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keep music on iPhone, delete it from itunes

Hi,


I'm trying to clear space on my computer by moving a lot of my music to a backup harddrive. I'd like to do this without deleting the music off my iPhone. Any suugestions for the order of operations in deleting the music off my computer and syncing?


Thanks.

iPhone 5, iOS 7.1.1

Posted on May 10, 2014 2:46 PM

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Posted on May 12, 2014 9:53 AM

Hello d.esk,


It is a common practice to store an iTunes library on an external drive. I have included articles on how to perform this task. I have link both the Mac and Windows versions of the article.


iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449

If your hard drive is nearly full after you load your media into iTunes or you want to move your media files to another hard drive, follow these steps to move your media and keep your playlists, ratings, and play history.


iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364


Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.


Cheers,

BobbyD

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May 12, 2014 9:53 AM in response to d.esk

Hello d.esk,


It is a common practice to store an iTunes library on an external drive. I have included articles on how to perform this task. I have link both the Mac and Windows versions of the article.


iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449

If your hard drive is nearly full after you load your media into iTunes or you want to move your media files to another hard drive, follow these steps to move your media and keep your playlists, ratings, and play history.


iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364


Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.


Cheers,

BobbyD

keep music on iPhone, delete it from itunes

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