Why is some of my music from my iMac library being deleted after each system update?

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Original Title: Why is my music being deleted after every update

iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.7

Posted on May 23, 2025 08:23 AM

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May 23, 2025 10:55 AM in response to dross20

Hi,

You will need to provide more details of your issue but as a starting point read this Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrad… - Apple Community

Jim

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