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How can I move iTunes music to an external drive to free up space in storage? El Capitan.

How can I move iTunes music to an external drive to free up space in storage? El Capitan.

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Posted on Dec 22, 2019 05:22 PM

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Drag the entire library there in the Finder, launch iTunes with the Option key held down, choose that library, and keep a backup on a second external drive.

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Drag the entire library there in the Finder, launch iTunes with the Option key held down, choose that library, and keep a backup on a second external drive.

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