Moving Music Library from Win11 to MacOS
Ever since Apples switch from iTunes to the music app, I'm trying to get my library from my Win11 PC to my Mac. That library is the meta data with playlists, ratings and so on, while the actual files are on a network share.
I did copy Library.musicdb and Library Preferences.musicdb (as well as the genius.itb and Extras.itb) into the Apple Music Library.musiclibrary "package"/folder and have been trying to selecting that one after option-clicking on Music. Music does, however, refuse to open it claiming it was created with a newer version of the Music app. I am on 15.0.1. Pre-Sequoia that message usually simply stated "different version" instead of "newer version".
If I however just copy the files and simply open the App the *.musicdb files get reseted to a fresh state, clearly visible by the severe reduction in file size.
The PC Music app frustratingly lacks all options for a media library especially the one to export it.
I have to say that I have migrated that library from PC to PC for the past 15 years without any problems whatsoever. But it is a first with that new version.