iTunes 10 for Mac: Delete songs, playlists, or other items
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To delete an item from your library:
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Click the item to select it, and press the Delete key.
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Click Remove.
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Do one of the following:
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To remove the item only from your iTunes library, click Keep File.
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To delete the item from your computer, click Move to Trash. The item is deleted the next time you empty the Trash.
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Removing an item from a playlist doesn’t remove it from your iTunes library or your computer. Deleting a playlist or folder doesn’t remove the songs from your library or hard disk.
When you delete a folder, all the playlists and folders inside that folder are also deleted.
If you can’t remove a song, make sure you didn’t select a song in a Smart Playlist with “Live updating” turned on.
Last Modified: Mar 25, 2014