1. A user has raised a question: How do I reset iTunes to look at a library of music as if it was new for the first time? There are many users, who want to do this for uncountable reasons; some want to change their Apple ID, others just want to start afresh. How to Reset iTunes Library on Mac.
2. Nov 27, 2013  - Do not copy the library to your desktop (within the mac) - Rather pull the iTunes folder from the External Drive Directly onto the Music folder on your Mac. Choose 'Replace' button for all files when it is ready to copy. This worked for me to migrate all playlists, ratings, tracks, and the rest of the library.

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“I'm running iTunes 11 for Windows and JAWS 14 on an XP SP2 machine. I need to delete my current iTunes library and start a new one. I want to keep all my media files and just delete the library files. How do I do this? – applevis.com”

Exit out of iTunes completely on your Mac computer. Select the Finder icon on the dock at the bottom of your desktop. Select the “Go” option in the Finder menu and select “Home” open up a Finder window displaying the home directory for your computer. Double click on the “Music” option and double click “iTunes”.

If after updating iTunes you started looking for your music files, videos or podcasts, then you need to learn how iTunes library files can be deleted while keeping all other media files at the same time. But most iTunes users just like our clients (Applevis.com) don’t know this trick. So, we shall be discussing ways/tricks to clear iTunes library and start over.

• Part 1: How to Clear iTunes Library and Start over
• Part 2: How to Rebuild iTunes Library
• Part 3: How to Clean iTunes Duplicates

How to Clear iTunes Library and Start over

#1. How to Clear iTunes Library and Start Over – on Windows

1.1 Easiest and Best Way

We’ve done much research on the issues faced by users of iTunes for Windows PC, and we found that many of them go through rigorous processes and yet never achieve their aim which is clearing iTunes library in order to start a fresh. However, we finally found this software: iMyFone TunesFix can clear iTunes library in just 1-click. Even you are poor with computer technology, you can use the software without any difficult.

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Here are the steps to clear iTunes library and start over via TunesFix:

Step 1: Open iMyFone TunesFix, go to home interface, select 'Quick Clean' mode.

Step 2: Click 'Scan' to let the software scans your iTunes library. When the scan is done, your iTunes library will be showed by list.

Step 3: Check 'iTunes Media Files' and click 'Clean'.
Step 4: When the clean is done, your iTunes library will be cleared. Open your iTunes, it will automatically create new library.

Some key features of TuneFix:

• Selectively clean your iTunes library and much other data.
• Success rate up to 98%.
• Easy to use, even the beginners can handle it.
• 4 repair modes to fix lots of iTunes error issues.

1.2 Free Way

besides the way using iMyFone TunesFix, there is another ways to clear iTunes library, follow these steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Launch Windows Explorer, click on Music Folder, and then iTunes Folder. You will see two files: iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml.
Step 2: Delete both files from iTunes folder.
Step 3: Restart iTunes, and it will automatically create new library.

#2. How to Clear iTunes Library and Start over – on Mac

If you always use your MacBook to play audio files, podcasts, videos, and other iTunes library files, but unfortunately, your iTunes library got corrupted, you may have to clear iTunes library and start over again.

To delete iTunes library on Mac, follow these steps:

How to Rebuild iTunes Library

Easiest Way – iMyFone TunesMate

iMyFone TunesMate is the easiest way for iTunes clearing library and start over again, or rebuild your damaged iTunes library in 1-click. TunesMate is an iOS media file transfer tool that functions perfectly as an iTunes alternative. It has been used by iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users to transfer, clear and rebuild iTunes media library on Windows and Mac PCs.

Key Features:

• Easily bypass iTunes restrictions and unknown iTunes errors.
• Share iTunes music with family or friends, even with different Apple IDs.
• Restore lost, damaged or corrupted iTunes library by copying media files from your iPhone, iPad, iPod… up to unlimited devices.
• Transfer files including music, movies, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks, TV shows, iTunes U, photos, and 10+ more.
• Receives lots of positive reviews from Getintopc, Geekreply, etc.

The Steps to rebuild iTunes library:

Step 1: Run TunesMate on your computer, and connect your iOS device.
Step 2: Click “Transfer iDevice Media to iTunes” from the Home interface. TunesMate will scan all the media file in your iDevice and display them for you to preview.

Step 3: After previewing the files, you can unselect the files you don’t want to transfer by unchecking the boxes. Then click on “Start” to start transferring your files. Click the “Complete” button to complete the process.

Free Way - iTunes

Missing songs, changed playlists and disappeared songs in iTunes Library is a common problem, but you can still track such songs or files because they are still in your iTunes Media folder. Rebuilding iTunes library is a simple process, but it may take a while to complete especially if you have thousands of songs on your iTunes.

Step 1: Before rebuilding your iTunes library we advise you first backup your iTunes Media folder, just to be safe.
Step 2: Close iTunes, then find your iTunes Media folder.

• Mac: Click on Finder > Home > Double click the Music folder.
• Windows: Click on User > Username > My Music > iTunes

Step 3: Find iTunes Library.xml or iTunes Library.itl. Move the files to another folder.
Step 4: Launch iTunes and navigate to the folder where you moved the file by choosing File > Library > Import Playlist > iTunes Library.xml or iTunes Library.itl folder. Click on Choose (for Mac) or Open (for Windows).
Step 5: iTunes will find all your files, tracks, and playlists, and add them to your new iTunes Library.itl file. This may take over an hour to process.

How to Clean iTunes Duplicates

Having duplicate songs in iTunes is annoying problem, but there is a way to erase, stop and prevent duplicates in iTunes in the future. If you are having the new version of iTunes, here are the steps for iTunes clean duplicates.

Step 1: Launch iTunes App.
Step 2: Click File > My Library > Show Duplicates
Step 3: Click “All” to view duplicates. Then arrange Names, Artists, and Albums so you can view them well in iTunes Music column. To do this, hold down the Control Key and click the iTunes column.
Step 4: Click the Name column to view duplicates files. Highlight the duplicate files and erase them by clicking Delete button on your keyboard.

How To Access Itunes Library On Mac

If you want to completely clear your iTunes library and start over, there are a couple of different ways you can do it. These methods are simple and don’t take much time at all. You can do this within a matter of minutes by following the instructions in this article.

1. Delete iTunes Library

• Exit out of iTunes completely on your Mac computer. Select the Finder icon on the dock at the bottom of your desktop.
• Select the “Go” option in the Finder menu and select “Home” open up a Finder window displaying the home directory for your computer.

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• Double click on the “Music” option and double click “iTunes”. The iTunes folder will then open up.
• Select the “iTunes Library.itl” file and drag it into the trashcan icon on your dock. Hold the Ctrl button while selecting the file and choose the “Move to Trash” option from the menu that appears. Do the same thing for the ‘iTunes Music Library.xml” file.
• Hold down on the Ctrl button and click the trashcan icon on the dock to completely empty out the trash. This will delete all of your iTunes library files. The audio files themselves will still be on your hard drive.

• Start iTunes back up. When you do this, the software will instantly make a new iTunes library file. You will be able to begin adding files to iTunes again.

2. Delete Your Audio Files

How To Open Itunes On Mac

If you want to delete the actual audio files on your computer, you will have to follow these steps.

How To Open Itunes On My Mac

• Select the library that you want to delete in iTunes. This could be “Music”, “Books”, or “Podcasts.”
• Select the “Edit” option in the iTunes menu. Then you will need to choose “Select All”.
• Click the “Edit” option and then “Delete”. Press Option-Delete. You will see a new box appear on the screen asking you to confirm your action. Click the “Confirm” button to remove all of the audio files from your iTunes library completely.

• Select the “Remove” option. You will see another box come up that asks you if you want to move the audio files you have selected into the trash.
• Select the “Move to Trash” option. You will then need to hold Ctrl and click the trashcan icon on the main dock to empty the trash. All of your songs are now removed from your computer.

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