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How to re-import iTunes into the Music app?
I have an iTunes music folder and would like to re-convert it to the Apple Music app so that it takes all iTunes settings, playlist, counts into the Music app.
Does anyone know how to re-initiate the ...
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Any way to add playlists with Apple Music streaming content to Apple Music library from command-line?
It's straightforward to add m3u playlists of locally-stored files to the Apple Music app from the command-line. Is there any way to create and add a playlist of streaming content to the library, for ...
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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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How do I store my music collection in their new(-ish) location on macOS?
When I check the size of my music collection (Ventura; Music 1.3)
$ du -hs ~/Music/iTunes
131G /Users/sam/Music/iTunes
$ du -hs ~/Music/Music
61M /Users/sam/Music/Music
I see that all the ...
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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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Music managing software delete lower quality duplicates [closed]
Until the end of the last year I was one of the few people who used Google Play Music, and as it was discontinued, I downloaded all my music using Google Takeout. Now I have almost all of my songs in ...
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Prevent Music.app from starting on F8 (play) button (osx 10.15)
I want to control Spotify using the function key media shortcuts, but Music.app opens instead of Spotify playing (even though Spotify is open already.
How can I prevent Music.app from listening to ...
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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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Is there an iTunes setting to show music not already on iPod?
Is there a setting or some kind of user-script I can use to view all songs that aren't already on my iPod (from within iTunes, I'm sure there'a a command line way to just compare the files). I often ...
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How to move iTunes library from external drive to NAS without loosing playcounts etc
My Itunes library is on an external drive (L:\itl) while actual music files are on a different folder of the same drive (L:\music).
I tried to copy the ITL and music folder on my NAS (Mapped as ...
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Importing my Apple Music library to Spotify
So I've been using iTunes for a while now and I have many songs from different sources:
Music I ripped from my CD collection, converted into mp3 and then imported to iTunes. Stored on my phone's SD ...
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How to resolve iTunes sync issue (grayed out icons)
For many years I have been unable to fully sync my iPhone to my iTunes music collection on my MacBook, as there were a number of songs that, for unknown reasons iTunes would refuse to sync.
The main ...
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Is it possible to turn a playlist into an .iso file?
My dad has had a question he's been trying to find the answer to for a while and I tried to help him find the answer but I too have had a hard time. I've spent all day googling for a solution and ...
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Delete currently playing song from iTunes
Is there anyway to make a global shortcut, via Automator or anything, so I can quickly delete currently playing song from iTunes?
I know how to delete a song from iTunes. What I want is to create a ...
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