging it into your new laptop may or may not work. It will not, as you originally asked, erase the content. This however does not help you to restore your old iTunes library. You would have to backup the new laptop to the TM backup and hope you could then perform a restore of Files only. Unfortunately there are a number of things that can go wrong with this process. On the other hand copying the iTunes Library poses few risks. It either works or it does not. </p><p>I would advise you to erase your old Time Machine backup disk and use that to copy the old library and transfer to your new laptop. Likewise you can copy anything else that you might like to keep. Once everything is transferred erase the external HD again and use it as a TM backup for your new computer.</p><p>There are other alternatives but this is the simplest and least risky method.</p><p>This all assumes that your original computer is up to the task. If not check that it has enough (10% free storage) and download OnyX for that OSX, I think you said Snow Leopard that is OnyX 2.4.0 found here, <a href="http://www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html" target="_blank">Titanium Software - OnyX</a>. Download it and run the Maintenance Suite of actions on auto settings. Don't worry if it hangs for a while, that's normal. You may be surprised at the improvement if software is the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1673490, member: 204485"] Dimitra if you still have the original computer I would suggest it is easier to copy the entire iTunes Music Folder from that to an external HD then load it onto your new laptop. The instructions for that can be found here, [url]https://support.apple.com/en-ap/HT201625[/url] The reason I say this is because the TM backup you have is of an older Operating System so plugging it into your new laptop may or may not work. It will not, as you originally asked, erase the content. This however does not help you to restore your old iTunes library. You would have to backup the new laptop to the TM backup and hope you could then perform a restore of Files only. Unfortunately there are a number of things that can go wrong with this process. On the other hand copying the iTunes Library poses few risks. It either works or it does not. I would advise you to erase your old Time Machine backup disk and use that to copy the old library and transfer to your new laptop. Likewise you can copy anything else that you might like to keep. Once everything is transferred erase the external HD again and use it as a TM backup for your new computer. There are other alternatives but this is the simplest and least risky method. This all assumes that your original computer is up to the task. If not check that it has enough (10% free storage) and download OnyX for that OSX, I think you said Snow Leopard that is OnyX 2.4.0 found here, [url=http://www.titanium.free.fr/onyx.html]Titanium Software - OnyX[/url]. Download it and run the Maintenance Suite of actions on auto settings. Don't worry if it hangs for a while, that's normal. You may be surprised at the improvement if software is the problem. [/QUOTE]
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