Can I sync someone else's iPod with my laptop

My ipod is the old mini and it was my mom's... I have it now and I want to plug it into my macbook pro and then download music to it... I have her registration #.... Also can I plug my iphone into my macbook pro (it's new)... and will the music on the iphone go onto my computer in itunes?? it's not working.. the original music is in the itunes on my old del computer

Posted on Apr 22, 2014 4:59 PM

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Apr 24, 2014 6:38 AM in response to Roxanne63

Hi Roxanne63,


Welcome to the Support Communities!


If I'm understanding the information you presented, it sounds like you have a new Macbook Pro and you will want to copy the iTunes library that is currently on your PC to your Macbook. Then you can sync your iPhone and your Mom's iPod to it. Syncing only goes one direction -- from the computer to the device. Here are some articles that will explain the steps:


On your Mac, update iTunes to the latest version and authorize the computer to work with your Apple ID:


On your PC, follow the instructions in the External Drive section of this article -- this will back up your iTunes library and enable you to add it to your Mac.
On your Mac, associate your iPhone and iPod to your Apple ID:
The only items that can be transferred from the iPhone to the Mac are purchases. You only need to do this step if there are songs you purchased on the iPhone that aren't in your iTunes library on the Mac.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848


This should get you started, Roxanne. If you have any additional questions about iTunes on your Mac, this is a good place to start:

iTunes - Apple Support

http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/


Enjoy the music!


- Judy

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