HT204318: How to move your iTunes library to a new computer

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Q: None of my music or playlists copied from backup drive appear when I open iTunes.

I have followed instructions from a number of discussion replies to this help page. I followed these steps (per the help instructions) with no success:

  1. On destination macbook pro, I dragged the iTunes folder from Home/Music to the Desktop
  2. On the source backup (external drive, from Time Machine backup folder), I copied the iTunes folder and...
  3. ...pasted it to the Home/Music folder on destination macbook pro
  4. After files copied, I opened iTunes but no music was there, apart from iTunes purchased music. No playlists.
  5. I Read discussion thread replies
  6. Started iTunes while holding alt/option key in order to choose library; opened Music/iTunes on destination mac; selected iTunes Library.itl and clicked to open. Still no music or playlists from that folder.

 

I see all the music files in the new iTunes folder I copied from backup. Any thoughts as to why these aren't showing up?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Aug 19, 2016 11:38 AM

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