Import Tracks from a Music CD

You can add tracks from a music CD to the iTunes library. This enables you to listen to an album without having to put the CD into your Mac’s optical drive each time. The process of adding tracks from a CD is called importing, or ripping, in OS X.

After you import the tracks from a music CD, you can play those tracks from the Music category of the iTunes library. You can also use the tracks to create your own playlists and to create your own custom CDs.

Import Tracks from a Music CD

001 Insert a CD into your Mac’s CD or DVD drive.

A The music CD appears in the iTunes Devices category.

iTunes asks if you want to import ...

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