"Updating to iOS 5.0 will delete all of the apps on your iPhone."

[GFLPraxis]

So, I used to use my desktop Windows PC to sync my iPhone. I switched to using my MBP months ago. Moved all my media over, and I sync music/videos/books/photos with the MBP.

However, I never sync'd apps, because I didn't want it to wipe out my app library.

If I update to iOS 5, my applications will be erased, because I don't sync my iPhone's apps with any computers.

If I set my iPhone to sync apps with my MBP, my applications will be erased.

What do I do here?

Looks like Transfer Purchases brought the apps over, but their sizes are too small; no way it brought the data over...

 

[gloss]

Did you make a backup?

 

[sim667]

So, I used to use my desktop Windows PC to sync my iPhone. I switched to using my MBP months ago. Moved all my media over, and I sync music/videos/books/photos with the MBP.

However, I never sync'd apps, because I didn't want it to wipe out my app library.

If I update to iOS 5, my applications will be erased, because I don't sync my iPhone's apps with any computers.

If I set my iPhone to sync apps with my MBP, my applications will be erased.

What do I do here?

Looks like Transfer Purchases brought the apps over, but their sizes are too small; no way it brought the data over...

Can you not re-download the purchased apps from itunes? Then re-sync your phone with the new machine.

 

[TEG]

Simply "Right Click" on your iPhone in iTunes, and select "Back Up". That should back up all app data, mail/contacts/calendar settings, and stored passwords.

TEG

 

[MacBoobsPro]

So, I used to use my desktop Windows PC to sync my iPhone. I switched to using my MBP months ago. Moved all my media over, and I sync music/videos/books/photos with the MBP.

However, I never sync'd apps, because I didn't want it to wipe out my app library.

If I update to iOS 5, my applications will be erased, because I don't sync my iPhone's apps with any computers.

If I set my iPhone to sync apps with my MBP, my applications will be erased.

What do I do here?

Looks like Transfer Purchases brought the apps over, but their sizes are too small; no way it brought the data over...

Just update everything and use iCloud to redownload your stuff afterwards. ie. purchase history

 

[GFLPraxis]

Did you make a backup?

Yes.

If I transfer purchases, update to iOS 5, then enable Syncing Apps on this new MBP, then restore from a backup to get the app data tacked on...will this do it?

Just update everything and use iCloud to redownload your stuff afterwards. ie. purchase history

My concern is primarily app data. Savegames, stored data in special tracking apps, recorded audio, etc.