Copying Apple Music Library from M2 MacBook Pro to Mavericks MacBook Pro with iTunes

The Music library in recent macOS versions (since Catalina?) is incompatible with the old iTunes app.

But that old iTunes app can import the music files found in folders and drives into its own new library.

So, what you might try is:

• Copy, from your M2 Mac, the folder that contains your music media files onto an external usb drive. That folder is located at /Users/yourusername/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music.

• Connect that usb drive to the old MBP. Launch the iTunes app and then drag that folder onto the iTunes application window. iTunes will import and copy those music files into its own library.

Bear in mind that this may or may not (probably not) maintain playlists, but it should maintain folders.

I have an M2 pro and an older iMac 27. I have a Music library on the M2. I have iTunes on the iMac. You can "import" songs from the M2 to the iMac by using the import function in iTunes and selecting the albums or songs from the Music/Music/media or wherever you have set your library to store music files. The files/albums you select will be copied over. You can select a couple just to try it out. Selecting a couple hundred will take much longer ie an hour or so. The two computers have to share a network connection and appropriate access. The itunes should be configured to consolidate its library if you want it to be free standing.

Thanks, DJC737, for the additional guidance. 👍🏽

Yes, iTunes can import music this way.

I'll also add that iTunes can import music from a Music library that lives on an external drive if you connect that drive to the target Mac. Launch iTunes, invoke the Import function and steer it to the library on the external drive. No networking needed.