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raccnm Author

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Old music in library

Finally found my old music files in Hard Drive Library, and wondering how to get the albums back into Music App on MacBook Pro

Posted on Oct 17, 2022 9:24 PM

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ed2345

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Posted on Oct 18, 2022 5:40 AM

Make sure you know where the files are located on the drive, and then add them into the library by the steps in here:

Import music from a computer to Music on Mac - Apple Support

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ed2345

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Oct 18, 2022 5:40 AM in response to raccnm

Make sure you know where the files are located on the drive, and then add them into the library by the steps in here:

Import music from a computer to Music on Mac - Apple Support

raccnm Author

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Oct 18, 2022 8:33 AM in response to ed2345

Thanks. That worked for most ‘commercially marketed songs’ in my library, but other types of recordings from readings, courses, or more eclectic types of music/chanting that were in music files cannot be found anywhere

ed2345

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Oct 18, 2022 8:58 AM in response to raccnm

Raccnm,

Can you trace back to where the files might be, or any copies you have made since the original? Also make sure you do a thorough search of the drive where you found the other files.

Old music in library