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Can't search for Apple Music on my Mac

OS X 10.12.6, iTunes 12.8.0.150. I can't see Apple Music search tab. If I search within Store tab, it offers my buy some music. I'm logged in, Apple Music works fine on my iPhone, and everything I add there syncs fine with my Mac. I only can't search and add anything with my Mac. What can i do?

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MacBook Air, macOS Sierra (10.12.6)

Posted on Sep 9, 2018 11:55 AM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2018 3:41 AM

The search choice is contextual in iTunes:

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If Show Apple Music Features is on in Preferences, then

  • If Library is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Apple Music.
  • If For You is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Apple Music.
  • If Browse is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Apple Music.
  • If Radio is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Apple Music.
  • If Store is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Store.


If you are not logged in to your account, then

  • If Library is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Store.
  • If Radio is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Radio.
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Sep 10, 2018 3:41 AM in response to ivanzolotov

The search choice is contextual in iTunes:

User uploaded file


If Show Apple Music Features is on in Preferences, then

  • If Library is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Apple Music.
  • If For You is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Apple Music.
  • If Browse is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Apple Music.
  • If Radio is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Apple Music.
  • If Store is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Store.


If you are not logged in to your account, then

  • If Library is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Store.
  • If Radio is selected in the tabs on top, then the choice is between Library and Radio.

Sep 28, 2018 1:37 AM in response to ivanzolotov

Thank you for the screen shot.

Check that you meet the requirements for Apple Music on your computer:

  • Internet connection;
  • Regions for Apple Music;
  • Mac (latest version macOS, but at least 10.9.5) or PC (Windows, at least Windows 7) with iTunes;
  • Latest version of iTunes (12.9 if you can; at least 12.2);
  • Logged in to the iTunes Store region that matches the region for your Apple ID.


If all that is in order and it still doesn’t work, then it may be time for some macOS troubleshooting:

Can't search for Apple Music on my Mac

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