How the hell do you use the new Music app?

[ONJ]

Gals and Guys,
Please please simply put me on a link to a tutorial on how to use Apple Music which has replaced iTunes. So far, when I do a search i'm automatically taken to this Apple sell, then I see my own library...but, how do I search within my own library in the list view etc...not box's of texts. To be honest, I'm going to downgrade my machine just to run iTunes. So far all I see is Apple's arrogance and disrespect to their clients. I'm really astonished at how bad Music is in Catalina. Again, Astonished!

 

[Stephen.R]

If I hit "Cmd-F" in Music, I see the focus on a "Search" input top-left, and top-right is a "toggle" button to switch between "your library" and "iTunes Store". I don't use Apple Music, so I have disabled it via the "Restrictions" tab in (Music) Preferences.
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Oh, followup: if you disable iTunes Store, hitting Cmd-F you just get a search box, no "your library" toggle, because there's nowhere else to search. Not sure yet if this means Artwork downloading won't work?

 

[ONJ]

Many thanks.

 

[jackerin]

And if you want there is also the possibility of running iTunes on Catalina: https://appleinsider.com/articles/1...perture-itunes-back-to-life-in-macos-catalina

 

[bogdanw]

And if you want there is also the possibility of running iTunes on Catalina: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/10/28/free-retroactive-tool.....

Official page for Retroactive https://github.com/cormiertyshawn895/Retroactive/releases
and MacRumors thread started by the developer https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...e-iphoto-or-itunes-on-macos-catalina.2207898/

 

[Ritsuka]

Use View -> Show search field to search locally.