How do I restore from a backup with a new ipod with aps, music

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How do I restore from a backup with a new ipod with aps, music

I have an old G5 PC. (not intel) that I have a most recent back up of 11/24/12. The ipod Synched no problem with ios 5.x. But since the IOS on thhe ipod has been updated to OS6, the ipod has stopped to sync with my G5. (itunes 10.6.3, G5 osX 10.5.8 The max I can get) I had to replace my ipod 5 days ago. I am trying to sync the ipod (iOS6.0.1) but I get the error message (the backup xxxipod cannot be restored to this ipod, becasue the software on the ipod is too old) What, it's not, it's the G5 Software that is too old! Don't get this erros message.

Anyway, the only way I can update the ipod, would be to use my Macbook intel laptop with (mmac osx 10.5.8 as well, but the itunes library on the laptop is not proper) so I was thinking to put my G5 itunes library onto an external Drive, and then POINT itunes from the laptop tto that library on the external drive.

Problem is, how about the aps and photos:

Aps = Mobile Sync -> which is not into the itunes library

Photos sync-> which are in iphoto!

What do I don???

2-G5 1.8ghz, 1.5GB ram, 2-23Cinema displ, Epson 900, Sony TRV-17, MacBook 2GHz, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Dec 9, 2012 4:50 PM

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lllaass

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Dec 9, 2012 4:56 PM in response to Michel Vézina

To restore an iPod with iOS 6 you need a computer with iTunes 10.7 which then requires OSX 10.6.8 or higher. You can sync a 4G iPod with an OSX 10.5.8 though. See:

ios 6 and macosx 10.5 on a pre intel...: Apple Support Communities

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Michel Vézina Author

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Dec 9, 2012 5:05 PM in response to lllaass

but how about the "mobile sync folder" and the photos.. do I have to put that on the mackbook intel as well??

(as oppose as the external drive?)

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lllaass

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Dec 9, 2012 5:11 PM in response to Michel Vézina

Photos that are in the Camera Roll album are included in the iPod that iTunes makes. You can copy the backup to the laptop adn then restore from that backup after you get the synced media in the iTunes library of the laptop. The backjp is located.

iTunes places the backup files in the following places:

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/

You can move the iTunes library by:

iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer

Also by:

iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive

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Michel Vézina Author

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Dec 9, 2012 6:21 PM in response to lllaass

i tried the suggestion on the other link you posted above at 4:56pm... did not work!

I already had itunes 10.6.3 and have OSX 10.5.8 on G5 power pc. In any case, I reinstalled the itunes 10.6.3 from link above.... and I still get the same error! ( the backup on michel vezina's Ipod cannot be restored to this ipod becasue the software on th ipod is too old) ***... the ipod is at ios 6.0.1!!

will try the rest later!

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