[iTunes] moving iTunes from one mac to another

[joAnn ortiz]

Hi Hector,

I haven't  done this in a while but I never have a problem with simply  
going into my music folder and copying the complete iTunes folder over  
to a different machine. I used this method as old fashioned backup  
between my MacBook Pro & my old 15" snowball iMac. (Been a few months  
now)

I know one thing to consider is whether or not you actuslly STORE your  
music in your iTunes folder or throughtout your computer. That would  
directly impact on whether this would be smooth or not. In any even, I  
have never lost a playlist or path to the music file this way.

Good Luck

joAnn

www.flydragonconsultiing.com







On Nov 03, 2009, at 7:24 AM, Hector Luna wrote:

> I am currently using a Mac Mini as my primary home system. I have 80+
> gigs of music on an external USB drive. I am going to retire the Mini
> and switch to a Macbook. My plan is to use the export feature on
> iTunes to generate the XML file that I'll import into the Macbook,
> once I've connected the external drive. I really want to retain my
> playlists and ratings. Is this a plan that will accomplish that? I've
> looked over a few postings about transfers, but none seem to address
> this scenario.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
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