How do I transfer from iTunes on one computer to Music on another

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How do I transfer from iTunes on one computer to Music on another

I am moving from a 2009 mac using iTunes to a newer machine running Catalina and Music.app. I have exported all my music to an external hard drive, and then I thought that all I had to do was to move the iTunes folder with the library files over to the new computer. I have done that, but when I open Music, it doesn't see the library. What should i do?

I know I could simply import all my music into Music.app. But then, I wouldn't have all the playlists that I have built up over the years.

Mac mini, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 27, 2020 1:01 PM

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turingtest2

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Nov 29, 2020 5:39 AM in response to TimK

See Move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Community.

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Nov 29, 2020 9:11 AM in response to turingtest2

Thanks. I'd done most of that, but I hadn't realised that the Music app wants to make its own library and I should option open Music to create a new library.

The next problem is that none of my album art is showing up, but I've found out that it shows up if I drag the media into the library. So I'll have to delete it from the library and then import again.

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Nov 29, 2020 9:34 AM in response to TimK

Yes, Music doesn't convert the previous iTunes artwork cache, and it does sometimes seem to take ages for Music to get it together. Patience may be required. Otherwise it may help to re-embed artwork.

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How do I transfer from iTunes on one computer to Music on another

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