Syncing iPad on iMac
Hello,
Just got a new iMac for my birthday. How can i sync my iPad (which was synced on windows until now) without loosing all my information? Will the new sync delete all my data?
Thank you
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Moving a library: Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its sub-folders and files) intact to the other drive, hold down the option/alt key while starting iTunes, and when requested to select a library select the iTunes Library.itl file in the copied folder.
When this is to a new computer put the copied iTunes folder in the default location of Macintosh HD > Users > *User Name* > Music (or Home > Music) then you don't even need to start with the option key held down, iTunes will automatically look for it there. (Make sure there isn't anything already in the iTunes folder there that you want to keep since you will be replacing it with the one you are moving.) Remember to authorize the computer in iTunes to your Apple ID if you use this to sync to Apple mobile devices or play DRM protected media (e.g., movies).
Certain items used in iTunes related activities are not stored in the iTunes library folder but in special folders. If you are moving a library to a different computer you may wish to copy these too:
- Apple Music cache files: http://dougscripts.com/itunes/2015/09/new-flush-apple-music-cache-files/
- iOS device backups, various preferences files: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3285925
Windows users see tip at: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4095896?answerId=18879381022#18879381022
Consider moving everything from your Windows PC to your Mac in a single move, including your iTunes library: About Windows Migration Assistant - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4796 - Learn about how to use Windows Migration Assistant to migrate your files from a Windows PC to a Mac. Additional tip by ChrisCA 05/2014 - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7022914?answerId=28178940022#28178940022
