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iTunes doesn't recognize songs added from older Mac

I tried to add songs from my old iTunes library to my latest iMac but iTunes doesn't "see" the added files; however, if I go to the Finder window and click on the individual songs, iTunes plays them and then they appear in my iTunes (in my library.) Do I have to click on every one of my old songs to get the newer iMac's iTunes to recognize them or is there some way to batch import them?

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 5:10 PM

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Posted on Jul 21, 2022 8:00 AM

Martiz,

If you moved them from the old computer as an intact library, they will appear in the library on the new computer. See method in here: Move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Community


If you moved them as "loose" audio files, then they will have to be added to the library on the computer. You can do multiple folders at a time.

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Jul 21, 2022 8:00 AM in response to MartizZizzou

Martiz,

If you moved them from the old computer as an intact library, they will appear in the library on the new computer. See method in here: Move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Community


If you moved them as "loose" audio files, then they will have to be added to the library on the computer. You can do multiple folders at a time.

iTunes doesn't recognize songs added from older Mac

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