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How to backup iPod games to iMac

How to backup iPod games to iMac
For games fans, you have stored so many games on iPod, iPad or iPhone. Game like Angry Birds are good and most iPhone or iPod user like to play. However, sometimes, you may sync iPod to new computer or you need upgrade the iPod firmware. Files such as media files and games may lost during upgrade or syncing. To avoid the lost of iPod games. you'd better backup it. to iMac hard drive or HDD.


Before losing the games, backup always right.
Important: Make a backup of the content you purchase from iTunes store. In case of data loss, including hard drive failure, virus infection, file deleting or replacement. Especially accidental deletion, and so forth, you'll be able to restore it from the backup. In fact, you can backup the purchased games via iTunes. See How to back up your media in iTunes for instructions.

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Backup iPod purchased app, games to iMac via iTunes

You can backup the iTunes library (which you put the games on)to a blank CD or DVD with iTunes

To burn a CD (CD-R or CD-RW), your iMac must have a compatible CD burner. To burn a DVD (DVD-R or DVD-RW), your computer must have a compatible DVD burner. Check in iTunes Preferences to see if a drive is compatible. See below for steps.

To create your backup disc

  1. Choose File > Library > Back up to Disc.
  2. Select the option you want from the resulting dialog and click Next.
    iPod games backup
    The two options you can select from are:
    • Back up entire iTunes library and playlists
    • Back up only iTunes Store purchases

    Whichever of these two options you choose, note that you can also choose "Only back up items added or changed since last backup" to perform an incremental backup.  Finally, you'll be able to choose the drive settings (such as which optical drive to use and the speed of the burn process).

  3. Insert a blank disc (CD or DVD) into your computer's optical drive. iTunes will scan the disc and begin burning.

  4. Note: If the disc you insert does not have enough space to hold all of the content you will be backing up, a dialog will appear asking whether you wish to backup to multiple discs.
  5.  iPod games backup
  6. You can click Continue to start the burn process.  iTunes burns the number of items that fit on one disc and then asks you to insert subsequent discs to continue burning the remaining files.

  1. Note:  If you have a file in your iTunes Library that is too large to fit on a blank CD, iTunes will prompt you to insert a blank DVD instead.
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