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Transferring music library to new iPhone

I recently purchased an iPhone XR with 128gb. I want to download my music library from my Mac to the phone. How do I do this? When I open the Music app on my Mac computer, no device icon is shown. I am an iCloud subscriber/user. Thanks!



iPhone XR

Posted on Aug 24, 2020 2:05 PM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2020 2:08 PM

Assuming you use MacOS Catalina, and you do not subscribe to Apple Music or iTunes Match:

Use the Finder to sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with your computer - Apple Support

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Transferring music library to new iPhone

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