Hi Ronni thanks a million for your instructions below - only managed to try it out late Sat night & all worked out well. My daughter is pleased & sends her thanks as well.
However, we do have a further question which has arisen from this issue and that is: is it possible to copy songs FROM the iPod to iTunes on the iMac? Have tried but doesn't seem to work. No rush, cheers, Alex On 05/10/2012, at 2:33 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: > Hi Alex, > > Apple's DRM is "Digital Rights Management" (but Apple for the past > few years has DRM-free music.) > > Before you do anything "Backup"your computer... Make sure your > iTunes Folder is backed up, just to be safe. > > When your daughter connects her iPod to the new iMac, is iTunes > automatically opening and she receives a message similar to below? > --- > "The iPod 'iPod Nano' is synced with another iTunes Library. An iPod > can be synced with only one iTunes Library at a time. > What would you like to do? .... with three buttons at the bottom > 'Cancel' 'Erase and Sync' 'Transfer Purchases' > --- > If so try this; after backing up your current iTunes Library as > mentioned above ;-) > > On the new iMac: > A) > BEFORE you plug the iPod into the computer: > 1. Open iTunes > > 2. Go to the iTunes menu -> Preferences -> Devices. > > 3. look for the icon or tab that says Devices. Choose it. > > 4. Just below the box, you’ll see a checkbox reading "Prevent iPods, > iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically." > > 5. Check it and click OK at the bottom of the window. > > Auto-Sync is now turned off and you’re safe to plug the iPod into > the computer. > > B) Put the iPod into Manual Mode: > > 6. Connect the iPod > > If you want to keep the music library on your iPod, but copy songs > or playlists from the music library on the second computer, > click 'CANCEL' when the dialogue box appears, and then set your iPod > to manual mode. > > Change the device synchronization mode to manual mode in iTunes: > > 1. Open iTunes, if necessary. > 2. Select your device under 'Devices' in the menu on the left-hand > side of iTunes. > 3. Click the Summary tab. > 4. Click "Manually manage music and videos" to enable that option. > 5. Click OK in the resulting dialogue box. > 6. Click Apply. > > It is normal for your device to take a few seconds to change from > Automatic Mode to Manual Mode. > > When in Manual Mode, to add songs or playlists, drag them from > iTunes to the iPod icon in the sidebar. > > To remove songs or playlists, select them on the iPod in iTunes and > press the delete key. > You can also create playlists directly on the iPod. > > Let me know how you get on please. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" > 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD > > OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion > Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) > > > On 05/10/2012, at 12:41 PM, aln...@highway1.com.au wrote: > >> Hi Ronni >> >> No rush - please look into it only when you have time comfortably. >> >> Answers to questions below. >> >> Cheers, Alex >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: wamug@wamug.org.au >> To: >> Cc: >> Sent:Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:36:52 +0800 >> Subject:Re: Apple Id - now iTunes query >> >> Hi Alex, >> >> I'm rushing out to see a client now, but I will reply to your query >> ASAP after I return home. >> Hopefully later this morning. >> >> A few questions for you to answer please: >> >> What OS X is the new iMac running OS X 10.? 10.6.8 >> What version of iTunes 10.?, 9.? 10.6.1 (7) >> Is the NEW iTunes Library Empty? NO >> If not what does it have in it? Just music or Books etc & iTunes >> Store purchases? Music, 1 movie - incs iTunes Store purchases, >> some music purchased from JB etc >> >> Does the iPod only have Music on it? YES + 1 (?) video >> (video not important) >> Or does it have photos as well? NO >> Is there any iTunes Purchased music (Apple's DRM) songs which need to >> be authorised for every Mac they're played on? Prob only this >> Mac. Not sure what "Apple's DRM" means? >> >> I'll get back to you after your reply to my questions and as soon as >> I possibly am able to. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 05/10/2012, at 12:41 AM, Alex wrote: >> >>> Hi Ronni >>> >>> On 04/10/2012, at 12:25 PM, Ronni Brown wrote: >>> >>>> • A device can only sync with one iTunes library at a time. >>>> • Syncing a device with a new iTunes library disassociates it >> from >>>> the previous library (and deletes the media synced from the >> previous >>>> library from the device). >>> >>> We had an older iMac which my daughter shared to store her music in >> >>> iTunes and subsequently transferred to her iPod (Nano, I think). >>> Since we upgraded to a more recent iMac she has complained that >> when >>> she connects to it iTunes states that it will delete what is >> already >>> on the iPod, even though attempting to manually transfer music. >> From >>> what you said above, I guess she is right, although I thought you >>> should be able to manually transfer individual bits & pieces, >> rather >>> than syncing? Not using iCloud >>> >>> So how does she keep the old stuff on the iPod & also get to >> connect >>> to the new iTunes/iMac & add the new music? Will it be similar to >>> Chris Burton's solution? >>> >>> I unfortunately deleted the iTunes Music folder on the old iMac >> after >>> I thought everything had been transferred (but somehow wasn't). Was >> >>> about to buy Data Rescue 3 this evening, but will hold off until I >> get >>> your advice. >>> >>> Really appreciate your work & expertise, >>> >>> Cheers, Alex > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
