iTunes from Windows to MacBook

BrentC5Z · Posted: Mar 02, 2010 11:47 am Post subject: iTunes from Windows to MacBook

Picked up a MB Pro & need to transfer my itunes media to it from my PC. Looks like the best way is a back-up to several discs (DVD+R) and load them in the Mac?

None of my ipods are over 4 GB so they won't hold all of it.

I don't have them networked & my home internet is a very slow 3G router. So, I'm not super interested in paying for a MobileMe account.

Looking for any suggestions or warnings from anyone with knowledge.

JoeyJojo · Posted: Mar 02, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject:

Never worked with a Mac, but I found http://www.myfirstmac.com/index.php/mac/articles/connect-your-pc-to-your-mac-via-ethernet/P10/

Depending on your PC, you may or may not need a crossover cable.

I would personally buy a 16-32 GB flash drive before I burned all those DVD's, sometimes you can get some deals on em.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Brent87LT1, iTunes has a built-in solution. You will need to network them, which I suspect you already have in place even though you don't think you do.

Instructions: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2358

All that it requires is the both computers are on the same subnet (i.e. connected [wired or wireless] to the same router).

Once you can see the shared library from the PC, you can drag & drop it in to your local library on the Mac. Depending on the size of the library, it could take a while, so be patient.

I did this for my boss who just got a new iMac but had his iTunes library on his old PC. Worked flawlessly.

In the end, both computers will have your entire iTunes library on them.

Good luck!

BrentC5Z · Posted: Mar 02, 2010 2:46 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys.
My modem is a simple little 3G USB router so it cannot be shared. I'll try hooking an ethernet cable between the two machines and see if that works.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Brent87LT1, you may just be able to hook a ethernet cable up to network (i.e. no crossover).

IIRC Mac computers now auto-detect and adjust accordingly.

If yours is "new" then you should be good.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2274

BrentC5Z · Posted: Mar 03, 2010 6:28 am Post subject:

I got it done last night. Couldn't find a cable laying around my office but had a stack of DVD+Rs. Figured it would be a good time for a back-up anyway. Took 6 discs & about an hour. Very simple.

This thing is freakin awesome! Fastest video editing I've ever had the pleasure of using.

Now if I could just load my Adobe Premiere Elements 8 in the skeet thrower...