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Migrate iTunes playlists and bookmarks
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Oct 6, 2005, 05:38 PM
 
I forgot how to migrate my safari bookmarks and itunes playlists from one mac to another. Please help.

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Oct 6, 2005, 09:49 PM
 
Originally Posted by webb3201
I forgot how to migrate my safari bookmarks and itunes playlists from one mac to another. Please help.

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Bookmarks you can do with .Mac sync.

Migrating iTunes playlists and all that stuff... well you'd just want to copy all your iTunes prefs (and the songs... maybe your entire home folder)... why don't you just use the new computer wizard that will migrate *everything* to the new machine?
     
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Oct 6, 2005, 11:03 PM
 
THe easiest way is the wizard that comes up right after a clean install of OS X (or first boot).

If that's not an option, use Target disk mode (requires a firewire cable between both Macs). And copy over the files you need.

for safari bookmarks, just open safari, go to File -> Export bookmarks. Then copy that file over, and on the new Mac, File -> Import Bookmarks.

For iTunes, copy your entire iTunes Music folder.
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Oct 7, 2005, 02:31 AM
 
If you migrate to a new system, use the Migration Assistant. If you just want to move your bookmarks and playlists, use Backup 3 and .Mac.

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