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Why is iTunes so difficult to manage music

It took some time to get all my music on my new 11. I finally got all the music I had on my iPhone 5. Then a short time latter it is all gone. Since switching from a PC, where I never had music management issues, I have had countless issues with iTunes. Why is apple so frustrating?

iPhone 11

Posted on Aug 14, 2020 7:01 PM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2020 9:08 PM

This is two a Step Process (To sync music from this computer, turn off Cloud Music Library)

  1. Apple Music: Import music (MP3) to Apple Music Library on Mac
  2. Finder: Sync between Apple Music on Mac and iPhone


Watch the GIF for complete process

To sync music from this computer, turn off Cloud Music Library.



Watch the same GIF as a QT movie file uploaded by me on YouTube:- Transfer MP3 Music from Mac (Catalina) to iPhone (iOS13.3)



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Aug 14, 2020 9:08 PM in response to BeKindToAll

This is two a Step Process (To sync music from this computer, turn off Cloud Music Library)

  1. Apple Music: Import music (MP3) to Apple Music Library on Mac
  2. Finder: Sync between Apple Music on Mac and iPhone


Watch the GIF for complete process

To sync music from this computer, turn off Cloud Music Library.



Watch the same GIF as a QT movie file uploaded by me on YouTube:- Transfer MP3 Music from Mac (Catalina) to iPhone (iOS13.3)



Why is iTunes so difficult to manage music

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