Q: What's the best way to transfer my iTunes music from windows to mac?
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Aug 10, 2012 2:11 PMby DLuer,I don't have an actual Apple Store close to me unfortunately. I do have a MacMan store which may be able to help. I've done a google search and the best article I have seen so far is this one:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1146958/move_itunes_windows_mac.html
Is that a good way to go about it? If I can't find a good article telling me how I'll have to go see if that store can help.
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Aug 10, 2012 2:34 PMby Chris CA,Transfer all your data, not just your iTunes library.
See this -> About Windows Migration Assistant
"Use Windows Migration Assistant to migrate your files from your old Windows PC (Windows XP SP3 or greater) to your Mac running OS X Lion or Mountain Lion. Migration Assistant automatically transfers your contacts, calendars, and email accounts (and other data) and puts them in the appropriate applications."
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Aug 10, 2012 2:46 PMby DLuer,Reading that article I have just one concern. In the notes section it says,
"This process will create a new user account on your Mac to contain the Windows PC information that is migrated over. It will not merge the information with an existing user account on your Mac."
I don't want to have two accounts that I have to switch back and forth between. If I do this the first time I start the computer will I be able to have just one account? It gives that option later.
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Aug 10, 2012 4:48 PMby Chris CA,HelpfulDLuer wrote:
Reading that article I have just one concern. In the notes section it says,
"This process will create a new user account on your Mac to contain the Windows PC information that is migrated over. It will not merge the information with an existing user account on your Mac."
I don't want to have two accounts that I have to switch back and forth between.
You don't have to switch between accounts. Just use the new account.
If you start up and then add a new, 2nd account with the imported info, you can just use this new account. Either keep the first account as an admin user or delete it.
If I do this the first time I start the computer will I be able to have just one account?
Yes.
I have two accounts.
One only for admin stuff and another for my regualr, day-to-day use.
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Aug 10, 2012 4:58 PMby DLuer,The option to import from an old PC will show up when I first start my new Mac? That's what it looked like on that link but I wanted to ask just incase there's something I have to do to have that come up right away. Also will there be a noticeable speed difference between just going over my wireless connection compared to using Ethernet cables plugged into my router?
