transfer music from mac to usb //
when trying to transfer music from mac to usb it transfers it as songs not by album
OK.
You don't provide any specifics so it's almost impossible to help you out.
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I HAVE PURCHASED MUSIC ON ITUNES AND WULD LIKE TO SAVE THE MUSIC ON USB STICK, BUT WHEN I DRAG THE ALBUM TO STICK IT TRANSFERS IT AS SONGS AND NOT AS ALBUM, I HAVE SAVED ALL MY ALBUMS FROM ITUNES ON THIS USB, AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT TRANSFERS IT LIKE THIS THIS TIME
That is because you need to move the entire library to a USB drive in order to retain albums and other critical information. The iTunes library is location is noted in iTunes - Preferences.
If your intention is the share the music with someone else then that is illegal and considered theft. However if you simply want to backup your music library then begin using Time Machine and it will back up your complete computer including the library to an external HD. May I ask why you want to transfer the library to the USB stick?
Finally typing is all caps is considered shouting, please don't.... we can hear you just fine.
just need it in case something happens to my mac not to share or sell i own every single album i have and to save it on usb it easier for me to have my music instead of uploading hundreds of cd's all over again, but this is not the point i have transferred my music from iTunes to my usb before i just don't understand why it won't do it this time, i did not move the entire library to usb i moved it by albums daly when i uploaded the cd's to my mac, my frastruation is my first mac // ever // and still trying to figure it out
Just copy the iTunes folder that's in your Music folder to the flash drive. That will be your entire library include playlists, etc.
You can do as Old Toad advises, however if you are backing up your computer then the iTunes library is already being backed up. if you are not backing up the complete computer this is not wise, eventually you will have a situation such as a crashed HD and lose everything.
transfer music from mac to usb //