I am using TunesMechanic to remove duplicates from my itunes library. I keep getting message that i must select home folder to continue. I do not know what it means

I am using TunesMechanic to remove duplicates from my itunes library on iMac. I keep getting message that i must select home folder to continue. I do not know what it means

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 5, 2021 9:38 AM

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turingtest2

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Jan 5, 2021 2:30 PM in response to Ruquitas

The home folder is the one with your username that contains things like Movies, Music, Pictures, etc.

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I am using TunesMechanic to remove duplicates from my itunes library. I keep getting message that i must select home folder to continue. I do not know what it means

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