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How to Back Up an Entire Playlist and Library in iTunes

Using Apple's iTunes, you may have amassed a collection of your favorite songs and film clips. Wouldn't it be frustrating to lose the whole collection with a poorly timed system crash? If you have an Apple .Mac account, you can use the Backup feature in iTunes to save your entire library to a CD, DVD, external hard drive or your iPod—and you can schedule it to automatically back up files. Here's how it works. Instructions Difficulty: Moderately Easy Steps 1 Step One Open iTunes on your computer. 2 Step Two Select "Backup." Click the plus sign in the lower left corner of the screen. 3 Step Three Highlight "Custom" at the bottom of the window. Click "Choose Plan." 4 Step Four Enter a name for the new plan. 5 Step Five Click the plus sign under the "Backup Items" window. Choose the "QuickPicks" tab and click "iTunes Library." Select "Done" to exit. 6 Step Six iTunes will display the size of your iTunes library. Using the "Destination and Schedule" window below this, choose the media you want to back up to and the frequency and time of the automatic backup. 7 Step Seven Click "Back Up Now" to back up immediately.