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Hi everyone..
A friend of mine is changing from using a Mac to a PC - fine. However, neither he, nor me, can work out how to take his mp3s 25gig worth, from the mac to the pc..
I`m assuming that if you use an external drive you will run into problems formatting it between mac and PC, and the only other idea I had - which was to put the tunes onto an Ipod and switch them that way was poopahed, as when you put an ipod onto a new machine it wants to format it..
anyway. thats the long explanation... the real question is..

how do i move mp3s from a mac to a pc... ?
any ideas?

One way would be to setup a local FTP server on the PC and then connect with a crossover cable from the MAC.

If he`s got a router with more than one ethernet port he can actually set a folder up on the mac using web sharing that the pc can access, so he can just drag and drop them.

Since the Mac OSX (which I assume he is using) is based on Linux, there is a nice little program called Samba which emulates the PC file sharing system. So you can just see a link on the Mac`s desktop to a `share` on the PC and copy files to and from.

This is of course assuming that you have set up a network between the two machines (either by crossover cable or through a router of some sorts).

If you do a search in google for Mac PC sharing you`ll find a few helpful documents around.

EDIT - you could also just use Ephpod on the new PC and extract the MP3s from the ipod...which might be quicker! :D
Then just import them into iTunes on the new machine.

HTH
Miles

This item was edited on Thursday, 11th August 2005, 22:04

A bit late, but if you haven`t already tried anything...

If you want to use an external drive, format it with FAT32, and the Mac and Windows PC can read/write to that with no problems at all.

Alternatively, like some of the suggestions here, if you have a router, then it`s a piece of cake. Share the folders/harddrive of the Windows PC, and connect to it directly from the Finder (use the Network icon) or use Connect to Server (Command-K) and enter the IP address like: "smb://192.168.0.x/sharename", where "x" is the IP address of the Windows PC and "sharename" is the share.

HTH

Anil
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This item was edited on Saturday, 13th August 2005, 22:49

maybe way to late...

but this method is the best IMHO.

get a copy of the software called MacDrive. intstall it on ur pc, and any formated external drive, ipod, cd, dvd, lacie will be readable in the pc once connected.

i use it all the time to trasfer video clips back and forth between platforms.

cheers

None of these are too late at all! much appreciated guys..

Just wondering if i am going to have the same problem when i change from using a PC to an iBook?

If you use an external drive, or have a router to connect both computers, then you will have no problems moving data from one to the other.

Anil
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The UK`s BIGGEST Online DVD Magazine!