Incomplete Music file transfer from 2012 iMac to 2025 iMac

How to move more files from Music on a 2012 iMac running Catalina to 2025 iMac running Sequoia - did the transfer but not everything was transferred

I moved most info from one then old computer to the new one but not everything was moved over .

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iMac 24″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Jan 25, 2025 11:28 AM

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turingtest2

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Jan 26, 2025 07:49 AM in response to LizWW

See Move your iTunes/Music library to a new computer - Apple Community.

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LizWW Author

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Jan 26, 2025 08:12 AM in response to turingtest2

Thank you.

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