Change General settings in Music on Mac

In the Music app on your Mac, use General settings to specify a library name, choose how to show lists and more.

To change these settings, choose Music > Settings, then click General.

Note: Apple Music, 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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Option				Description
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): Music purchases from the iTunes Store Apple Music songs you add on other devices (Apple Music subscribers only)
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: Appear in Recently Played and Replay mixes Influence the recommendations you get in Apple Music Be seen by your followers on Apple Music (when you set up an Apple Music profile) and shared with friends 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 tick boxes				Display or hide tick boxes 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 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.
See how your data is managed				Display Data & Privacy information so you can choose what you share.

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Apple Music User Guide

Change General settings in Music on Mac