The main issue seems to be that the books and pdfs on the old iPad are not on the Mac to begin with because they won't transfer. I transferred purchases (popup window) during the backup. You're right! I remember losing all my photos a few years back - what's the point in a Backup button if it creates a false sense of security? Truly heartbreaking.Īs well as backing up have you done File > Devices > Transfer Purchases to copy them over to your computer's iTunes, and then done File > Move Books From iTunes in your Mac's iBooks app to move them to that ? Nothing has changed, it's always been like that - nothing that can be in the iTunes/iBooks library on the computer (music, books, films etc) is included in the backup, the restore would look to find them in the library. Thanks heaps for the reply, comments below.
Hope that all makes sense, any help would be much appreciated.
SWITCHING BETWEEN BOOKS IN IBOOKS FULL
How do I ensure a full back and restore to my new iPad so I don’t discover missing data long after I’ve sold my old iPad? How do I copy my books over to my new iPad?