1. Transfer music from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod to your Mac or PC computer If you have an iOS device - iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - or an older iPod, such as a classic, nano, or shuffle, you probably use iTunes to sync music to the device.
2. Jan 27, 2020 Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using your computer Learn how to sync music, movies, and more using your Mac or PC. Before syncing your content, consider using iCloud, Apple Music, or similar services to keep content from your Mac or PC in the cloud.
3. There are a few ways to transfer your iTunes library from one computer to another. When you get a new Mac, use Setup Assistant (or Migration Assistant, if you’re switching from Windows) to move files—including your iTunes files—from your old computer to the new one.

May 10, 2007  Question: Q: Using iPod to transfer iTunes library I have been following the 'how to' document about using the iPod as a disk to transfer my iTunes folder from my old computer to my new one. In all, the folder consists of about 20GB, so it has taken all morning to upload the file to my iPod. Nov 18, 2014  Part 1: How to Transfer iTunes Library from Mac to Mac Often, Mac users will have more than one Mac in their home. It is the nature of the beast, as they may be so pleased with their exclusive Mac environment that there may suddenly be a MacBook or an iMac in the house where there may have been only one Mac computer previously.

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• iTunes from Mac to Mac

Part 1: How to Transfer iTunes Library from Mac to Mac

Often, Mac users will have more than one Mac in their home. It is the nature of the beast, as they may be so pleased with their exclusive Mac environment that there may suddenly be a MacBook or an iMac in the house where there may have been only one Mac computer previously. So, like households with both PC and Mac systems in them, households with more than one Mac may decide that it’s time to copy their iTunes library from one Mac to another. There are a number of steps to follow when transferring iTunes from one Mac computer to the other, just as there are when you transfer iTunes from PC to Mac. Here is how it’s done:

Step 1. Open iTunes. Go to Preferences > Advanced

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From there, click “Keep iTunes Media folder organized” in order to see your iTunes folder stay properly organized and keep the transition from one computer to the other smooth.

Step 2. Deauthorize your computer from the iTunes store

It’s important to ensure that you deauthorize your old computer from the iTunes Store if you are planning on not using your old computer on iTunes anymore. All you need to do is go to Store>Deauthorize this computer, and your old computer will be deauthorized.

Step 3. Move your iTunes Media Folder

From here, it’s simply a matter of closing iTunes on your old computer and moving your iTunes Media folder across the network to your new computer. Locate the Music folder (~/Music) and use either an external hard drive or a wired or wireless network to get the job done.

Step 4. Change the Library on the new computer

Move the iTunes folder to the same location on the new machine as you had it on the old machine. This will help your iTunes on your new computer locate all the music files on your new machine.

Step 5. Launch iTunes while holding down the Option key

A dialog box will open, asking whether you want to 'Cancel', 'Create a new library', or 'Choose an Existing Library'. Select 'Choose Library', then navigate to where you moved the iTunes folder. Remember that you will overwrite any existing music files in your library.

Step 6. Authorize the new computer in the iTunes Store

This allows you to get any authorized purchases in your iTunes account.

While Mac may be the platform of choice for many iTunes users, there are multiple users who have iTunes for PC and may be looking at transferring iTunes to another PC system. Therefore, it is important to know how to transfer iTunes from one PC to another.

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• Copy music from iPhone, iPod, iPad to Mac or iTunes.
• Export videos from iPhone, iPad, iPod to iTunes/Mac.
• Transfer all photos from photo album to Mac or iTunes.
• Copy playlists with rating and play counts to iTunes.

Have got a new iPod, but don’t know how to transfer music from Mac to iPod? Great! You just give me a reason to write this article: how to transfer music from Mac to iPod easily. It’s not a hard process, but need you to apply the way that’s right for you. Actually in the following, I’m going to introduce you 2 ways for your information: transfer music from Mac to iPod via iSkysoft iTransfer and iTunes on Mac. Both ways have their merits and drawbacks. You can compare them by learning the details below.

Part 1. Transfer Music from Mac to iPod via iSkysoft iTransfer for Mac

The first way is how to use iSkysoft iTransfer for Mac to transfer music from Mac to iPod. First take a look at iSkysoft iTransfer for Mac. It is a great tool from iSkysoft that for transferring music from Mac to iPod. It helps to get everything, including songs, videos, playlist, even photos on Mac to iPod, iPhone and iPad. So, it works great to transfer music from Mac to iPod as well. Besides that, from its official site, you can see that it is able to copy media files, like songs, playlists, photos and videos from Apple device, that are iPhone, iPod and iPad to computer and iTunes. Just take a few minutes to try this software. It meets your requirement greatly.

Transfer Music from Mac to iPod without Erasing iPod– iSkysoft iTransfer

Transfer Playlist From Ipod To Itunes Library

Main Features:

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• Transfer Music from Mac to iPod without erasing data on iPod;
• It supports almost any audio format. While transferring the songs, it will convert the songs to iPod friendly format.
• 1 click to copy songs from iPod to iTunes library;
• Supports multiple iPod models: iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, etc.
• Fully compatible with Mac OS X El Capitan, Mavericks, Yosemite and former operating system.
• Convert iPhone live photos and videos to animated GIF images.

Step-by-step guide for how to transfer music from Mac to iPod with iSkysoft iTransfer

iSkysoft iTransfer allow you to copy music from Mac to iPod in 2 simple steps. And you’ll find within 3 steps, everything is done. Just prepare 2 minute to learn how to finish this process.

Step 1. Click the download from its official site to download the installation for your Mac. It supports Mac OS 10.12 Sierra and the previous operating system. Install the software on your Mac and launch it. To use this software, you have to connect your iPod with your Mac via a digital cable. It can work under No Wi-Fi connection environment. Don’t forget to click the Trust button on your iPod if it is iPod touch. And then you can see the interface of the software looks like the screenshot.

Step 2. In the main interface, there is a Music tap. Click it and show the music on your iPod in this software. From this window, you can see the Add button. Click it to access the folder/files on your Mac to upload the music that you want to transfer from Mac to iPod. It will only take a few seconds for the transferring process.

That’s it! You’ve successfully transferred music from Mac to iPod without erasing the data on iPod. By doing this, as the official site said, you can share any song on your Mac to multiple iPods, never worrying about the data erasing issue. It’s awesome, isn’t it? I don’t see any software in this market to help users do this. You know, they have to obey what Apple has said.

Part 2. How to Copy Music from Mac to iPod via iTunes

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Besides using iSkysoft iTransfer for Mac to transfer music from Mac to iPod, you can still use iTunes to do the job, as it is the most widely used way. Here are the steps:

Step 1. First, click the iTunes menu after opening iTunes and click the “Check for Update” to update iTunes to the latest version. It is a must step if you want to transfer music from Mac to iPod smoothly. And click File, choose add file to library to add the songs from your Mac to your computer.

Step 2. Then connect your iPod with your Mac. You can see it appears on the upper part of iTunes. From there, click it. Click Music, and check “Sync Music” and select songs to transfer to iPod. Last, click “Sync”.

Using iTunes to transfer music from Mac to iPod is an ordinary way that people could apply. However, if there are thousands of songs in your iTunes library, it will take you longer to select songs to transfer. And the iTunes library is bulky, it takes time to respond. If you don’t need to transfer music regularly, then iTunes is OK. If iPod is part of your life, you should look for some easier way to manage iPod music.