Importing IMusic/Music fromone iMac to another.

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Importing IMusic/Music fromone iMac to another.

I have made no attempt to upload music files from my old Mac to my new one; yet, I just found what seems to be a very large percentage of the songs I have in my old iMac. Some of the song files in my new iMac would play, but must of them would not; instead, I saw the following message:

"Your computer is not authorized. You must authorize this computer from the Account menu before you can download previous purchases."

For a start, I don't know where the "Account menu" is, but I'm hoping that when I find it, I'll be able to enjoy all of those songs on my new computer without additional payment.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 25, 2022 6:04 PM

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Chris_V89

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Nov 27, 2022 1:40 PM in response to Niku

Hey there Niku,

Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities. If having issues with authorizing your new Mac, check out the steps listed in the following resource that can help: Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support

How to authorize or deauthorize your Mac

1. Open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app. In the menu bar, choose Account and make sure that you're signed in with your Apple ID.

2. Choose Account > Authorizations, then choose Authorize This Computer or Deauthorize This Computer.

3. Sign in with your Apple ID and password. Forgot your Apple ID?

4. Click Authorize or Deauthorize.

If you need steps on how to check how many devices are authorized, and how to deauthorize a previous device, be sure to open the link above.

Let us know if that's able to help.

Have a great day!

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Niku Author

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Nov 27, 2022 2:50 PM in response to Chris_V89

Thanks, but I've had enough computer work for today; I'll try tomorrow. Thanks again.

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Importing IMusic/Music fromone iMac to another.

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