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Hi -- I have my iTunes library stored on two macs, an iPhone and an iPad. I also have an Apple Music subscription. I want to delete the physical files in iTunes on my MacBook to free up space. How do I do this but still remain able to play the songs on the MacBook from iTunes when connected to wifi via iCloud? There is a lot of confusion around deleting the songs from the iTunes library. Thanks...
Select tracks you want to remove, right-click, click Remove download. The physical file is removed freeing up space but the cloud link remains in the library so you can stream the track later, it is not removed from your iCloud Music Library. You are advised to keep physical copies of your media on at least one computer and a backup in case you ever remove anything in error. There is no undo button.
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Select tracks you want to remove, right-click, click Remove download. The physical file is removed freeing up space but the cloud link remains in the library so you can stream the track later, it is not removed from your iCloud Music Library. You are advised to keep physical copies of your media on at least one computer and a backup in case you ever remove anything in error. There is no undo button.
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Delete songs in iTunes on mac but keep them in iCould music
