Where Does Apple Music Store Data on Mac?
Where the Apple Music app keeps its library, downloads and settings on Mac for backup and moves.
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Apple Music on Mac centers on the Music folder in home: a library file with playlists and metadata plus a Media subfolder with downloads. Settings live in preferences beside them.
Copy the folder plus library file with the app closed for migration; downloads are large and slow to refetch. Sync Library merges cloud playlists on sign in. Exact filenames shift between macOS releases, so confirm first.
Where Apple Music stores this, by platform
~/Music/Music
Library file plus Media downloads in the home Music folder. Purchases stream back on sign in. Confirm filenames; they shift between releases.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Apple Music to a new Mac?
Copy the Music folder plus the library file with the app closed, then verify on the new Mac. Downloads travel as files while playlists need the library. Reinstalls pull purchases back on sign in.
Mac Music app or Windows Apple Music?
This post covers the Apple Music app on Mac, not the Windows build with its own store. Each platform keeps a separate library. Search with Mac to land right.
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