Apple Music folder in /Music/Media folder on my Mac

I have two subfolder folders "Apple Music" and "Music" in my Media folder on my Mac. It seems the majority of my iTunes purchased music is located in the "Music" subfolder but other purchases are placed in the "Apple Music" subfolder. Can someone explain why these two different subfolders exist?

Posted on May 27, 2023 10:40 AM

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2 replies

May 28, 2023 07:48 AM in response to Jimzgoldfinch

Thanks, Jim. Yes, I see that the downloaded music in the Apple Music folder are HLS (.movpkg) files, while the files in the Music folder are .m4a. I usually purchase music from the iTunes Store on my Mac but I think that music that I add from my iphone defaults to my Apple Music subscription and that where the files in the Apple Music come from. Anyway, thanks again.

May 27, 2023 12:18 PM in response to Joseph Becker

Hi,

The music folder contains your downloaded music including iTunes Store purchases.

The Apple Music folder contains music that you have downloaded from your Apple Music subscription.

Jim

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