Multiple iTunes Libraries aren’t supported in first public beta of macOS Catalina

Apple seeded the kickoff world beta of macOS 10.15 Catalina before this week. As is par for the course, in that place are unopen to less-than-desirable issues amongst the pre-release software.

Apple has confirmed (via MacRumors) with an official back upwards document published on Tuesday that the kickoff world beta of macOS Catalina does non back upwards multiple iTunes Libraries. Along amongst the criterion warnings virtually installing pre-release software on sure devices, Apple offers a few substitution details on what you lot should produce if you lot produce purpose multiple iTunes Libraries.

Apple says that if you lot produce purpose multiple libraries, you’ll desire to brand sure that you lot bring access to a stable version of macOS, fifty-fifty if you lot produce conception on installing macOS Catalina’s kickoff world beta on a secondary machine. macOS Catalina alone supports opening upwards the previously-used iTunes library, as well as does non back upwards utilizing whatsoever others.

Before you lot install the macOS Catalina Beta, pick out the iTunes Library that you lot desire to purpose on your exam computer:

1. In the iTunes app on your Mac, pick out iTunes > Quit iTunes.


2. Hold downward the Option substitution acre you lot opened upwards iTunes.


3. In the window that appears, Click Choose Library.

Apple says that choosing a library volition larn far then that library is the 1 that is used amongst the beta versions of Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, as well as Apple Music:

The iTunes Library that you lot pick out volition last the Library that opens amongst the beta versions of Apple Music, Apple TV, as well as Apple Podcasts. Your other music files, media, as well as additional iTunes Libraries volition rest wherever you lot bring saved them.

So, non a bug, necessarily, only something that could surely last an resultant for anyone who relies on multiple iTunes libraries. Of course, iTunes itself is getting broken up amongst the launch of macOS Catalina after this year, every bit Apple relies on iii split apps from that indicate on.

Are you lot trying out Earth beta of macOS Catalina?

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