Now there’s a separate app for music, videos, podcasts, and audio books.
How Do I Use Apple Music on a Mac?
Accessing and using Apple Music on your Mac is straightforward.
It’s preinstalled on Macs with macOS Catalina or later.
Here’s how it works.
Select theApple Musicicon from the Dock.
If you don’t see Apple Music, click theLaunchpadicon in the Dock, then selectMusic.
Apple Music will prompt you with a free trial offer.
SelectTry It Freeif you want to start a free trial, or clickNot Now.
you’re free to authorize up to five computers to play iTunes purchases.
An iPhone or iPad doesn’t count as a computer.
To access your previous iTunes Music purchases, select an option underLibraryon the left pane.
For example, selectingSongswill bring up all your previous iTunes song purchases.
If you want to purchase music for your library, selectiTunes Store.
Find a song or album you want to buy and go for the purchase price.
drop your Apple Account and password to complete the purchase.
How Do I Download My Previous iTunes Purchases?
You’ll see all the purchased items available for download.
To download an item, select thedownloadicon.
To download everything in a category, selectDownload All.
How Do I Import Music Into Apple Music?
Here’s how to import these files.
Launch Apple Music and selectFile>Import.
(SelectFile>Add to Library or File>Importon some macOS versions.)
Locate the music file or folder you want to add and clickOpen.
Music will put a copy of each audio file you input into the Music folder.
The original file stays in its current location.
Go toSettings>Music.
What Is Apple Music?
Apple Musicis the successor to iTunes.
Apple Music is also a streaming music service similar to Spotify.
FAQ
You’ll need an Apple Music subscription toview lyrics on Apple Music.
TapLyrics(looks like a quote mark) to view lyrics for that song.
To share a playlist, launch the Apple Music mobile app and go toLibrary>Playlists.
TapMore(three dots) and selectShare Playlist.
Choose a contact and select AirDrop or another sharing method, such as email.
