iTunes on new MBP

[derrickgoh]

So I just bought a MBP and instead of restoring from an earlier Time Machine backup (figured there was too much crap from update over update since Snow Leopard) I decided to just update to the preinstalled High Sierra to Mojave and install whatever I need.

Small problem is my iTunes app on my MBP is now empty save for some songs I bought on iTunes Store. The songs I ripped from DVDs and my playlists are gone.

Have heard horror stories of how when ppl plug in their iPhone with everything in place to a newly formatted Mac or a Mac with nothing in iTunes, EVERYTHING in their iPhone gets wiped out.

How do I connect my phone to my MBP and copy the playlists & songs from my phone back to my MBP without wiping out my phone instead? TIA.

 

[tec_geek]

So I just bought a MBP and instead of restoring from an earlier Time Machine backup (figured there was too much crap from update over update since Snow Leopard) I decided to just update to the preinstalled High Sierra to Mojave and install whatever I need.

Small problem is my iTunes app on my MBP is now empty save for some songs I bought on iTunes Store. The songs I ripped from DVDs and my playlists are gone.

Have heard horror stories of how when ppl plug in their iPhone with everything in place to a newly formatted Mac or a Mac with nothing in iTunes, EVERYTHING in their iPhone gets wiped out.

How do I connect my phone to my MBP and copy the playlists & songs from my phone back to my MBP without wiping out my phone instead? TIA.

If you still have your old Mac, copy the (whole) iTunes folder that you have on your old Mac, and transfer them to the new Mac, preferably putting it in the Music folder.

Quit iTunes that is running on your new Mac. Then, hold down the Option key and open iTunes. It will ask you to select a library.

Choose the iTunes (existing/previous) library. You should be opening a file that has the .itl extension, and also make sure that, that file and your music/songs are being transferred over too. Best if the songs are in the same file directory as your previous Mac.

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[derrickgoh]

Thanks. Will need to check if i have a copy on my usb hdd.

What if I dont? Any work around?

 

[derrickgoh]

Anyone know a work around if i dont have a copy of my files from my imac?

 

[boliao45]

Try this?
https://m.imore.com/how-recover-fil...aving-migrate-your-entire-time-machine-backup

 

[derrickgoh]

Lucky managed to extract from my Time Machine HDD. Thanks all.