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Since upgrading to Catalina Apple Music is autofilling my iPhone. I can't find any way to switch this off. Can anyone help?

Since upgrading to Catalina Apple Music is autofilling my iPhone. I can't find any way to switch this off. Can anyone help?


MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 26, 2019 12:57 PM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2019 4:43 PM

Oh I see, you said “ Apple Music”,

You need to choose what syncs when connecting your iPhone to the Mac


When you connect an iPhone or iPad to your Mac using a USB or USB-C cable, the device appears in the Finder sidebar. When you select the device in the sidebar, the Finder window displays options for managing your device software and syncing items with your Mac.

About syncing your Mac and your devices - Apple Support


By default, your Mac syncs your device whenever you connect it. To confirm that you want to sync whenever you connect, select General in the button bar, then deselect “Automatically sync when this [device] is connected.”


If you're using macOS Catalina, use the Finder to sync content to your iOS or iPadOS device

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201253


See the help article below to customize it:

Sync content:

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchlde9a31f1/mac


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Oct 26, 2019 4:43 PM in response to dean257

Oh I see, you said “ Apple Music”,

You need to choose what syncs when connecting your iPhone to the Mac


When you connect an iPhone or iPad to your Mac using a USB or USB-C cable, the device appears in the Finder sidebar. When you select the device in the sidebar, the Finder window displays options for managing your device software and syncing items with your Mac.

About syncing your Mac and your devices - Apple Support


By default, your Mac syncs your device whenever you connect it. To confirm that you want to sync whenever you connect, select General in the button bar, then deselect “Automatically sync when this [device] is connected.”


If you're using macOS Catalina, use the Finder to sync content to your iOS or iPadOS device

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201253


See the help article below to customize it:

Sync content:

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mchlde9a31f1/mac


Oct 26, 2019 2:36 PM in response to dean257

Other than all that if you’re subscribed to Apple Music it uses sync library and everything syncs across devices and is all stored in iCloud ( it consumes your iCloud storage) and it all shows up. it’s not using your iPhone storage.

Music you download onto your phone takes up iPhone storage space.


keep in mind though, that music not downloaded from Apple .Music needs to be streamed to play and this will eat through your data usage plan through your phone carrier. Unless you can use free wifi. In this scenario you might want Cellular Data turned off.


You can manage your iPhone space for anything else in settings- General - iPhone storage . Delete what you don’t need.

Since upgrading to Catalina Apple Music is autofilling my iPhone. I can't find any way to switch this off. Can anyone help?

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