ntlwhlr
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Q: Adding Computer in iTunes Match

I have 2 MacBooks and finally got the 1st one the way I want with iTunes (all the correct Metadata, album covers, duplicates I didn't want deleted, upgraded songs I wanted to upgrade, etc). 

 

Now I want to add the 2nd MacBook.  When I hit "add computer" under iTunes Match will this go through the entire process and reupload almost all of the same songs which are on this computer and muddle up the iCloud library after I spent all the time cleaning it on the first one?

 

If so, is it best to delete everything on this computer and then just download all or.....?  Or if I'm not 100% sure if there are some songs on this one which may not have been uploaded already - any easy suggestions how to do this short of uploading everything and then going back through..

 

Thanks in advance for any input before I click the button on this one..

MacBook Pro

Posted on Aug 29, 2016 7:15 PM

by sberman,Apple recommended
sberman sberman
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You are a happy camper with your current iTunes Match setup in the cloud, if I understand correctly.

 

If that is correct, why in the world would you start with anything but an empty iTunes Music Library on your second computer?  Given an empty library, once you go to iTunes > Preferences > General > iCloud Music Library on this new computer, you could set everything up ideally (as is already the case everywhere).

Posted on Aug 30, 2016 9:23 PM

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    sberman sberman Aug 30, 2016 9:23 PM in response to ntlwhlr
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    Aug 30, 2016 9:23 PM in response to ntlwhlr

    You are a happy camper with your current iTunes Match setup in the cloud, if I understand correctly.

     

    If that is correct, why in the world would you start with anything but an empty iTunes Music Library on your second computer?  Given an empty library, once you go to iTunes > Preferences > General > iCloud Music Library on this new computer, you could set everything up ideally (as is already the case everywhere).