Change General preferences in Music on Mac
In the Music app on your Mac, use the General pane in Music preferences to specify a library name, choose how to show lists and more.
To change these preferences, choose Music > Preferences, then click General.
Note: Not all features are available in the Apple Music Voice Plan. Apple Music, Apple Music Voice, lossless and Dolby Atmos aren’t available in all countries or regions. See the Apple Support article Availability of Apple Media Services.
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Sync Library | Access your music library on this computer from all your synced devices. This option is only available if you’re signed in as a subscriber to Apple Music or iTunes Match. | ||||||||||
Automatic Downloads | Automatically download music to this computer from your other devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or another computer):
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Download Dolby Atmos | Download immersive, three-dimensional (spatial) audio when available. This option is only available if you’re signed in as a subscriber to Apple Music. | ||||||||||
Always check for available downloads | Automatically check for items you previously purchased from the iTunes Store but didn’t download. | ||||||||||
Use Listening History | Allow the music you play to:
This option is only available if you subscribe to Apple Music and are signed in. | ||||||||||
iTunes Store | Display or hide the iTunes Store in the sidebar. | ||||||||||
Star ratings | Display or hide star ratings for songs. | ||||||||||
Songs list tickboxes | Display or hide tickboxes when viewing items in your library in a list. | ||||||||||
List Size | Choose the text size for items in your library displayed in a list. | ||||||||||
When song changes | Display a notification from Notification Centre when a new song begins to play. | ||||||||||
When a CD is inserted | Choose what happens when you insert a CD. See Import songs from CDs. This option is only available if your computer has a CD or DVD drive, or if you have an external drive connected to your computer. | ||||||||||
Automatically retrieve CD track names from the internet | Display song and artist names automatically when you insert an audio CD and are connected to the internet. This option is only available if your computer has a CD or DVD drive, or if you have an external drive connected to your computer. | ||||||||||