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I have purchased a new iMac and it has Ventura.. my Time machine back up has Hi-Sierra from my working old iMac.
I have upgraded successfully but my iTunes has changed to Music and I have nothing existing in my (thank you Apple) "Music library".. where are my iTunes Songs, Playlists, Podcasts etc, etc, etc... , Years and Years of being an Apple Fan... and this headache... Awful.
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
Restore the iTunes folder from Time Machine unless you've already done so. It should be ~/Music/iTunes in your TM backup and should be restored into ~/Music as ~/Music/iTunes.
Then hold down option as you launch music so you get a prompt to choose or create a library.
Click choose library, then browse to and open ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.itl.
Next you have to choose a location for the converted library, typically you'd want this to be at ~/Music/Music but if that folder already exists you'll likely be offered ~/Music/Music 1. Rename the existing folder first or accept the suggestion, we can discuss renaming folders once the library is in a working state.
tt2
Restore the iTunes folder from Time Machine unless you've already done so. It should be ~/Music/iTunes in your TM backup and should be restored into ~/Music as ~/Music/iTunes.
Then hold down option as you launch music so you get a prompt to choose or create a library.
Click choose library, then browse to and open ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.itl.
Next you have to choose a location for the converted library, typically you'd want this to be at ~/Music/Music but if that folder already exists you'll likely be offered ~/Music/Music 1. Rename the existing folder first or accept the suggestion, we can discuss renaming folders once the library is in a working state.
tt2
See Move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Community. In general you should copy over the entire iTunes folder, then press and hold down option as you launch Music to convert the library to the new format.
See also Managing your Mac media libraries - Apple Community. I've still got a bit of work to do there but it might still be useful in its current form.
tt2
GENIUS... It worked. 10/10 tt2...
Been an Apple fan since Lisa.. and Years ago I knew Macs inside out... I just got old and Steve Died (sad). Appreciate there are peeps out there that love these machines and the software that are not the MicroGates stuff.
Thank You.
Thanks tt2,
I used my up-to-date Time Machine back up.
So do I have to 'copy' the old iTunes Folder from the Home Folder (User) and drag that into the Music folder?
Thanks
You're welcome. 🙂
tt2
Upgrading from Hi Sierra (Time machine back up) to Ventura.. Where is my itunes Library
