Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ by Kirk McElhearn

Author:Kirk McElhearn [McElhearn, Kirk]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: TidBITS
Published: 2017-02-15T05:00:00+00:00

I’ll discuss other tags later as they apply to specific types of content.

Where Is Tag Information Stored?

Most tag information, including all the tags that identify files, is stored within the files themselves. However, some tag data is stored in your iTunes library file. This file holds copies of all the identifying tags, and it keeps track of what media files you have in your library and which playlists you’ve created. It also contains the Last Played and Plays tags, as well as your ratings. If you move files from one computer to another, tag information stored in your library file won’t transfer with the files.

There are ways to get around this—you could create playlists by Rating to record which files have 5 stars, which have 4 stars, which are Loved, etc. You could set up playlists by Plays as well. But this can be complicated, and, in most cases, you’ll lose some information when you move files to a different computer. This is, of course, a feature, not a bug; your spouse may not share your opinions about (and, therefore, ratings of) the music you swap, nor care about how many times you’ve listened to your favorite songs.

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