Music from External HD to my new Mac

**keatonec** · 02-11-2009, 07:02 PM

I dont know if this is the right place to post this.

I have an external harddrive that i have all of my music stored on and I normally use a pc. But i have recently decided to buy a mac and was wondering what would be the easiest way to put the music on my mac. I dont know if i can just plug the harddrive in and go or what.

Any help would be appreciated.

Agian sorry if this is the wrong thread to post in.

**Broomhead** · 02-11-2009, 07:29 PM

just plug the hard drive in and then open iTunes/click file/Add to library/select your hard drive.
It will take a while, Depending on how big your music library is. mine took 6 hours to complete...58,000+ songs

**keatonec** · 02-12-2009, 04:06 PM

thanx man. i thot that you could only use certain hardrives for each type of comp. to write to the hardrive i have to refomat it to so it can be used on the mac. i was wondering if there was a way to make it so the hard drive can be used with both my mac and pc?

**Broomhead** · 02-13-2009, 03:57 PM

I don't see what the difference would be, But I only use Macs

Bump... Anybody?

**wyatt_450** · 02-16-2009, 09:34 PM

you should just have to plug it in and transfer them over as stated before.

**JStraitiff** · 02-17-2009, 01:42 AM

sometimes there is software installed on the drives that is compiled for a certain os which at that point you have to format it for your system

there have been alot of problems like this when using ipods in disk mode and trying to crossover between windows and mac

Originally Posted by Broomhead

just plug the hard drive in and then open iTunes/click file/Add to library/select your hard drive.
It will take a while, Depending on how big your music library is. mine took 6 hours to complete...58,000+ songs

damn broom!! i bet u havent listened to evey song in that library.. lol

**kvizzel** · 02-19-2009, 09:05 PM

you have 58,000 songs?! how much space does that take up

oh jesus!

I only have 1,000...

You don't have to answer this but... just curious, you buy em all?

**Broomhead** · 02-19-2009, 09:15 PM

LOL... my winter project, collecting music

all copied from disks

**kvizzel** · 02-19-2009, 09:22 PM

HOLY! Nice collection, I probably will never have that much songs...

**Broomhead** · 02-19-2009, 09:54 PM

Simplify Media, I'll let you in

Simplify Media - Connect Your Music

**cpjr** · 02-19-2009, 10:27 PM

Thanks to Broom.....when I log into Simplify I have around 90,000 songs at my disposal

**keatonec** · 02-20-2009, 09:35 PM

thats a crazy amount of music. i cant even name that many songs. i dont think i even know of that many songs. 317 gigs. damn. must have everything from everyone. ive seen 80 gigs and that was allot.

WOW

**Broomhead** · 02-20-2009, 09:49 PM

Thanks guys... Its a lot of fun, never get tired of my music

**keatonec** · 02-20-2009, 09:52 PM

i was wondering. do you have all types of music. or is that all the same type of music? i mean if its all the same type then its even crazier. i mean 317 gigs of hip hop, or rock. thats allot.

**Broomhead** · 02-20-2009, 10:00 PM

132 different genres. Rap, Rock, Alternative, Bluegrass, Punk, Blues, Children's, Classic, Damce, Death Metal, Disco, Electronic, Experimental, Folk, Funk, Gangsta, Gothic, Hip hop, Holiday, Indie, Jazz, Latin,New Age, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Ska, soul, Space Rock, Surf, Techno, World, and even some Country

Just to name a few

**keatonec** · 02-20-2009, 10:02 PM

ive never even heard of some of those types. thats nuts. way to go man. nething you can recomend?

**Broomhead** · 02-20-2009, 10:06 PM

Reggae, Reggae'Dub are my favorites. What are you into? Maybe you'll like some Techno or space rock.
Join me on simplify media and see what you like

**keatonec** · 02-20-2009, 10:34 PM

i like everything. well not everything. im not into techno really, some songs are ok but i dont like most.

what is simplify media?

is ur screen name Broomhead?

**Broomhead** · 02-20-2009, 10:57 PM

Yes it's broomhead

**LEGAL** · 02-23-2009, 12:23 PM

Wow,

Nice collection.

Regarding a question similar to the original poster, I hooked up my hard drive that had flac encoded songs and I thought I had it set to change into apple lossless, however, it converted the music to crappy mp3 in Itunes.

Is there an easy way to convert the mp3 music in Itunes to apple lossless without reloading?

Thanks in advance.

Paul

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