I have an old PC running Xp that has a iTunes library I want to copy and move to my Macbook Air running El Capitan. Is this possible?
MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)
You should be able to. How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support
You should be able to. How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support
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 (shift on Windows) 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 drive/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/ - ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.iTunes/SubscriptionPlayCache/ folder, which is sort of like an “iTunes Media” folder for Apple Music
- 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
Just FYI, my 3 line first paragraph summarizes the 8 pages of instructions provided in the 'recommended' official Apple move-your-library link. 😉
Can iTunes Library from Windows XP PC be copied and installed on Macbook Air with El Capitan?
