Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Transfer music from PC to MacBook. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post ForeignFishes Posted at 9:52 pm on Aug. 3, 2008 I'm getting a MacBook in a couple of days. But I'll be sad to leave my 7000 song library on my PC behind. How can I go about transferring all my MP3s to my Mac, ideally without having to buy anything?

Replies Charolastra Posted at 3:58 pm on Sep. 13, 2008 invest in an external hard drive. they're reasonably priced climber783 Posted at 1:10 pm on Sep. 10, 2008 You can purchase a cable which will turn your hard drive into an external drive.  It should cost about 5-10 bucks.  One end plugs into the port on the hard drive, the other is a usb end for your computer.  That way you can just drag and drop your files. Thunder Bolt Posted at 7:18 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 If you have an iPod, and it's through iTunes, use Senuti. It's really easy, and comes with all the song info. Be careful though, and read all the instructions, or you might erase all your songs from your ipod. pleaseremove Posted at 9:21 am on Aug. 7, 2008 Do it through a network. Set up your. Goto the folder you keep your music in on your PC and right-click on it, then share it. Then assuming your Mac is on the same network, you should be able to goto network in Finder and your PC should be there along with all your shares. applefreek113 Posted at 8:52 am on Aug. 7, 2008 external hard drive takes 5 mins mysticgohan Posted at 9:43 am on Aug. 6, 2008 Put songs onto a disk,flash drive or external hard drive. If you're savvy enough you can just turn your PCs hard drive into an external. ForeignFishes Posted at 7:04 am on Aug. 6, 2008 So I'll probably just end up doing a thumb-drive transfer for 8 hours... drifting Posted at 10:43 am on Aug. 5, 2008 Network them, drag and drop. InsaneBlue Posted at 9:56 pm on Aug. 3, 2008 If you have a USB drive or discs use those. If not, and you don't mind it taking days, transfer via a chat app or something. Or you could let your Mac access your PCs shared folders. Don't know if it works cross-platform though. Chevy Jackson Posted at 9:54 pm on Aug. 3, 2008 burn it to a disk (or a couple of disks). it will take a while, but if you really care about your music, then you'll do it. FingerSub Posted at 9:54 pm on Aug. 3, 2008 wait im not familiar with mac do they play different formats MushroomSatsujin Posted at 9:53 pm on Aug. 3, 2008 Fuck macs... Ancient Rights Posted at 9:53 pm on Aug. 3, 2008 Transfer it using AIM or some other messenger that features a file transfer system with no file size limits. boombabyy Posted at 9:53 pm on Aug. 3, 2008 save your library onto a disk All 14 previous replies displayed.