a time machine supports all platforms mentioned. it's not about an OS, just connecting and transferring data.
have fun lew Free Macs For The Blind. On 28 Nov 2011, at 17:15, Missy Hoppe wrote: > Ah! Thanks. So, the question now becomes how to create a new playlist. I will > play around with it a bit closer to Christmas > and see what I can figure out. In the mean time, I am copying music to an > external drive as I buy it. I haven't done the time > machine thing in ages; my external drive runs snow leopard now, and my > macbook itself runs Lion. So, I don't know if time > machine is possible in that situation. > Thanks for your help, though. It is extremely appreciated. > Missy > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Panarese > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 11:12 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Burning Itunes purchases to CD? > > Backing up your iTunes purchases is a matter of choice. In the > beginning, it's easier, but as you buy more tracks, it > becomes more and more intensive. Ideally, it is advised to use a blank CD > for backing up your purchases. I don't know if > this has changed where you can use an external HD. If you are using Time > Machine or some other method of backing up your > Mac, though, I don't see a reason to have to go throughout the trouble of > backing up your purchases. > > In regards to burning the album for your mother, just create a playlist > with that album and there should be an option to > burn the playlist to disk. I have made several albums this way. > > Take Care > > John Panarese > jpanar...@gmail.com > > > > On Nov 28, 2011, at 9:56 AM, Missy Hoppe wrote: > >> Hello, all. I've recently learned how to buy music from Itunes, and >> now, it's way too easy. When I complete a purchase, it always advises >> me to back it up, but I'm wondering how I would go about doing this. >> Also, 1 of the albums I purchased was meant to be a present for my >> mom, but since she doesn't have any kind of I device, I need to figure out >> how to burn the songs to a CD. I have looked > through the itunes menus, and unless I'm missing something, which is entirely > possible, I can't find an option for burning to > CD. If anyone could explain methods for backing up itunes purchases, I would > really appreciate it. >> I'm still old fashioned and prefer physical media when possible, but >> on the other hand, I'm starting to see where downloading things can be >> convenient too. Thanks in advance for your help, and > I hope that everyone is having a great day! >> Missy >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
