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Consolidate your iTunes library Open iTunes. Select Consolidate files. Click OK. When you consolidate, copies of any files that were outside of your iTunes Media folder are added to your iTunes Media folder. To save space on your hard drive, you might want to delete the original files after you make sure that the copies are in your iTunes Media Folder. After you consolidate your media files, you can back up your library and media files to an external drive.

You can restore your iTunes library from your external drive to your computer. If you're restoring an iTunes Library from a different computer, make sure that your new computer has the latest version of iTunes. If you can't access the media for any reason just undo the folder rename. Optional - Windows only If Windows Media Player has ever had access to your files it may have liberally scattered folder artwork files about which iTunes won't tidy up when it reorganizes things, thus leaving behind a heap of folders with artwork and no media.

I've written a script for cleaning this mess up called CleanDeadArt. PS If you really prefer the older layout, but it is already in the new one then edit the file called. Nov 4, PM in response to turingtest2 In response to turingtest2. Nov 4, PM. This is extremely helpful, thanks. However, my problem seems to be straddling the two worlds. And the iTunes Music folder contains duplicates of those folders - plus everything else including the Music folder.

And now I have a separate Music sub-folder inside the Music folder in which iTunes has moved about half my files. Here's the location string:. Many artist folders are duplicated in both Music folders. I'd love to have them all live in the Media folder like your 2nd example above. Or just back to how they were in one Music folder earlier.

But I don't know how I can move them all without bringing the 2nd Music folder along with the migration or renaming.

Nov 8, AM. Nov 8, AM in response to radioscooter In response to radioscooter. This should pop all the files back up one level that are currently deeper than they should be. If you're certain there aren't any files in the iTunes Media folder, then just delete this, close iTunes, rename iTunes Music as iTunes Media and restart iTunes.

I suggest you install iTunes Folder Watch and set its option to check for dead tracks on startup. This will root out any tracks that are no longer in your folders, or that are in your folders, but not in iTunes.

Use my script CleanDeadArt to tidy the remaining empty folders up and give the DeDuper script a go on what's left to remove duplicates. Finally see my article on Grouping tracks into albums for general tips on tidying up the logical organization of your tracks as opposed to the physical structure.

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Submit Cancel. Is there a better alternative? Our take iTunes is much improved but still only of serious interest to people with non-standard use cases. Should you download it? Highs Looks great Less bloated than previous versions Central media control iTunes Store offers huge variety Good customization and playback options.

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