how to export entire music library

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how to export entire music library

Hello. I recently transferred all my data to a new 2021 iMac, and connect the Music app to my music library on an external hard drive. Because I didn't really know what I was doing, I ended up copying and pasting my entire library a couple of times. Now I have 2 and sometimes 3 different copies of song files.

I was thinking of just exporting my entire library again to my external drive, and then deleting all the other copies of music files I have inadvertently created.

How does one export an entire library of music, which I then can again connect to through the Music app? Thank you!

iMac 24″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Nov 27, 2021 11:36 AM

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javaliga

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Nov 27, 2021 6:47 PM in response to OffLeash

See the 'macOS 10.15 Catalina and later' section in:

Move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Community

See also the 'If you have a Mac' section in How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support for Apple's approach to this topic.

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TheLittles

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Nov 27, 2021 7:10 PM in response to OffLeash

OffLeash Said:

“how to export entire music library: […]How does one export an entire library of music, which I then can again connect to through the Music app? Thank you!”

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Format the Drive:

If you still have the old device, and have nothing to lose, then just delete this current Library. Once deleted, add it all back. It might do the job, now having a clean Library. Once Formatted, perform another transfer.

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