Otto,
I wanted to quickly reply to you and thank you so much for your detailed instructions. Unfortunately I received them as I was leaving for an extended trip and have not been able to respond until now.
I will work on iTunes when I return and give it a go following your steps.
Thanks for your consideration!
--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Otto Nikolaus <otto.nikolaus@...> wrote:
>
> Sorry, I should've been more helpful.
>
> First of all, I would start iTunes without the iPhone connected and select
> Preferences > Devices > Prevent iPods, etc., from syncing automatically.
> This makes things easier as you won't be rushed into anything.
>
> When an iPod/iPhone/iPad is connected, it appears in the left column under
> Devices. When you click on the iPhone, a row of tabs appears across the top
> of the iTunes main window.
>
> The default tab is Summary. At the bottom is a coloured bar showing storage
> used by different file types. I suggest you do *not* select Sync only
> checked songs and videos. It will only create more work. It has nothing to
> do with iTunes Match. You can Manually manage music and videos but I prefer
> to do this using playlists.
>
> Click on the Music tab. This is where you control which music is synced
> (copied) to the iPhone. If you don't have much, you might be able to select
> Entire Music Library; I use Selected playlists, etc. I have about 300 GB of
> music in iTunes so I have to select it, and I do this using Smart Playlists
> (let me know if you want help with those). You can also choose to
> Automatically fill free space with songs.
>
> When you've made your choice, click on Sync at the bottom right. This will
> perform a backup before syncing music. Progress is shown in the top bar of
> the iTunes window. When it's finished you might want to click on Summary
> again and see how much space has been used.
>
> Eject the iPhone and disconnect the cable.
>
> HTH,
> Otto
>
> On 28 September 2012 15:42, Norma Steele <noearthspam@...> wrote:
>
> > I have to admit that iTunes has always confused the heck out of me. I
> > know, I know, it is as easy as pie for some but I don't fall into that
> > category.
> >
> > So, Otto says you connect, select sync prefs and then sync. I go to try to
> > this do then and then become confused. Maybe someone can help me along.
> >
> > Phone connected, iTunes open. On the Summary page I see Options. Here is
> > where my mind gets muddied.
> >
> > I see that one of the options is "sync only checked songs and videos".
> > What confuses me is whether this means sync to Match or to my phone?
> >
> > While I wait for clarification, let's say I want to sync a playlist to my
> > phone, I am assuming that I check all the songs in the playlist so that it
> > will sync. Correct?
> >
>
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