My obsolete iMac has my music library on it but in iTunes I did not enable the sync to other devices on it. Now I can’t access those songs. I don’t use a computer now I only use an iPad and iPhone. The songs show up in these devices but I can’t access them. How do I enable sync on this obsolete iMac that I can’t use now?
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You can’t sync with something that doesn’t work. Restore the backup you made of the iTunes library on your Mac to whatever computer you get to replace it so that you can sync that media to your mobile devices.
You can’t sync with something that doesn’t work. Restore the backup you made of the iTunes library on your Mac to whatever computer you get to replace it so that you can sync that media to your mobile devices.
Assuming you were backing up the computer using Time Machine ( Back up your Mac with Time Machine ) then your data is safe. However if you were not backing up the computer and the HD has failed on the 2007 then all of the data on the HD is gone and cannot be recovered. If the HD is NOT why the computer failed then you can remove the HD from the computer using the directions in:
2007 20" iMac instructions for removing the HD:https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_20_0708_hd/iMac7-1-20/
2007 24" iMac instructions for removing the HD: https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_24_0708e09_hd/iMac7-1-24/
You can put the HD in an enclosure ( https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/ME3NH7T00/ ) and connect it to another Mac and recover your data. This assumes that the HD is still working okay.
On such an old Mac you would best be served to take it to your local independent Apple Authorized Service Provider ( Apple Authorized Service Provider Locator (AASP) & Genius Appointment ) and have them diagnose it.
Good luck, you have quite a project on your hands!
You would think that of all people, a McFly would know how to use a Time Machine.
:-)
Why can’t you use the Mac?
Obsolete does not necessarily imply ‘doesn’t work’.
Ok, it doesn’t work and it’s obsolete. It will not boot up anymore. It was purchased in 2007.
How do I access the music that isn’t sync’d?
How do I sync an old iMac to my music library on iTunes?
