Change where your music files are stored on MacBy default, your music is stored here: Show Home/Music/ You can change where your music files are stored. Important: For best results, dont change the location of the Music folder or the folders insideit. Change where imported files are stored
To go back to storing imported files in the default folder, choose Music> Preferences, click Files, then click Reset. Consolidate your files in the Music folderDepending on how you imported items into Music, some items in your library might be stored in different locations (for example, in another folder or on another storage device). You can consolidate all the files in your library in the Music folderfor example, to make it easier to move your library to a new computer.
Add files to your library but not to your Music folderWhen you add an item already on your computer to your library,Music places a copy of the file in your Music folder. The original file remains in its current location. You can change this setting so that files are added to your library without being added to the Music folder. You might want to do this, for example, if you prefer to store files on an external disk but still want to view them in Music.
From now on, when you drag a file to your library, the item appears in Music, but the actual file isnt copied or moved. Tip: You can temporarily reverse this setting by holding down the Option key while you drag files to the Music window. Locate your Music files
If a song no longer appears in MusicIf a song used to appear in Music but doesnt now, it may be because the music library or song was moved from the Music folder. To make your songs appear in the Music window again, try the following in this order:
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