Q: How can I reformat my iPhone from my old PC to my new MacBook Air, without losing everything?

I just got my first Mac, and now I need to reformat my iPhone. I don't want to lose all of my content. My PC iTunes account uses the sample Apple ID as my MAC, so is it just as simple as plugging it into my Mac?

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Posted on Apr 25, 2012 8:23 AM

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wjosten Apr 25, 2012 9:03 AM in response to Melnal2
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Apr 25, 2012 9:03 AM in response to Melnal2

Use migration assistant for Windows to transfer all of your data from your PC to your new Mac:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4796
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Melnal2 Apr 25, 2012 9:16 AM in response to wjosten
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Apr 25, 2012 9:16 AM in response to wjosten

Thanks. I already did that, but now I need to reformat my phone from the PC to the Mac.
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wjosten Apr 25, 2012 9:19 AM in response to Melnal2
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Apr 25, 2012 9:19 AM in response to Melnal2

You don't "format" your phone. If the iTunes library you were syncing with on your PC is identical to the library on your Mac, & all of your data is present on your Mac, and you've authorized your new Mac: Store>Authorize this Computer, just plug it in and sync.
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Melnal2 Apr 25, 2012 10:07 AM in response to wjosten
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Apr 25, 2012 10:07 AM in response to wjosten

I see, thanks! So then my problem is with the data transfer. I got the information from my PC, but it created a second user on my Macbook, so now I have two user accounts. Any suggestions for that?
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wjosten Apr 25, 2012 10:52 AM in response to Melnal2
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Apr 25, 2012 10:52 AM in response to Melnal2

http://pondini.org/OSX/Transfer.html
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