Chris Wrote: OK, thanks all for your help on opening applications. I was hoping that I would be able to hook up my iphone to the mac and have it synchronize to the mac, but apparently this doesn't work because it doesn't sync to that library. Is there a way to tell it to forget about the p.c. and transfer all the content to the mac or must I try to transfer the stuff from the p.c. over to the mac and then sync? What a pain.
REPLY FROM MARK: Hello Chris, I wanted to reply to you some time ago but commitments prevented me from doing so until now. I am so far behind on this list that it's almost laughable. While I'm sure someone has answered this question, I wanted to chime in on this one. 1. Like you, I have/had my primary iTunes Library on a windows PC. Like you, I needed to change my primary sync source from the Windows version of iTunes to the Mac version of iTunes. I am sure you have researched this on the web and have found a plethora of information some of which contradicts itself. Here are some things that one may try but will probably be more trouble than it's worth. 1. Using a home local area network, try to point the Mac version of iTunes to the same .itl file as the Windows version of iTunes uses. This would appear to work except that your media paths will not be valid given the different file structure of the 2 operating systems. 2. Copy the Windows iTunes library to a new location. This will not work if your source files reside outside the original library. 3. Use a third-party application to accomplish your goal. Frankly, I prefer to use as few third-party applications as necessary in accomplishing tasks. 4. Backup your iTunes media to DVDs and then restore to the Mac. This will work unless you have tons of media in which case it's going to take a mighty long time. Yesterday, I accomplished the same goal of changing my primary sync source from my Windows PC to my Mac. Next week, I will, once again, use my windows PC as my primary sync source complete with any new apps or media that may have been acquired on the Mac. If done correctly, one can accomplish this with only a few steps and with complete confidence that all of the contents of the iPhone will be the same after syncing to the Mac. OK, how did I do this? Oh! One more thing, I accomplished this using VoiceOver only. I did not use my residual vision in any way. Chris, while I have a home local area network, this is not necessary in order to accomplish this tasks. That is to say, if you don't have a wireless network with network attached storage, (recommended) you can accomplish the same tasks by setting up an ad-hoc network. Once done, you may terminate the ad-hoc network without fear of damaging or losing any data. To begin, you much turn on Home Sharing on each computer. This requires that both computers be authorized under the same account in the iTunes store. Enabling sharing in the preferences tab will only allow you to play media from a remote computer, not import it into a different Library. This is a crucial point to note, OK? Once you have enabled Home Sharing, you will see the contents of everything in the first computer's library. All that is necessary is to simply select it and choose the Import button then let the computers do the work. This will work for all apps and media. The only thing it does not work for is photos but that is an easy thing to transfer via conventional methods. I know this has been a long reply but I hope it sheds some light on moving data from one iTunes Library to another, regardless of the operating system. I have deliberately kept my reply general for how one implements the general technique described above may vary. I wish you all the best. Mark -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Westbrook Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 2:43 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: transferring itunes library to mac OK, thanks all for your help on opening applications. I was hoping that I would be able to hook up my iphone to the mac and have it synchronize to the mac, but apparently this doesn't work because it doesn't sync to that library. Is there a way to tell it to forget about the p.c. and transfer all the content to the mac or must I try to transfer the stuff from the p.c. over to the mac and then sync? What a pain. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
