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I added a file in Music app on macOS and it caused Music app to shut down, and every time I try to open Music app again, Music shuts down.
I would like to remove that audio file I just added to the music library where it is stored. Where is it usually kept?
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Mac Pro, macOS 14.6
“Added a file in Music app on macOS Sonoma and Music app got shut down: I tried that. It didn't work. I even deleted all of the mp3 files. It didn't work. I deleted everything in the Apple Music Folder. I saw the "Automatically Add to Music" created, and it still doesn't work. I had dragged the Music.app to the trash can. It didn't work.”
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Where to go from here...
Rather than spending a whole boat load on getting new Mac, see if you can get the Music app’s files reinstalled or replaced by reinstalling the macOS(backing up first).
Reinstall the macOS:
Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be replaced or reinstalled back to where they should be, respectively. Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support. Important: Be certain to create a backup of your Mac prior to all of this. That way, you can have something to restore from the Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall.
“There is an update to Sonoma that I haven't installed -- Sonoma 14.7. I had not mentioned this. How do you think I should proceed? Would installing this update to Sonoma 14.7 fix my problem? I don't want to update to Sequoia yet. I should mention also that I use Xcode. Using Xcode had made a difference in the past when I update macOS.”
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macOS 15.7 Fixing this:
No. Nothing is mentioned of Music app bug fixes: About the Security Content of macOS Sonoma 14.7 - Apple Support.
So, Back Up, Proceeding with the Upgrade:
As I mentioned in my previous reply: Back up prior to upgrading. As for me, I always wait a couple of weeks prior to installing the update —but I always back up prior to a macOS install or just any olde software install. That way, I can downgrade to it(by restoring from the backup I just created). Having used Macs for so many years and taken part in these forums for so long, I’ve had to perform this back up and restoration process lots of times on my own part, and have read lots of reports or the results of doing so.
For Note:
As for upgrading iOS and iPadOS, downgrading is just not an option. So, upgrading is the best route to take. But, only update when you have a strong and reliable connection; elsewise, it may result in a boot loop(which is a result of the update stalling while in the process of the install). See my User Tip: How to Fix an iPhone in a Boot Loop - Apple Community
"Where is my in macOS Sonoma stored?: I added a file in Music app on macOS and it caused Music app to shut down, and every time I try to open Music app again, Music shuts down. I would like to remove that audio file I just added to the music library where it is stored. Where is it usually kept?"
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See if this helps...
Locate Using Finder:
While in Finder...
I tried that. It didn't work. I even deleted all of the mp3 files. It didn't work. I deleted everything in the Apple Music Folder. I saw the "Automatically Add to Music" created, and it still doesn't work. I had dragged the Music.app to the trash can. It didn't work.
There is an update to Sonoma that I haven't installed -- Sonoma 14.7. I had not mentioned this. How do you think I should proceed? Would installing this update to Sonoma 14.7 fix my problem? I don't want to update to Sequoia yet. I should mention also that I use Xcode. Using Xcode had made a difference in the past when I update macOS.
Added a file in Music app on macOS Sonoma and Music app got shut down
