Download music on my iPhone to my MacBook Air?

kr1969 wrote:

How do I download music on my iPhone to my new MacBook Air? There is some of it on Apple Music, but I have quite a bit on my phone that is not on the Apple Music app on my computer. The phone is connected via the USB-C and I clicked on Sync Settings. I selected "Back up all of the data on your iPhone to this Mac", and it says that the last backup was today, but this songs are not there on the Computer. What am I doing wrong?

First music is a one way sync itunes to Apple device.

Second music is not part of the itunes backup. Read here About backups for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

You will need to purchase a 3rd party app outlined here Syncing to a "New" Computer or re… - Apple Community to move music from your phone to mac.

kr1969 wrote:

Thanks for the feedback. I do have most of the music on a portable HD, so I will be able to use that to sync.

You would need to add those music to your itunes library, and then you can sync it to your phone.