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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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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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Why can’t I play a German Aladdin Broadway CD with an external CD drive connected to my 2020 MacBook Air?
I really liked the original soundtrack of the Aladdin Broadway musical, so I wanted to listen to all of the songs in German. I bought this (used) CD from an American company and the CD arrived today. ...
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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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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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browsing music in cover art in vlc
Is it possible to activate a cover art view for the music library in vlc? I mean something like you can see in iTunes. I am running vlc under osX and I can't find the appropriate preference.
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How do I make my iTunes library read-only?
I have a huge iTunes collection and have been researching this for a while but cannot seem to find an answer.
Basically I would like to leave my iTunes collection open so that people can select their ...
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does Spotify play a local file if it exists?
If I have a local copy of a song, does Spotify still stream it or play the local copy? Or does it choose the one with higher quality of the two?
By local copy, I mean a MP3 that I ripped from disc or ...
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Ultimate low-footprint music player for Mac OSX? [closed]
My Mac at work has 2GB of RAM total, and I'm constantly using enough middleweight programs simultaneously that I wind up in Rainbow Circle Hell.
I've been using Songbird, but it frequently runs into ...
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How to prevent iTunes from launching on media key press
Recently, I made the switch to Songbird, and it's all gone well except for one thing: global music hotkeys. I installed an addon (Apple Keyboard Media Key Support) that enabled me to use the iTunes ...
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Automated Generating Of Sound Files for Individual Music Notes on a Mac
I have a specific task I want to accomplish...I am trying to figure out if there is an a way of doing this. Basically, for a project I am working on, I want to create sound files for individual music ...
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Lightweight iTunes Home Sharing client
I have both a MacBook Air & an iMac on the same network. I'm using my iMac as the host with my iTunes library on it & it's being shared with Home Sharing. I'm wondering if there are any ...
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Use Mac as media server/hub with iTunes
I have an iMac that I rarely use anymore. About the only thing I use it for is to manage my ever-expanding music and movie library, and to sync all my iPhones and iPods and stuff. What I'm looking for ...
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mac os mp3 auto-tag
is there any good tool in mac os for auto-tag mp3 files?
like in windows there are Winamp send to -> auto-tag, which uses gracenote database to tag mp3.
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Why do some songs in my iTunes library stop prematurely and go to the next song?
For the past couple of weeks a whole bunch of the songs from my iTunes library stop early and skip to the next song (just as if it was at the end of the song). Although the point where it skips varies ...
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