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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 1126815" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>Figuring out how to port everything from your PC to OS X can be a great way to learn the OS, but you'll hate the switch forever if something goes wrong - it would have been a lot simpler to let the Apple Store do it for you, as they iron out the kinks.</p><p></p><p>What probably happened here is that your iPhone software needed a newer version of iTunes than was on the iMac and when you plugged it in, it needed an internet connection.</p><p></p><p>For anyone switching from PC...</p><p></p><p>- When you first turn on your Mac, you'll want to play with it right away... but honestly, fight the urge and run software update and allow all updates to install. The same would be true of a new Windows machine.</p><p></p><p>- Backup everything on your Windows machine, photos, music, iPhone data... the lot. Things can and do go wrong... especially if you're in a rush</p><p></p><p>- Fight the urge to immediately install Windows on your Mac, unless it's mission critical (i.e. your income relies on it). OS X takes time to lean, but is very rewarding if it's given a chance</p><p></p><p>- Use the iLife applications to manage your media... lose that habit of managing files in Explorer... like this:</p><p></p><p>Export all of your photos to an external disk, then use iPhoto to import them. Almost every interaction applications have with your photos look for iPhoto first... same with Facebook and other web applications</p><p></p><p>If you're using iTunes on your PC for your music media or have an iPhone, do this step first. Go to preferences, advanced and click "Keep iTunes library organized", then go to file/library and select "organize library" and allow iTunes to consolidate library and upgrade to iTunes media organization. What this will do is allow iTunes to figure out where everything is, and write this information to an XML file.</p><p></p><p>Then... you can copy your entire iTunes folder to an external drive and then copy it to your Mac (over writing the old iTunes folder DON'T PUT IT <u>IN</u> THE FOLDER!)</p><p></p><p>When you open iTunes, your library should be there along with the Album Art and applications.</p><p></p><p>Phew. Told you it was easier to let Apple do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 1126815, member: 21101"] Figuring out how to port everything from your PC to OS X can be a great way to learn the OS, but you'll hate the switch forever if something goes wrong - it would have been a lot simpler to let the Apple Store do it for you, as they iron out the kinks. What probably happened here is that your iPhone software needed a newer version of iTunes than was on the iMac and when you plugged it in, it needed an internet connection. For anyone switching from PC... - When you first turn on your Mac, you'll want to play with it right away... but honestly, fight the urge and run software update and allow all updates to install. The same would be true of a new Windows machine. - Backup everything on your Windows machine, photos, music, iPhone data... the lot. Things can and do go wrong... especially if you're in a rush - Fight the urge to immediately install Windows on your Mac, unless it's mission critical (i.e. your income relies on it). OS X takes time to lean, but is very rewarding if it's given a chance - Use the iLife applications to manage your media... lose that habit of managing files in Explorer... like this: Export all of your photos to an external disk, then use iPhoto to import them. Almost every interaction applications have with your photos look for iPhoto first... same with Facebook and other web applications If you're using iTunes on your PC for your music media or have an iPhone, do this step first. Go to preferences, advanced and click "Keep iTunes library organized", then go to file/library and select "organize library" and allow iTunes to consolidate library and upgrade to iTunes media organization. What this will do is allow iTunes to figure out where everything is, and write this information to an XML file. Then... you can copy your entire iTunes folder to an external drive and then copy it to your Mac (over writing the old iTunes folder DON'T PUT IT [U]IN[/U] THE FOLDER!) When you open iTunes, your library should be there along with the Album Art and applications. Phew. Told you it was easier to let Apple do it. [/QUOTE]
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