Re: Transfering iTunes between computers

In article <091220050110202706%star@xxxxxxx>, Davoud <star@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> calvin.cieslak@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I know that countless amounts of people have had this problem. I need
> > to know how to sucessfully take them off one machine and on to the
> > other. I have tried to figure iTunes out but it is a "unique" program.
> > HELP!
>
> Connect the two Macs in FireWire Target Disk Mode. On the target
> machine create a folder in the Music folder and name it iTunes. Copy
> the iTunes Music folder from the original location to the new iTunes
> folder. Open iTunes on the target Mac. Drag the iTunes Music folder to
> the iTunes window.
>
> Leave Target Disk Mode -- reboot normally. On the original machine open
> iTunes. Under the Advanced menu select "Deauthorize Computer." Delete
> the iTunes folder from the Music folder.
>
> Open iTunes on the target Mac. Under the Advanced menu select
> "Authorize Computer."
>
> Davoud

If you want to transfer only part of your library, Blue Coconut
(Freeware) works great.

Karen
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remove underscore and nine from my email address
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