Does all my music stay on my MacBook Pro after I sign up for iTunes Match, or does it get removed from my Mac?
Does all my music stay on my MacBook Pro after I sign up for iTunes Match, or does it get removed from my Mac?
Hi,
It remains on your hard drive. iTunes match scans your library to determine if tracks are matched or uploaded. It does not touch the files on your hard drive. You have the option to upgrade tracks for matched versions but you need to delete tracks and download new versions.
You can camn opt to delete tracks from your library. This will free up space and you will be able to stream your music. In any event, I suggest that you back up your music to an external drive.
jim
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It sounds like you restored from an old back-up. Did you back-up just before your software update? It will use your last one and if your last back-up was a ywear old then it will use that one.
In general, if you are getting these messages on your iPhones select logout (when you get that Apple Id request) and then log back in with your newer ID.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4053
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Tap the song you wish to download. -
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