Moving from PC to Mac

LD · 2012-10-17, 10:36 AM

My son is really wanting a Mac, but he has gigs and gigs of music. I am looking at a Mac Mini for Xmas, but I don't know what I'm getting into trying to transfer stuff from pc to Mac. I am fairly good with technical type stuff, but no experience with cross platform migrations.

Would you use a network connection? He has iTunes in his PC now, so I'm hoping iTunes on the Mac will take care of conversions, etc.

He doesn't do any heavy duty webmastering stuff. Web surfing, email, music and videos are about it, but he does spend a lot of time with it.

Simon · 2012-10-17, 10:41 AM

This should help with some of your questions...

http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/

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Cleo · 2012-10-17, 11:00 AM

Simon posted a good link.

On the PC drag the music out of iTunes onto a removable drive. Plug the removable drive into the Mac and drag the music into iTunes.

Or using a network connection mount the PC on the Mac and drag the music folder on the PC (\username\Music\iTunes) into iTunes.

TrainWreckContent · 2012-10-17, 02:50 PM

i would never trade my PC for a MAC imo

LD · 2012-10-17, 04:52 PM

Thanks all. I'm actually an old Mac user from way back...I had one of the original Lisa's, which later became the Mac XL. Seems like the last one I had was an SE. I switched over to pc around the time of Windows 2000. I remember people talking about Apple going out business, lol.

Cleo · 2012-10-17, 04:59 PM

I almost switched over to PC around the time that Windows 98 came out due to Apple losing its way and Windows pulling ahead. Now there is no way in hell I would ever switch to Windows.

Fonz · 2012-10-17, 05:11 PM

Does buying an iPad qualifies as "buying a Mac"? If so I'm becoming a Mac user too

2012-10-17, 10:36 AM	#1
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Moving from PC to Mac My son is really wanting a Mac, but he has gigs and gigs of music. I am looking at a Mac Mini for Xmas, but I don't know what I'm getting into trying to transfer stuff from pc to Mac. I am fairly good with technical type stuff, but no experience with cross platform migrations. Would you use a network connection? He has iTunes in his PC now, so I'm hoping iTunes on the Mac will take care of conversions, etc. He doesn't do any heavy duty webmastering stuff. Web surfing, email, music and videos are about it, but he does spend a lot of time with it. __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network

2012-10-17, 10:41 AM	#2
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	This should help with some of your questions... http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ . __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2012-10-17, 11:00 AM	#3
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Simon posted a good link. On the PC drag the music out of iTunes onto a removable drive. Plug the removable drive into the Mac and drag the music into iTunes. Or using a network connection mount the PC on the Mac and drag the music folder on the PC (\username\Music\iTunes) into iTunes. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

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TrainWreckContent Kids are great, Appu. You can teach them to hate the things you hate and they practically raise themselves now-a-days, you know, with the internet and all Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 199	i would never trade my PC for a MAC imo __________________ http://www.trainwreckcontent.com/cart/index.php & http://adultcontentsource.com

2012-10-17, 04:52 PM	#5
LD wtfwjd? Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,103	Thanks all. I'm actually an old Mac user from way back...I had one of the original Lisa's, which later became the Mac XL. Seems like the last one I had was an SE. I switched over to pc around the time of Windows 2000. I remember people talking about Apple going out business, lol. __________________ Artisteer Wordpress Theme Generator Create Custom Themes! My Little Network

2012-10-17, 04:59 PM	#6
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I almost switched over to PC around the time that Windows 98 came out due to Apple losing its way and Windows pulling ahead. Now there is no way in hell I would ever switch to Windows. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2012-10-17, 05:11 PM	#7
Fonz Former pr0n slinger. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 7,929	Does buying an iPad qualifies as "buying a Mac"? If so I'm becoming a Mac user too __________________ See how I abuse little trees on my Shumi no Bonsai Blog