How to backup play-count on iTunes?

So, I'm thinking about refreshing Windows 8 on my main machine because it's been slow lately, and that usually fixes it. However, the past 6 months I've used iTunes heavily than I ever had, with the play-count and of course syncing my iPod and such. Well yeah, is there a way to backup my play-count at all? I read around on some articles but they were WAY back in 2009 and older, so I thought I would ask present. Is there a way at all? Could I backup iTunes altogether on my other hard drive? Or would that not work, because I would have to install it again anyway? etc.

I've been getting addicted to play-count because of various reasons such as seeing what I listen to, and what I haven't. So yeah...

Thanks!

Windows 8

Posted on May 30, 2014 8:41 PM

16 replies

turingtest2

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Jun 20, 2014 1:08 PM in response to Snowburden

If both computers are on the same network you can use one tool on one machine mapped to a shared network folder on the other, with the USB drive as an independent backup. Otherwise you can sync each machine to the USB drive using software compatible for that OS. Sorry I don't have any suggestions offhand for an OS X folder sync tool.

tt2

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