Nearly every time Apple update the OS I have had to rebuild my music library in iTunes and now Music. Why does the old library not transfer?
I'm not talking about syncing between devices, just the music collection that's been on the same external disc for five years and has once again disappeared from my MacBook.
MacBook Pro Retina
Often a new OS release adds new functionality to or improves existing functionality in the music library. It is necessary then to perform a task on the library to ensure it is ready for the changes.
If the library were left for ever set in cement the system would become hugely unwieldily
When they can they do. Sometimes the thing requires a redesign. Bolting in an extra widget here, trimming off a failing gadget there, wondering why this gizmo works in precisely that way which slows playback down in that corner, finding a better and more cpu and i/o friendly way of doing it "if only we hadn't done it hat way..."
Things change. If the developers don't take advantage of good things (maybe an underlining hardware design) then we might as well have PCs
Thanks for the input my friend. But why can’t it just add those functionalities to the already existing library?
Why do I have to rebuild my music library every time the OS is updated?
