In ~/Music/Music/ on your old laptop you should have something similar to this: Music All my music files are on an external drive and I have always used iTunes/Music with the 'keep music media folder organised' option ticked. This is how I was able to transfer my Music (not iTunes) library from one Mac on another. I have been unable to find any Apple instructions for the Mac - although they have Windows instructions. I have had several tries and at one stage using Library / Import Playlist I could get a couple of tunes to play, but I am reluctant to do for hundreds.Ĭan anyone help, or suggest an alternative. | `- Yvonne\ Kenny \ Takuo\ Yuasa_\ Adelaide\ Symphony\ Orchestra | |- Yvonne\ Kenny,\ Adelaide\ Symphony\ Orchestra | |- Andrew\ Parrott_\ Taverner\ Consort\ &\ Players | |- Alan\ Clarke,\ Mike\ Brecker,\ Mike\ Mainieri,\ Neil\ Jason\ &\ Steve\ Jordon | |- Alan\ Clark,\ Eddie\ Gomez\ over\ The\ Acetones The copied directory looks like the following (edited for brevity) iTunes This computer, you can delete the iTunes folder clicking it and If you do see an iTunes folder and you haven't already used iTunes on Once the folderįinishes copying into the Music folder, you should be able to open See the iTunes folder appear in the Music folder. Last part, you'll double-click the iTunes Media folder, thenĭouble-click the Automatically Add to iTunes folder before proceeding. If you instead copied the iTunes Media folder in the Shouldn't see an iTunes folder here if you haven't already used iTunes Which is where you found the iTunes folder on your first computer. Click the iTunesįolder inside of the drive's window, then press or ⌘ Command+C. In the File Explorer (Windows) or Finder, or wait for the drive's Plug your USB flash drive or external drive into the new computer. The name of your plugged-in USB flash drive or external flash drive. On the left side of the File Explorer or Finder window, click Open your USB flash drive or external hardĭrive. You'll instead double-click the iTunes folder and then copy the iTunes If you already have music in iTunes on the new computer, Click once the iTunesįolder to select it, then press ⌘ Command+C to copy the entireįolder. Plug your USB flash drive or external drive into your computer. Years ago I did similar things, but it seems much harder without iTunes.Īfter many web searches I followed a set of steps:. It seems this is a case where all the instructions on the web no longer work. My wife's playlists are missing, but that is a minor issue. ![]() I went into the Music Files menu and there was an import option (I can't remember exactly, but think Import Library - it is now gone). I gave up on trying to copy the iTunes folder. ![]() It is frustrating, as I can see ALL the music, but not access it in Music. I have been unable to find any Automatically Add to iTunes folder ![]() There was a iTunes folder and Music/Music/Music Library.musiclibrary from previous failed attempts, which I deleted. My many attempts to get Music to use this have failed. I now have a fresh copy of my wife's iTunes folder on the desktop of her login on the iMac. I have now updated my iMac to Big Sur, but still not having much luck. I thought this may have been due to attempting to copy from Catalina to Big Sur. I am attempting to copy my wife's Music Library to a new user on my iMac.
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