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How do I copy `~/Music` from `Terminal` to ensure the files continue to be expected where they are?
On a new Macbook Pro, I run sudo rm -fr ~/Music and then drag using Finder the folder ~/Music from my old MBp to ~/. on the new mac.
The meta data are intact (phew!), but
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shows that the Music ...
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Deleting empty folders inside a folder for iTunes Media cleanup (Mac)
My iTunes library has some time ago split up into two locations and now I want to merge them, but before I do so I want to clean up the folders. In the iTunes Media list, there are artist folders, ...
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Import list of songs into Apple Music
Import list of songs into Apple Music
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Essentially, I've been writing down a list of songs in my note app on my Macbook Pro (more specifically, OneNote) which I like - just the name, because ...
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Automatic encrypted iPhone backup to Mac (Big Sur)
Context: Apple does not offer a way to have MacOS automatically create encrypted iPhone backups when your iPhone is connected (via cable / WiFi). I suspect that Apple is trying to push adoption of ...
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Run iTunes 9 under MacOS 10.14 Mojave
I want to run iTune 9.2.1 on my 2009 MacBookPro on MacOS 10.14 Mojave (through dosdude1's patch). The application launches perfectly fine when being called from Terminal:
/Applications/iTunes.old.app/...
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How to reset macOS Catalina Muisc library?
I updated on Catalina when it came out and naturally one of the things I opened was the Music.app which imported my iTunes library. For some reason this resulted in only part of my library showing up ...
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itDJ fails installation because FFmpeg is missing [closed]
I am trying to install itDJ but the installation stops and the window says I must install FFmpeg. It gives me the option to install it right then but it never downloads. I installed ffmpeg from ...
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Prevent iTunes opening on Play/Pause button in macOS
I'm trying to prevent the iTunes app opening every time I press the Play/Pause key on my Mac's keyboard.
If I'm using Spotify or another music app, that key should control the active audio being ...
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Can iTunes on Mac, sync Music from Network Drives (NAS)?
I'm trying to buy a NAS adapter (RAVPower Filehub Plus), and found that this device can be added as a network folder/drive on a Mac.
So, I'm thinking of using this network folder to sync music on ...
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Is there a way to remove all iTunes duplicates?
I have a long list of duplicates and it'd take a very long time to select them one by one and then remove them…
Does anyone know what I should do?
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my mac is asking me if I want to allow it to access information on an *unknown* iPhone ... why?
When I came into my office this morning, my Mac Pro had an iTunes popup (#1):
Do you want to allow this computer to access information on "John
Doe's iPhone"?
If you don't allow access, ...
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Mac Air plays music whenever I push on the areas beside the trackpad
Whenever I put pressure on the areas beside the trackpad, or even brush them with my hand, my music starts to play. The same thing happens when I adjust my headphones or move them around the jack. ...
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Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11 not support iPhone 4 (iOS 7)?
I am trying to connect my iPhone 4 (iOS 7) to Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11, the iTunes does not show the device. At first I thought it may be cable or anything causing it. But when I try to plug the ...
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Can I control my Windows ITunes from other computer running Mac OS?
I have two laptops running Itunes, I want to control my PC's Itunes from my Mac OS on the same Wifi network. Is there a possibility?
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After deauthorizing a computer in iTunes, why is content still playable?
I have two computers. My primary computer is a MacBook Pro and secondary is a Mac Mini.
I authorized the Mac Mini some time ago and downloaded several songs from iCloud to play them. This worked ...
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