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Sync'ing Music FROM iPhone TO iMac

 

My question is regarding syncing iPhone TO iMac, NOT iMac to iPhone.

Hi. My husband has accomplished something unusual. He has iPhone 8, iPad 2021 pro, iPad Air2, iMac 2024. His iPhone 8 & iPads are fully upgraded OS. His 24” M3 chip 2024 iMac. I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud.

In checking his Finder, all the FILES are sync’d but the music is only sync’d from the iMac to the iPads. The Music on his iPhone is different from the other devices. He does not subscribe to Apple Music.

His iPads and iMac ONLY HAVE 250 songs. After exhausting a thorough on-line search for “how to sync iPhone TO iMac”, nothing current could be found. So I phoned AppleCare. After lots of time, I was advised by senior advisor that our problem is not considered an “issue” because "it doesn’t happen”.

Other than connecting his iMac to an optical drive, and slowly uploading all the songs to the iMac’s Music App, is there another way of sync’ing the other devices to the iPhone music? I cannot figure out how he managed to do this. His former iMac was 2011, so he wanted a newer computer that would use apps he wanted on it. In setting up the new iMac, I discovered the discrepancy in the Music apps.

Thanks for your help.
Donna Ellis
 

I’m guessing that the songs on the iPhone were synced from iTunes/Music on the previous iMac but they weren’t carried forward to the new iMac. Are there no backups of the older iMac?

If you need to rip CDs, it’s actually pretty quick, generally around 10x playing speed.

Otto

On 1 Jun 2024, at 14:14, Donna Ellis via groups.io <ellisdonna70@...> wrote:

My question is regarding syncing iPhone TO iMac, NOT iMac to iPhone.

Hi. My husband has accomplished something unusual. He has iPhone 8, iPad 2021 pro, iPad Air2, iMac 2024. His iPhone 8 & iPads are fully upgraded OS. His 24” M3 chip 2024 iMac. I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud.

In checking his Finder, all the FILES are sync’d but the music is only sync’d from the iMac to the iPads. The Music on his iPhone is different from the other devices. He does not subscribe to Apple Music.

His iPads and iMac ONLY HAVE 250 songs. After exhausting a thorough on-line search for “how to sync iPhone TO iMac”, nothing current could be found. So I phoned AppleCare. After lots of time, I was advised by senior advisor that our problem is not considered an “issue” because "it doesn’t happen”.

Other than connecting his iMac to an optical drive, and slowly uploading all the songs to the iMac’s Music App, is there another way of sync’ing the other devices to the iPhone music? I cannot figure out how he managed to do this. His former iMac was 2011, so he wanted a newer computer that would use apps he wanted on it. In setting up the new iMac, I discovered the discrepancy in the Music apps.

Thanks for your help.
 

Thanks, Otto. Actually, they were never on the old iMac, either. I have no idea how he did it. Thanks for the encouragement.
de

On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 10:35?AM Otto Nikolaus via <otto.nikolaus=[email protected]> wrote:
I’m guessing that the songs on the iPhone were synced from iTunes/Music on the previous iMac but they weren’t carried forward to the new iMac. Are there no backups of the older iMac?

If you need to rip CDs, it’s actually pretty quick, generally around 10x playing speed.

Otto

> On 1 Jun 2024, at 14:14, Donna Ellis via <ellisdonna70=[email protected]> wrote:
>
> My question is regarding syncing iPhone TO iMac, NOT iMac to iPhone.
>
> Hi. My husband has accomplished something unusual. He has iPhone 8, iPad 2021 pro, iPad Air2, iMac 2024. His iPhone 8 & iPads are fully upgraded OS. His 24” M3 chip 2024 iMac. I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud.
>
> In checking his Finder, all the FILES are sync’d but the music is only sync’d from the iMac to the iPads. The Music on his iPhone is different from the other devices. He does not subscribe to Apple Music.
>
> His iPads and iMac ONLY HAVE 250 songs. After exhausting a thorough on-line search for “how to sync iPhone TO iMac”, nothing current could be found. So I phoned AppleCare. After lots of time, I was advised by senior advisor that our problem is not considered an “issue” because "it doesn’t happen”.
>
> Other than connecting his iMac to an optical drive, and slowly uploading all the songs to the iMac’s Music App, is there another way of sync’ing the other devices to the iPhone music? I cannot figure out how he managed to do this. His former iMac was 2011, so he wanted a newer computer that would use apps he wanted on it. In setting up the new iMac, I discovered the discrepancy in the Music apps.



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Donna Ellis?

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Years ago we used to use Senuti (iTunes spelled backwards). It looks like It is no longer updated, however it might lead you to an answer that works. Maybe if you have an older Mac that still runs?



Jackie

On Jun 1, 2024, at 8:14 AM, Donna Ellis via groups.io <ellisdonna70@...> wrote:

My question is regarding syncing iPhone TO iMac, NOT iMac to iPhone.

Hi. My husband has accomplished something unusual. He has iPhone 8, iPad 2021 pro, iPad Air2, iMac 2024. His iPhone 8 & iPads are fully upgraded OS. His 24” M3 chip 2024 iMac. I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud.

In checking his Finder, all the FILES are sync’d but the music is only sync’d from the iMac to the iPads. The Music on his iPhone is different from the other devices. He does not subscribe to Apple Music.

His iPads and iMac ONLY HAVE 250 songs. After exhausting a thorough on-line search for “how to sync iPhone TO iMac”, nothing current could be found. So I phoned AppleCare. After lots of time, I was advised by senior advisor that our problem is not considered an “issue” because "it doesn’t happen”.

Other than connecting his iMac to an optical drive, and slowly uploading all the songs to the iMac’s Music App, is there another way of sync’ing the other devices to the iPhone music? I cannot figure out how he managed to do this. His former iMac was 2011, so he wanted a newer computer that would use apps he wanted on it. In setting up the new iMac, I discovered the discrepancy in the Music apps.

Thanks for your help.
Donna Ellis
 

The iPhone 8 can run iOS 16, so OS should be recent enough to be compatible.

Verify that all the devices have syncing with the same iCloud account.

If that does not do it call Apple Support.

Brent

On my iPhone Xr

On Jun 1, 2024, at 06:14, Donna Ellis <ellisdonna70@...> wrote:

?My question is regarding syncing iPhone TO iMac, NOT iMac to iPhone.

Hi. My husband has accomplished something unusual. He has iPhone 8, iPad 2021 pro, iPad Air2, iMac 2024. His iPhone 8 & iPads are fully upgraded OS. His 24” M3 chip 2024 iMac. I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud.

In checking his Finder, all the FILES are sync’d but the music is only sync’d from the iMac to the iPads. The Music on his iPhone is different from the other devices. He does not subscribe to Apple Music.

His iPads and iMac ONLY HAVE 250 songs. After exhausting a thorough on-line search for “how to sync iPhone TO iMac”, nothing current could be found. So I phoned AppleCare. After lots of time, I was advised by senior advisor that our problem is not considered an “issue” because "it doesn’t happen”.

Other than connecting his iMac to an optical drive, and slowly uploading all the songs to the iMac’s Music App, is there another way of sync’ing the other devices to the iPhone music? I cannot figure out how he managed to do this. His former iMac was 2011, so he wanted a newer computer that would use apps he wanted on it. In setting up the new iMac, I discovered the discrepancy in the Music apps.

Thanks for your help.
Donna Ellis
 

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Hi

There is this;


Or this



Both work well for what you wish to achieve.?

Paul
. Some imagination required.?

On Jun 1, 2024, at 8:19?AM, Jackie Klinnert <jackie.klinnert@...> wrote:

?Years ago we used to use Senuti ?(iTunes spelled backwards). It looks like It is no longer updated, however it might lead you to an answer that works. Maybe if you have an older Mac that still runs?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senuti

Jackie

On Jun 1, 2024, at 8:14 AM, Donna Ellis via groups.io <ellisdonna70@...> wrote:

My question is regarding syncing iPhone TO iMac, NOT iMac to iPhone.

Hi. My husband has accomplished something unusual. He has iPhone 8, iPad 2021 pro, iPad Air2, iMac 2024. His iPhone 8 & iPads are fully upgraded OS. His 24” M3 chip 2024 iMac. I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud.

In checking his Finder, all the FILES are sync’d but the music is only sync’d from the iMac to the iPads. The Music on his iPhone is different from the other devices. He does not subscribe to Apple Music.

His iPads and iMac ONLY HAVE 250 songs. After exhausting a thorough on-line search for “how to sync iPhone TO iMac”, nothing current could be found. So I phoned AppleCare. After lots of time, I was advised by senior advisor that our problem is not considered an “issue” because "it doesn’t happen”.

Other than connecting his iMac to an optical drive, and slowly uploading all the songs to the iMac’s Music App, is there another way of sync’ing the other devices to the iPhone music? I cannot figure out how he managed to do this. His former iMac was 2011, so he wanted a newer computer that would use apps he wanted on it. In setting up the new iMac, I discovered the discrepancy in the Music apps.

Thanks for your help.
Donna Ellis








 

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Could it be that the “extra” ones on the iPhone were bought from iTunes *on* the iPhone?

Otto

On 1 Jun 2024, at 16:02, Donna Ellis via <ellisdonna70@...> wrote:

Thanks, Otto. Actually, they were never on the old iMac, either. I have no idea how he did it. Thanks for the encouragement.
de

 

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I’ve found this. Worth a look? <>

Otto

On 1 Jun 2024, at 19:26, Paul via <paul@...> wrote:

Hi

There is this;


Or this



Both work well for what you wish to achieve.?

Paul
. Some imagination required.?

On Jun 1, 2024, at 8:19?AM, Jackie Klinnert <jackie.klinnert@...> wrote:

?Years ago we used to use Senuti ?(iTunes spelled backwards). It looks like It is no longer updated, however it might lead you to an answer that works. Maybe if you have an older Mac that still runs?



Jackie

On Jun 1, 2024, at 8:14 AM, Donna Ellis via <ellisdonna70@...> wrote:

My question is regarding syncing iPhone TO iMac, NOT iMac to iPhone.

Hi. My husband has accomplished something unusual. He has iPhone 8, iPad 2021 pro, iPad Air2, iMac 2024. His iPhone 8 & iPads are fully upgraded OS. His 24” M3 chip 2024 iMac. I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud.

In checking his Finder, all the FILES are sync’d but the music is only sync’d from the iMac to the iPads. The Music on his iPhone is different from the other devices. He does not subscribe to Apple Music.

His iPads and iMac ONLY HAVE 250 songs. After exhausting a thorough on-line search for “how to sync iPhone TO iMac”, nothing current could be found. So I phoned AppleCare. After lots of time, I was advised by senior advisor that our problem is not considered an “issue” because "it doesn’t happen”.

Other than connecting his iMac to an optical drive, and slowly uploading all the songs to the iMac’s Music App, is there another way of sync’ing the other devices to the iPhone music? I cannot figure out how he managed to do this. His former iMac was 2011, so he wanted a newer computer that would use apps he wanted on it. In setting up the new iMac, I discovered the discrepancy in the Music apps.

Thanks for your help.
Donna Ellis









 

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But if all the devices are on the same iCloud account and syncing is turned on shouldn’t they al be on all devices??

And didn’t she say some were ripped and others purchased from other sources?

Brent

On my iPhone Xr

On Jun 1, 2024, at 13:04, Otto Nikolaus via groups.io <otto.nikolaus@...> wrote:

?Could it be that the “extra” ones on the iPhone were bought from iTunes *on* the iPhone?

Otto

On 1 Jun 2024, at 16:02, Donna Ellis via <ellisdonna70@...> wrote:

Thanks, Otto. Actually, they were never on the old iMac, either. I have no idea how he did it. Thanks for the encouragement.
de

 

In the OP Donna said " I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud. “

Unless I missed it, we don’t know which ones are *not* on the Mac, i.e., are they all from a single source?

As for iCloud, I don’t see an option for that for Music on my MB Pro 2012 (10.15.7) and iPhone Xs (17.5.1).

Otto

On 2 Jun 2024, at 20:23, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:

But if all the devices are on the same iCloud account and syncing is turned on shouldn’t they al be on all devices?

And didn’t she say some were ripped and others purchased from other sources?

 

So, you are only using iCloud, with an Apple Music subscription, to sync your Music files, and not the Files app?

On Jun 1, 2024, at 8:14?AM, Donna Ellis via groups.io <ellisdonna70@...> wrote:

My question is regarding syncing iPhone TO iMac, NOT iMac to iPhone.

Hi. My husband has accomplished something unusual. He has iPhone 8, iPad 2021 pro, iPad Air2, iMac 2024. His iPhone 8 & iPads are fully upgraded OS. His 24” M3 chip 2024 iMac. I do not know why, but his iPhone has 600+ different songs. Some are MP4 from old CDs purchased long ago. Some are digital Amazon, some are digital from the Apple iTunes store. SUPPOSEDLY all devices are sync’ed via iCloud.

In checking his Finder, all the FILES are sync’d but the music is only sync’d from the iMac to the iPads. The Music on his iPhone is different from the other devices. He does not subscribe to Apple Music.

His iPads and iMac ONLY HAVE 250 songs. After exhausting a thorough on-line search for “how to sync iPhone TO iMac”, nothing current could be found. So I phoned AppleCare. After lots of time, I was advised by senior advisor that our problem is not considered an “issue” because "it doesn’t happen”.

Other than connecting his iMac to an optical drive, and slowly uploading all the songs to the iMac’s Music App, is there another way of sync’ing the other devices to the iPhone music? I cannot figure out how he managed to do this. His former iMac was 2011, so he wanted a newer computer that would use apps he wanted on it. In setting up the new iMac, I discovered the discrepancy in the Music apps.
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