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trying to import music into the library but the import function only looks into the icloud, the music is on the hard drive. I do not see an option to change where the music app is looking for the library.

trying to import music into the library but the import function only looks into the icloud, the music is on the hard drive. I do not see an option to change where the music app is looking for the library.

Posted on Jan 19, 2023 11:33 PM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2023 11:23 AM

Whatever the initial folder location offered to you when you select File... Import, you should be able to select some other drive or folder in the left hand pane or from the dropdown list at the top, and then browse to the location you want. Select a folder to import all the files in all the subfolders within it that are not already known to the library.


If you previously used iTunes you might want to launch Music with the alt/option key held down so that you can access and convert your old iTunes Library.itl file to the new Music Library.musiclibrary format.


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Jan 20, 2023 11:23 AM in response to jamieg101

Whatever the initial folder location offered to you when you select File... Import, you should be able to select some other drive or folder in the left hand pane or from the dropdown list at the top, and then browse to the location you want. Select a folder to import all the files in all the subfolders within it that are not already known to the library.


If you previously used iTunes you might want to launch Music with the alt/option key held down so that you can access and convert your old iTunes Library.itl file to the new Music Library.musiclibrary format.


tt2

trying to import music into the library but the import function only looks into the icloud, the music is on the hard drive. I do not see an option to change where the music app is looking for the library.

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