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<blockquote data-quote="exncite" data-source="post: 1900688" data-attributes="member: 127551"><p>I know there are more accomplished posters here, but I had the same issues. First of all, I learned that you can't go backwards from Catalina (or beyond). The only thing to do is wipe the computer clean, reinstall the OS you want from the App Store and then restore from your backup. Even though you were using an older OS, you should be able to run Mojave with no problem. It was the last OS before jumping to the newer 64 bit Catalina with Monterey now being the latest.</p><p>I suspect that the reason your TM doesn't work is because you're trying trying to restore from 32 bit OS to 64 bit OS. That terminology may not be right, but the difference between the 32 bit setup and the 64 bit setup is significant.</p><p>Your iTunes library is impressive. Mine is about 2000 which is setup into multiple playlists, but when I went from Mojave to Catalina, my library was FUBAR. I had to wipe my iMac clean and start from scratch. I still use Mojave and am hesitant to jump to Monterey because I get so much conflicting information about what works and what doesn't. I also know that one day I won't have any choice. One thing that I did was create a separate volume on my hard drive and installed Monterey. I can now play with it while still preserving everything on the original volume. I eventually signed up for Apple Music with the help of a great Senior Adviser with Apple Support, and was able to get all my music as I had it designed, into the Music App.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exncite, post: 1900688, member: 127551"] I know there are more accomplished posters here, but I had the same issues. First of all, I learned that you can't go backwards from Catalina (or beyond). The only thing to do is wipe the computer clean, reinstall the OS you want from the App Store and then restore from your backup. Even though you were using an older OS, you should be able to run Mojave with no problem. It was the last OS before jumping to the newer 64 bit Catalina with Monterey now being the latest. I suspect that the reason your TM doesn't work is because you're trying trying to restore from 32 bit OS to 64 bit OS. That terminology may not be right, but the difference between the 32 bit setup and the 64 bit setup is significant. Your iTunes library is impressive. Mine is about 2000 which is setup into multiple playlists, but when I went from Mojave to Catalina, my library was FUBAR. I had to wipe my iMac clean and start from scratch. I still use Mojave and am hesitant to jump to Monterey because I get so much conflicting information about what works and what doesn't. I also know that one day I won't have any choice. One thing that I did was create a separate volume on my hard drive and installed Monterey. I can now play with it while still preserving everything on the original volume. I eventually signed up for Apple Music with the help of a great Senior Adviser with Apple Support, and was able to get all my music as I had it designed, into the Music App. [/QUOTE]
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