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  1. F

    'iTunes Music' folder 41GB larger than library

    Hey guys, When i open the iTunes App and select 'Songs' in the browser section, it says my library is 471 GB in size but when i go my 'iTunes Music' folder it's 512 GB. Can anyone tell me why there is such a difference? I've already checked for Podcasts, Movies, Ringtones, etc and there are...
    • futurevibe
    • Thread
    • itunes itunes library itunes music folder
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  2. Morac

    No automated purchase receipt emails since Oct 17

    I realized today that I haven’t been receiving any purchase receipt emails for not only iTunes and App Store purchase, but iCloud storage space purchases (never got this month’s email). I have a different Apple ID for iTunes and iCloud that have 2 completely different email providers (one being...
  3. robertcoogan

    iTunes for Windows

    Is it possible to migrate the new media library under Catalina (for music, the old iTunes library) to iTunes for Windows? I am just not feeling the fractured life under Apple’s new media design.
  4. J

    Last APP syncable version of iTunes not syncing apps

    I’m still using IOS 10 as I have a bunch of 32bit apps that are mission critical. I am aware that Apple removed the ability to sync apps in the last few versions of iTunes, so I am still using iTunes 12.6.53 – the last version to support app sync. So now I am trying to sync some apps from my...
    • JackP
    • Thread
    • apps not syncing itunes
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  5. P

    Can I get my AIFF files back in Apple Music instead of the substituted AAC files?

    I use Apple Music in OS Catalina on a new MacBook and I see that all my iTunes library .AIFF files in OS Mojave on an older MacBook are now AAC files in my Apple Music library. If I prefer to have my AIFF files in Apple Music instead of the substituted AAC files, is there a way to get them back...
  6. MushroomMan

    Move Music (iTunes) Library to External Drive

    I am now running Catalina. It has been about 10 years since I last moved my iTunes library onto external drives, and back then I just made sure I had the 'XML' file in the same place as all my music and things seemed to work fine. I have heard with iTunes now being called 'Music' and...
  7. P

    Import Windows iTunes library into Catalina Music?

    I tried copying over my Windows iTunes library, and opening the .itl library file with the "Choose Library..." feature when option-clicking the Music.app, but it doesn't accept it as a valid library. Has anyone figured out how to import a Windows Library into Music?
  8. marzer

    Will a CLEAN install lose my iTunes playlists?

    I want to do a clean install of Catalina and then pull my user data in from my backup drive. My only concern is for my legacy iTunes library. How will the new Music app know to convert from the old iTunes format to the new Music app library? Most important to me are my iTunes playlists. I don't...
  9. capoditutti

    iPhone Uniting Messages threads across backups

    Hi all, Scenario: Hardware failure suspected; Apple engineers advise iTunes backup and full OS install with no backup restoration, to eliminate app/data/configuration issues. This happens multiple times (4-6 phases), before Apple concedes it is hardware, and they issue a replacement phone...
  10. Yptcn

    Syncing iPhone/iPad with Catalina Problem

    When syncing iPhone or iPad with Catalina we now see the devices in Finder . All seems to work fine but my problem is that I have always used ringtones downloaded from the web or made with iTunes . On the new interface when device plugged in I can see and use without a problem : Photos ...
  11. D

    New Apple Music app search function

    I can't stand it, and just like with the last time they updated itunes, I need to find out how to be able to use the search function as it previously functioned. In this latest version you put in a word to search, and it shows results in a separate almost picture-like results screen. I have...
    • djonyc13
    • Thread
    • apple music catalina itunes search search bar
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  12. S

    All Devices Gift card redemption does not work in iOS 13

    I had a situation arise yesterday evening that I thought I should share to make others aware of a potential problem and the solution I came up with. Problem: I attempted to redeem two iTunes gift cards purchased in July 2019. The redemption process was initiated on my iPhone by clicking the...
    • steve123
    • Thread
    • gift card ios 13 itunes
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 13
  13. B

    iPhone 11 Migration tool versus itunes restore

    Hello Opinions needed. Which is a better method to setup your new iphone 11? Using the built in migration tool to copy over all your data or restoring from an itunes backup. Advantages/ disadvantages? Is using the migration tool the same as setting up as new and manually installing all your...
    • boscoji
    • Thread
    • itunes itunes restore migration migration assistant new setup setup
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: iPhone
  14. S

    iTunes correct set up with NAS

    Hey all. I have my entire iTunes library on a WD Mycloud Home. The "iTunes Library.itl" file and others are all on the NAS along with the "iTunes Media" and "Album Artwork" folders. The "iTunes Media" contains folders of the artists. I'm wondering if there should be folders named Music...
  15. S

    iTunes - Allowed apps?!

    Anyone else noticed the "allowed apps" option on iTunes menu? Does this mean iTunes is going to allow apps like Djay, tracket, etc to play musics from apple music?
  16. J

    Other 100% FIX FOR iTunes ERROR 29 WITHOUT REPLACING BATTERY!

    Saw all web sites and tried many possible fixes, nothing worked, so I thought replacing the battery is the only way, but hey? Internet people are lazy too, so you won't get helps always from them, so there you go, try this and enjoy! Requirements: iOS Device (Mine is 4S, may work for other...
    • jigsawsaw81
    • Thread
    • error error 29 fix ios ios error ios update iphone 4s itunes itunes - problems itunes error
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
  17. nungesser

    iTunes/Apple Music not working for El Capitan users

    I didn't see a thread about this, but it may already have been reported here... right now one of the more active threads on the Apple community forums is around Apple Music, which stopped functioning for anyone using El Capitan (10.11.6) about two weeks ago. About 600-700 users so far have...
    • nungesser
    • Thread
    • apple music el capitan itunes
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  18. J

    Jailbroken iPhone 4S, stuck on iOS 6.1.3 HELP!

    I bought i refurbished iPhone 4S just to use it as an iPod, and cause i love the design still even in 2019. I downgraded to iOS 6.1.3 from iOS 9 the very day i got the iPhone, and it was fine. So the issue is, the refurbished site must have replaced original battery or something. Every time i...
    • jigsawsaw81
    • Thread
    • error 29 ios 6.1.3 iphone 4s ipsw itunes jailbreak jailbroken signed unsigned update
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS Jailbreaks
  19. jagooch

    Cannot Force Quit iTunes

    Occasionally, perhaps 3-4 times a week, iTunes will freeze up on me. Here is what happens I wake up my Macbook Pro I check the Dock and see the "dot" underneath the iTunes icon, which means that it is running. I click on the Dock icon and nothing happens. I right-click and select "show all...
  20. SuperDuperMan

    Wanting to Rip ALL my CDs into iTunes. Best Program to Automatically Add Music Info?

    Hi, I have a big CD collection that I recently got back from my parents after visiting home from college. I’d say about 120 CDs. These are all mine and have started collecting them since I was in middle school, am in university now. I leave back to university in less than a month and I want to...
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