How do I use an external drive music folder with Music ?

Is it possible for the Music program to use a folder from an external drive for the music folder with the library in it?


How do I set up Music using an external drive music folder ?

Posted on Sep 10, 2023 9:03 PM

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Sep 10, 2023 9:16 PM in response to 1freedom1

1freedom1 Said:

"How do I use an external drive music folder with Music ?: Is it possible for the Music program to use a folder from an external drive for the music folder with the library in it? How do I set up Music using an external drive music folder ?"

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Adding Home Music to Music App:


Links to Use:




Sep 10, 2023 10:47 PM in response to 1freedom1

1freedom1 Said:

"How do I use an external drive music folder with Music ?: How do I change the HD music file that is on the Mac to a music folder that is on the external drive?"

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I read your post the other way.


Exporting iTunes Library to Hard Drive:

  1. Go Here: Back up and restore your iTunes library on your PC - Apple Support
  2. Scroll to: Back up your library and media files
  3. As Step 4 Reads: "Go to your external hard drive, then right-click and choose Paste."

Sep 10, 2023 11:12 PM in response to 1freedom1

1freedom1 Said:

"How do I use an external drive music folder with Music ?: I'm not on a PC. I have changed the location of my music folder through settings and nothing is different. I've restarted the computer and everything is the same. Worthless program and or computer if you can not work off of an external hard drive."

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Export as a Compressed Folder:

Open the Library's Home Folder and then, right click, selecting "Compress[library name]". Next, drag & drop the compressed folder to the hard drive. Then, decompress the file, by double-clicking on it.

Sep 11, 2023 5:50 AM in response to 1freedom1

1freedom1 Said:

"How do I use an external drive music folder with Music ?: Does thaqt put that copy files to my computers hard drive ? You do understand I'm asking how to make a folder on an external drive the music folder right ? I don't want any of the files on my computer. External drive only set up.

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Yes. It will be on the Mac, just trash it from the folder, once you Drag & Drop it.

Sep 12, 2023 6:30 PM in response to 1freedom1

On the Settings>Files tab designate the folder on your external that contains your files. My external has other folders for various, music stuff but one folder for all my Music.app files that is named simply MUSIC.


On that tab all other stuff is unchecked.


On my internal drive, in my user directory is a folder named Music that has my 'Music Library.musiclibrary' file in it.

How do I use an external drive music folder with Music ?

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