how do I get music onto an SD card?

I want to download music library onto an SD card for an mp3 player, how do I do that?


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 23, 2022 6:34 AM

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Posted on Jun 23, 2022 9:43 AM

First make sure that the files you want to copy are non-protected (not Apple Music subscription tracks), are local on your computer (not in the cloud), and are in a format compatible with your player (MP3, etc.)


Then insert the SD card in the computer, highlight the tracks you want in iTunes/Music, and drag them to the SD card. This puts a copy on the SD card without changing anything in the library.


Start in small batches and make sure the process is working before you do large quantities.

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Jun 23, 2022 9:43 AM in response to Harrietgc

First make sure that the files you want to copy are non-protected (not Apple Music subscription tracks), are local on your computer (not in the cloud), and are in a format compatible with your player (MP3, etc.)


Then insert the SD card in the computer, highlight the tracks you want in iTunes/Music, and drag them to the SD card. This puts a copy on the SD card without changing anything in the library.


Start in small batches and make sure the process is working before you do large quantities.

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