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[Technology] Anyone successfully moved Music to an exal HDD on MacOS Catalina ?



happypig

Staring at the rude boys
May 23, 2009
7,934
Eastbourne
As more than half the space on my macbook is taken up with my music library, I thought I'd migrate it to an external HDD. I thought it was just a matter of copying all the files to the drive and pointing Music to the new location but now it seems unable to find any songs unless I manually locate them (which is a bit of a faff for 11000+ of them.
Anyone done it ?
 




bhafc99

Well-known member
Oct 14, 2003
7,049
Dubai
I think you need to do changes within iTunes, so it knows where to ‘look’ for your new library. I did something similar a while back. I’m sure if you a Google it you’ll find simple instructions.


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afters

Well-known member
Jul 9, 2003
6,819
as 10cc say, not in hove
As more than half the space on my macbook is taken up with my music library, I thought I'd migrate it to an external HDD. I thought it was just a matter of copying all the files to the drive and pointing Music to the new location but now it seems unable to find any songs unless I manually locate them (which is a bit of a faff for 11000+ of them.
Anyone done it ?

Yes, I do it all the times, not via itunes, just direct it works very simply, PM if you'd like a hand x
 


Arthur

Well-known member
Jul 8, 2003
8,537
Buxted Harbour
Assuming you are using iTunes/Music....

Open Preferences (cmd+,) > Files > Change find the top level directory on you external HDD > Ok

Should be job done
 



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