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how do I authorize my mac to play music from itunes

bought a new Mac after old one died. tried to play music in iTunes but got a message saying I needed to authorize this computer in account?

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Posted on Dec 14, 2023 4:26 PM

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Authorise or deauthorise your computer for iTunes Store purchases – Apple Support (AU)

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Authorise or deauthorise your computer for iTunes Store purchases – Apple Support (AU)

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Dec 14, 2023 6:56 PM in response to picas

thank you so much! tried everything and was about to give up. this fixed the problem!

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