Thanks for that Daniel. The 'over network' transfer sounds appealing. When you say data is transferred is that just the iOS backed up data or music library as well? If it's the whole library, I would need another external to drive to pick up the 230GB library at the destination machine - if the library is included in this transfer.
Regards Pete > On 11 Nov 2013, at 8:26 pm, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Pete > > If your Windoze machine is on the same network, you can actually just migrate > from it to the Mac. It will transfer your data, but none of your Applications > obviously. Basically, long story short, all the Windoze My folders will go to > the equivalent Mac folders (e.g. My Pictures goes to Pictures, My Documents > goes to Documents. Desktop to Desktop, My Music to Music. So the iTunes > library will just be there already. > This is generally the easiest way to get it all across. > If you didn't want to do it that way, then you'd do the same manual type of > transfer as above (e.g. My Music on Windows to Music folder on the Mac). When > you open iTunes, it will just "adjust" it to be Mac friendly. But all your > music and playlists etc will be the same. > I've done a few transfers for clients when supplying the new gear and > transferred it from their Windoze machines for them. Has (generally) been a > simple transfer. (sometimes with a bit of a clean up or manual transfer on > top just for things missed or not gone to plan.) But overall quite easy. > This link may help also - > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4796?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US > > Hope that helps. > > Kind regards > Daniel > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and > as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. > Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or > accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this > email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the > author be requested. > >> On 11/11/2013, at 7:36 PM, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >> Ok, thanks for that extensive response Ronni. I am clear on this now and >> will keep this to review the links over the next few days. >> >> With migration from Windows to OSX iTunes, are the folder and file contents >> compatible between the two platforms by simply picking them up and dropping >> them across to the new machine? Yes I will buy a new Macbook so definitely >> Mavericks (or the next iteration if I don't drag my feet too long and Apple >> releases the next one). >> >> Regards >> >> >> Pete >> >>> On 11 Nov 2013, at 1:03 pm, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Peter, >>> >>> iTunes does NOT backup your iTunes Library - iCloud does NOT backup your >>> iTunes Library. You use Time Machine or the backup program you are using to >>> backup your complete system. >>> >>> iTunes or iCloud can backup your iPhone/iPad (iOS Devices) >>> iTunes creates a Backup of your iPhone/iPad (iOS Devices) then syncs >>> information. >>> >>> About iCloud Storage >>> iCloud includes 5 GB of free storage space, and you can buy more if that’s >>> not enough (an additional 10 GB for $20 per year, 20 GB for $40 per year, >>> or 50 GB for $100 per year). Apple makes a big deal about how far that free >>> 5 GB will go, and how it should be enough for most users. In reality, the >>> situation is more complex than it appears. >>> >>> On the positive side, many types of data you may want to store in iCloud >>> don’t count against that 5 GB limit. >>> >>> For example, purchases from the iTunes Store—music, TV shows, movies, apps, >>> and books— don’t take up any of your personal space, because Apple already >>> has copies of all that data on their servers. >>> >>> Photos in your Photo Stream don’t count either, no matter how many you have >>> or what their resolution is, presumably because that data stays in the >>> cloud only temporarily. >>> >>> That leaves email (including attachments), documents, and—if you’ve enabled >>> iCloud Backups—the photos in the Camera Roll from each of your devices, >>> personal settings, app data, and a few other items that would appear at >>> first glance to occupy little space altogether. >>> >>> But those backups turn out to be a bigger deal than you might think. iCloud >>> doesn’t require you to back up iOS devices to the cloud; you can continue >>> backing them up to your Mac. >>> >>>> On 10 Nov 2013, at 1:58 pm, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, I’ve a basic question about how iTunes works. When you have an >>>>> idevice attached to a computer with iTunes, one has the choice of >>>>> selecting for Backups Either “iCloud” OR “This Computer”. >>>>> I have a music/video library around 230GB and so I choose to have it on >>>>> an external drive to which the iTunes library path is pointed. I am using >>>>> iTunes on a Windows 7 laptop and have for many years, but soon to migrate >>>>> it all to a Macbook Pro probably still on an external drive (I can’t >>>>> wait!! >>>>> My question is, if I choose in iTunes to backup to “This Computer”, then >>>>> does that preclude using iCloud for any backups for lesser voluminous >>>>> data – say contacts, calendar etc? I’m not going to pay for 250GB of >>>>> iCloud storage. >>>>> Can one toggle between the two settings as you please? >>>>> If it can be done, what are the upsides to this backup process in two >>>>> places and downsides if any? >>> >>> You can set things to backup automatically either to your computer (iTunes) >>> or to iCloud, but not both. >>> >>> If you choose automatic backup to "this computer" in iTunes, and then set >>> the preference on the iPhone to automatically back up to iCloud, it will >>> warn you that you are no longer automatically backing up to your computer >>> (and next time you look in iTunes, the setting to automatic iCloud backups >>> will have automatically updated from your iPhone setting, or the other way >>> around). >>> >>> Regardless of which you chose in iTunes for automatically backup, you can >>> manually backup to your computer (iTunes) from iTunes using the "Backup >>> Now" button. >>> You can manually backup to iCloud from your iPhone Settings > iCloud > >>> Storage & Backup > Backup Now (button at the bottom). >>> Backing up to iCloud you use the iPhone not iTunes. >>> >>> On your new MacBook Pro I assume will be running Mavericks? >>> Mavericks no longer includes Sync Services. >>> “Most users won’t even notice it’s gone, but it will affect people who >>> still use older versions of apps that rely on this mechanism to sync data >>> with iOS devices” >>> >>> “The loss of Sync Services also means that you can no longer use iTunes >>> (via Wi-Fi or USB) to sync "calendars, contacts, and notes" between your >>> Mac and iOS devices. You must instead use a server-based system of some >>> sort on both your Mac and iOS devices, which could be (among other options) >>> iCloud, Google, an Exchange server” >>> >>> “You can still sync media, apps, and documents with iOS devices via iTunes, >>> —this change affects only calendars, contacts, and notes.” >>> >>> This article overviews what is included in the iCloud backup: >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519?viewlocale=en_US> >>> >>> iOS: How to back up and restore your content >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766> >>> >>> Syncing: >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386?viewlocale=en_US> >>> >>> Choosing an iOS backup method (Should I use iTunes or iCloud to back up my >>> iOS device?) >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262> >>> >>> >>>>> I have an iPhone 4 using iOS 7.0.3 and iTunes 11.1.2.32 on the Windows 7 >>>>> heap. >>>>> >>>>> Also, is the process of migrating iTunes from Windows to OSX straight >>>>> forward and hassle free? >>> >>> Update your iTunes on Windows to current version 11.1.3.8 >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1615?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US> >>> iTunes is basically the same application on both Mac and Windows. >>> >>> As long as you had the Windows iTunes Media folder organised & consolidated >>> and have not launched iTunes on your new Mac. >>> You can copy the iTunes folder from Windows (yourusername\My Music\iTunes) >>> to the correct location on Mac (yourusername/Music/iTunes)... 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