Transfer Music Library From Pc To Mac

There is difference between PC and Mac. If you using pc previously and you are upgrading your pc to Mac then you need to back up your iTunes library. But you can’t do it directly because you can’t take iTunes backup to PC using a pen drive or any other storage device. iTunes don’t allow to do that. So in that condition user need to backup their data with other third party software which allows you to transfer you music files and all iTunes library to your new mac device. We are going to tell you about these types of software’s today through this tutorial.

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Transfer Itunes Music Library From Mac To Pc
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Transfer Itunes Music Library From Pc To Mac

Part 1. Best Way to Transfer iTunes Music from PC to Mac

Before discussing any other way of transferring music to mac from PC, we will discuss about this software which name is Wondershare TunesGo. This software is the best available software in the online world which is able to backup users music files properly in the original quality. This software allows users to back up their all music files to mac from pc or transfer from any other iDevice to mac or pc. It is available for windows and mac version. Users can connect any idevice with it because it supports all ios device and mac version also.

Dec 19, 2019 Launching Migration Assistant on the PC is a one-way trip: It's only designed to transfer data from your PC to a new Mac. After launching it, Migration Assistant for Windows will try to connect to its Mac counterpart. A security code will display on the screen. Confirm that the code on your PC is the same on your Mac. Jul 24, 2014 In this video, we show you how to transfer your iTunes Library from Windows to Mac, FAST! Jan 04, 2020 Open the File menu in iTunes and click Add Folder to Library (Windows) or Add to Library (Mac). Dec 02, 2016 Follow these steps to transfer music from an iPhone or iPad to your computer: Connect your iPhone, iPod or iPad & open iExplorer. Click the Music button on the Device Overview screen (or Media Library in the left panel). Once your media loads, choose from the following. Transfer music to your online library (recommended) Upload music from your computer to your Google Play Music library to make it available on any device where you use the Google Play Music app. You can transfer music from your computer to your Google Play Music library in the following ways: Add music using Google Play Music for Chrome.

How to transfer music files from PC to Mac using tunesgo

Step 1 If you want to transfer your music files from PC to Mac, first of all users need to sync their iPhone/ipod with old PC.

Connect you iPhone/iPod with PC and sync it with your iTunes library.

Step 2 After syncing your iTunes library with your iDevice, download and install TunesGo on your mac device.

Step 3 Connect you iOS device using a USB cable. It will detect it and show you like the below picture.

Step 4 From here click on 'Music' option and right click to select 'Export to Mac'. It will transfer all available music files in your Device to Mac.

Part 2. Transfer iTunes Music from PC to Mac Manually

Users can transfer music from windows to mac using iTunes but it is a hard task to do it using iTunes. You must be a technical person to do it. It is better to go for any transfer software such as Wondershare TunesGo. If you don’t want to do it using third party software then this below is the guide to transfer music from PC to Mac using iTunes.

Step 1 To transfer music files using iTunes you need to do some changes in the iTunes software:

First of all move your cursor to Edit > Preferences > Advanced tab. Now check the boxes “Keep iTunes Music folder organized' and 'Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library'

Why wont my mac connect to library wifi. From here you can change location of your iTunes library.

Step 2 After doing those above setting go to: File > Library then click on “Organize Library”.

In the “Organize library” window: These setting will ensure that all of your media files will be save in your iTunes folder.

If option 'Upgrade To iTunes Media Organization' is not checked.

Now click on File > Library > Export Library and save it to your computer. It will take time depending on the size of iTunes library.

Now go to iTunes music folder which you can find here: UsernameMusiciTunesiTunes Media

Copy this folder to your external drive

Step 3 Now run iTunes on your mac device. Here you need to do some settings to import your library from your external drive.

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Click on iTunes > Preferences > Advanced > Change

Here you need to change music library path of iTunes. Locate your external hard drive after connecting it with your computer. Click on ok button.

Now you need to select 2 check boxed same as previous windows version.

Check “ Keep iTunes Music folder organized' and 'Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library' if they are not checked

Now iTunes will look for the files and add content music from the external hard drive.

Part 3. Tips for iTunes Music from PC to Mac

1. finding out .xml file and transfer it to mac

Users can transfer their .xml file directly. You can find this file by going:iTunes > Preferences > Select Advanced Tab. check “ Share iTunes Library xml with other applications”. But doing this can speed less of your iTunes launching.

Now copy this xml file to the external drive such as pen drive and transfer it to your mac device.
Open iTunes on your mac device go to
File > Library > Import Playlists
Locate the path where you have saved your xml file and click ok

2 Tips to Convert .xml file to MAC format

Window and mac both are different operating systems so I you are looking to transfer you iTunes library then first of all you need to export your library as xml file. Then if you want to transfer it to MAC device then you need to convert it in the mac format.

To convert it in the mac format follow these steps:

Open your exported xml file as Text editor
Now you will see a lot of plain text and html files
This path is of your windows xml file “file://localhost/F:/path/to/iTunes/”
Use you simple find and replace option now
Replace the above path with one “file://localhost/path/to/iTunes/”

It will be look like the below screenshot

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Introduction

This tutorial is designed to show you how to copy music from your iPhone, iPad or iPod to a directory on your computer or to an external storage device. Whether you're looking to make copies of your music for cloud storage or simply backup all the files in a particular directory, iExplorer has you covered! You can either use our convenient drag-and-drop interface or export songs with the touch of a button.

What you will need

An iPhone, iPad, or iPod
USB cable to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod
A Mac or PC with iTunes installed

Before you begin

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Overview Steps

Follow these steps to transfer music from an iPhone or iPad to your computer:

Connect your iPhone, iPod or iPad & open iExplorer.
Click the Music button on the Device Overview screen (or Media Library in the left panel).
Once your media loads, choose from the following:
- AUTO TRANSFER - Click the Auto Transfer Button > Auto-Recover All Items to iTunes > Start Auto Transfer.
- SELECTED TRACKS - Select any in the main window (hold Control (PC) or Command (Mac) to select more than one) and use the Transfer from Device menu.
- SELECTED PLAYLISTS - Select a playlist in the left panel underneath Media Library and use the Transfer from Device menu.
- DRAG & DROP - Select any tracks in the main window (hold Control (PC) or Command (Mac) to select more than one) and then simply drag & drop them to your computer.

In-Depth Tutorial

To copy music from an iPhone, iPod or iPad to a directory on your computer, first open iExplorer on your Mac or PC. Then, go ahead and connect your device with its USB cable to your computer. Once the device is connected, iTunes may prompt you to sync your device - click 'No' or 'Cancel.' Until all of your music have been transferred back to into iTunes we recommend that you avoid syncing the device to iTunes as, in some cases, doing this may result in the permanent loss of data from your device.

After your device is connected, iExplorer will display its Device Overview screen. You can return to this home screen at any time by clicking on your device's name in the navigation panel on the left. To get started transferring music, click Music in the middle panel. You can also access your music by clicking Media Library through the sidebar on the left.

From here you can browse your entire media library. Navigate through your music, playlists and movies in the left menu. Next, select the tracks or playlist you're looking to transfer to your computer. If you want to copy multiple tracks, click the ones you want while holding the commandcontrol key.

At the bottom of the Media Library, click the Transfer from DeviceTransfer button and a menu will open. If you want to export the playlist to a folder, click on Export Selected Playlist to Folder. Otherwise, if you're looking to transfer only the selected tracks, click on Export Selected Item(s) to Folder. A dialog box will open, and ask you to choose a folder.

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Choose a folder, and the transfer will begin!

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