George Carlin
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Q: how do I transfer my music from my mac mini running mountain lion to iPad 2. I have ICloud running, why are they not automatically pushed to the ipad2? Do I need to use ITunes? If so, how do I do it without deleting everything on the IPad2?

I have a new MacMini onto which I have installed music files. I want to transfer them to my IPad2 . I have ICloud working properly, or so I thought, so why are these files not appearing on my Ipad2? Do I need to use ITunes? If so, how do I sync without erasing what is already on the IPad? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

iPad, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Dec 10, 2012 12:28 PM

by Kilgore-Trout,Solvedanswer
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If the music files are iTunes purchases, or if you have iTunes Match, you should be able to simply download to the iPad. In the case of iTunes purchases, open the iTunes app and tap on the Purchases button.

 

If the you do not have Match, and the files are from another source (ripped CD's, for example) you will need to synch the iPAd with iTunes to get them on the iPad.

 

http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/syncing/

Posted on Dec 10, 2012 12:34 PM

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  • by Kilgore-Trout,Solvedanswer

    Kilgore-Trout Kilgore-Trout Dec 10, 2012 12:34 PM in response to George Carlin
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    Dec 10, 2012 12:34 PM in response to George Carlin

    If the music files are iTunes purchases, or if you have iTunes Match, you should be able to simply download to the iPad. In the case of iTunes purchases, open the iTunes app and tap on the Purchases button.

     

    If the you do not have Match, and the files are from another source (ripped CD's, for example) you will need to synch the iPAd with iTunes to get them on the iPad.

     

    http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/syncing/

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo Dec 10, 2012 12:38 PM in response to George Carlin
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    Dec 10, 2012 12:38 PM in response to George Carlin

    This is the procedure for syncing music to the iPad.

     

     

    Connect the iPad to the Mac and launch iTunes.

    Click on the iPad name on the left side under devices.

    Click on the Music Tab on the right.

    Click on all of the albums or playlists that you want to sync - or the entire library if you like.

    Click on the Sync Music Heading.

    Click on Apply in the lower right corner of iTunes

     

     

     

    iCloud does not transfer the music on the Mac to the iPad unless you download it again on the iPad. iTunes Match may be what you are thinking of and you have to subscribe to that feature for a fee.
    You have to sync the music that is already in your iTunes library to the iPad using iTunes. You can turn on Automatic Downloads on both devices for music and when you download music on one device it will download to the other device.
    I get the feeling that you have never synced the iPad with iTunes before but you already have content on the iOad and are getting a message that the iPad will be erased if you sync with iTunes. If that is true, you need to transfer all iPad content into iTunes before you sync. This will help you with that.
    Syncing with a new computer.
    Automatic downloads