Tsrini
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Q: Moving Playlists

I managed to move my itunes songs/library to my new Macbook Air, but I cant seem to get the old playlists to be copied.

 

Creating the playlists again is one option, but is there an easier way to accomplish this?

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.4.1)

Posted on Sep 20, 2012 8:38 PM

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Q: Moving Playlists

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  • by b noir,

    b noir b noir Sep 20, 2012 8:49 PM in response to Tsrini
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    Sep 20, 2012 8:49 PM in response to Tsrini

    I've done this successfully PC-to-PC, so I'll give you instructions for that. Fingers crossed, they'll be enough of a guide for a Mac-to-Mac move too.

     

    First on the original computer, find your "iTunes Music Library.xml" file. See the following document for instructions on where to find it (note that it's the .xml file you're looking for):

     

    iTunes: What are the iTunes library files?

     

    Transfer a copy of that file across to the Mac. (Via email or thumb drive, etc.)

     

    Launch iTunes on the Mac and import the iTunes Music Library.xml file from the PC. To do that on iTunes for Windows, you go "File > Library > Import Playlist" as per the following screenshot:

     

    Import playlist.png

     

    Browse to the location of the iTunes Music Library.xml file from the other computer, select it and then open it. (Fingers crossed, the import procedure should be pretty similar on the Mac.)

  • by Tsrini,

    Tsrini Tsrini Sep 20, 2012 10:55 PM in response to b noir
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    Sep 20, 2012 10:55 PM in response to b noir

    Thank you so much.  I am able to see the play lists in my itunes, but the contents of the playlists are empty.  Not sure what I have done wrong.  Any thoughts?  Thanks again in advance.