How can I transfer my iTunes library to a new iMac?

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How can I transfer my iTunes library to a new iMac?

We have 2 iMacs in our house. My wife has a lot of music in iTunes on her old 2011 iMac. She would like to transfer it to her account on our 2019 iMac.

Is there a quick and simple way of doing this. Neither of us are very computer literate so if anyone can help it would be much appreciated.

Thanks

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iMac 21.5″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 29, 2024 7:47 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 22, 2024 9:48 AM in response to 26bosman

Ok, let me try and understand..

Your wife used to have a separate iMac of her own, but now she has a user account on your joint iMac? If so, there are several ways of doing this:

First, make sure she has authorised iTunes on the new Mac with her Apple ID then,

Simply copy her entire iTunes folder (from the Music folder in her old iMac) onto a memory stick or other external drive, then assuming her new iTunes doesn't contain anything, simply copy the iTunes folder from the drive into the Music folder in her new account.

or..

Sync her old iTunes onto an iPhone, then sync the phone in iTunes on the new Mac - choose the sync setting that adds new tracks without deleting existing ones.

After doing either and making sure the new iTunes has the music..

if she is no longer going to use the 2011, deauthorise iTunes on that computer
otherwise leave the 2011 as is, then there will be two machines authorised for her iTunes

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26bosman Author

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Dec 22, 2024 1:30 PM in response to christopher rigby1

Many thanks for the reply.

Since posting the question, we found the memory stick option online and actioned it successfully.

Happy wife, Happy life!!

Thanks again.

Cheers

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