Hi Paul, Depending on the preferences you had set in iTunes, the audio files can be in a number of locations. For instance when importing a file to your iTunes library you can choose to leave the audio file where it is, outside of the iTunes media directory. So do a spotlight search for any .mp3 or .aac files to see if anything shows up.
Of course if you ripped your songs from CD's you can rip then anew, and if you purchased songs from the iTunes store you can download the again at no cost. When you have this settled you should definitely implement a backup regimen or subscribe to iTunes Match. Cheers, Carlo Sent from my iPad On 19/03/2012, at 12:32, Paul Chong <[email protected]> wrote: > With no backup & vainless searches as suggested by you yielding no results, > it looks absolutely very bleak. > > Paul > On 18/03/2012, at 3:49 PM, cm wrote: > >> Hi Paul, >> >> OK. Just in Finder have a quick look in your home directory at the following >> location. Let's say your home directory is "paul". Navigate to >> >> paul/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Music >> >> and see if it is populated with directories that have the name of groups and >> artists. >> >> As an important aside, do you have a backup of any sort in place? >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> On 18/03/2012, at 15:28 , Paul Chong wrote: >> >>> Hi Carlo, thanks for your prompt & kind attention. >>> I mean the ENTIRE iTune Library all wiped away. I had not used the >>> external drive yet. >>> Regards >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> On 18/03/2012, at 2:41 PM, cm wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Paul, >>>> >>>> When you say your favourite tunes have disappeared do you mean your entire >>>> iTunes library or only those in a favourites playlist of some sort? Also >>>> was your iTunes library on the 1Tb external drive? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Carlo >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On 18/03/2012, at 14:11, Paul Chong <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear WAMUG, >>>>> I used to be around before in the 1990s & thought I have learnt >>>>> sufficiently enough to be on my own. >>>>> That would be furthest from the truth. One can never claim to know it all >>>>> to stand alone. There are always >>>>> that require more heads. So here I am. >>>>> >>>>> Knowledge sharing is a two-way traffic & I hope to be able to contribute >>>>> as well. >>>>> >>>>> I am using Mac OS X Version 10.6.8 with an external drive of 1,000GB. >>>>> >>>>> I had a whole library of iTune songs & music built & collected over a >>>>> period of years. >>>>> >>>>> My problem started when I installed the new iLife 2011 because the >>>>> capacity of my iPhoto was running low. >>>>> Without warning all my favourites tunes in the iTune disappeared. I >>>>> searched everywhere without any avail. >>>>> >>>>> What could have happened? Anyone please help & advise. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Paul >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
