# Can I transfer a USB with mp3 (PC) to my Mac? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 6, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-transfer-a-usb-with-mp3-pc-to-my-mac/673250 "2013-11-06T15:57:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-transfer-a-usb-with-mp3-pc-to-my-mac/673250/1 "2013-11-06T15:57:24Z")
A friend gave me a 16MB USB full of mp3 music. It was copied from a PC. I can listen to the music, but it won’t open in iTunes on my Mac. Is it possible to move it to my iTunes? I searched YouTube videos on how to move it, but came up with nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-transfer-a-usb-with-mp3-pc-to-my-mac/673250/2 "2013-11-06T16:11:43Z")
I don’t know if you’ll find a helpful answer within, but I asked a somewhat similar question a little while ago: [Transferring music files PC \> iPad (no cable, no iTunes)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=659118). I have no idea why the thread was closed. Maybe a spammer bumped it? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-transfer-a-usb-with-mp3-pc-to-my-mac/673250/3 "2013-11-06T16:19:32Z")
Find your iTunes folder. [Back up and restore your iTunes library on your PC - Apple Support](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1391) Copy the files from the USB stick to that folder. Add the music to your library. [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1347](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1347) ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-transfer-a-usb-with-mp3-pc-to-my-mac/673250/4 "2013-11-06T17:28:33Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Find your iTunes folder. [Move your iTunes library to another computer - Apple Support](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1391) > > Copy the files from the USB stick to that folder. > > Add the music to your library. [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1347](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1347) Easy as pie. Thank you **ZipperJJ**! ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-transfer-a-usb-with-mp3-pc-to-my-mac/673250/5 "2013-11-06T20:33:42Z")
I know you’ve already got the music, but it would have been quicker and easier to drag the mp3s directly from the usb drive to your iTunes window. It copies the files and adds them to the library in one swell foop. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-transfer-a-usb-with-mp3-pc-to-my-mac/673250/6 "2013-11-06T21:38:46Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > I know you’ve already got the music, but it would have been quicker and easier to drag the mp3s directly from the usb drive to your iTunes window. It copies the files and adds them to the library in one swell foop. +1