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How do I copy my iTunes library onto my new Mac?

I have recently bought a new computer and want to move my Itunes from my old one, onto my new one without having to download all the songs again. Some say it can be done, other say it can’t - what do you say???

I say that it most assuredly can be done! In fact, whenever I buy a new computer, I do just this so that I don’t lose my multi-gig music library. (actually, according to iTunes, my library is a staggering 20.16GB, 3946 songs, 13.8 days of music!)

The key to copying your library from one computer to another is to let iTunes itself do all the work while you have the old and new computers hooked together via the great, under-praised Firewire Target Mode.

Here’s how…

2 Comments

how do i put songs onto my upstage phone from itunes?

noel chris miller

May 6th, 2008
at 11:25am

I have an extensive library of music, in the neighbourhood of of 3500 songs none of which are itunes. is there an easy way to get these onto my brand new imac? Help?

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