Music can be a great way to relax and destress after a long day. And while there is nothing these days like an old-fashioned CD player, music lovers are turning to computers and smartphones. But to freely enjoy music anywhere, you have to move the music files from a computer to a handy gadget like iPhone, which is easily portable. In this guide, we'll show you the super ways to transfer music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes without stress.
The most reliable, quick and sure way of migrating your favorite tunes from a Mac computer to an iPhone is by using software like iOS Transfer. This is a powerful and professional transferring tool that can help you quickly transfer music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes in no time. It can also help you transfer and manage music, ringtones, contacts, photos, and other files from your iPhone. The app's interface is very clean and easy to use. It only takes a few minutes to copy music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes. It's undoubtedly a recommended tool for all of your transfer needs.
Key Features of iOS Transfer:
* The best tool to transfer music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes.
* Transfers files between iOS devices and computers.
* Allows you to sync and manage videos, contacts, music, photos, and more from an iOS device.
* Supports all Apple products such as iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
* iOS 16 supported.
How to add music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes? You need to follow this step-by-step guide:
01 Download the program on the Mac computer and launch it. Connect your iPhone to the Mac computer via a lightning cable. Wait for some time for the device to be recognized.
02 Tap the "Music" folder from the left panel to open all music files.
03 Tap the "Add" icon and select the files to transfer. Check them, then hit "Open" to move music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes.
The most common and easier way to sync music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes is by using Finder on Mac computers. Finder helps you interact with your Mac computer, and access all files available. You only need a USB cable to connect the iPhone to the computer, and you can start migrating your songs. Here's a step-by-step process to transfer music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes free;
Step 1: Click on the Finder icon, which is like a 2-conned face on the Mac's Dock, at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2: Use a lightning cable to connect an iPhone to a Mac computer. After the computer detects your device, you will see the name of your iPhone appearing in the Finder panel in the "Locations" section. When asked, tap on "Trust" to allow the device to access files on Mac.
Step 3: Tap on your iPhone device from the screen's left panel. Doing this will display all info about your device and open it in the right panel.
Step 4: Hit the "Music" icon near the window's top part. Tick the box "Sync Music to (your iPhone's name)" from the main panel.
Step 5: Select the music files to sync. You can choose the entire music library to sync all music files onto an iPhone. If you prefer specific songs, choose the Selected albums, artists, playlists, and genres. All these options can be found next to the "Sync" option from the main panel. Tick the boxes next to the song you want to move. As for the videos, check the box for "Include videos."
Step 6: Lastly, hit the "Apply" tab at the lower part of the window to move music to the iPhone.
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If you don't want to transfer music from Mac to iPhone with iTunes or if you have thousands of files and want to move them, cloud services is the best way. There are plenty of cloud services in the market, like Dropbox, Google Drive, etc., which allow you to copy all music files from a Mac computer to an iPhone directly. Dropbox offers 2 GB of free space to keep your music files safe and available no matter where you are. Still, you can upgrade and get more storage.
Let's see how to get music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes using Dropbox (Dropbox not working?);
Step 1: Signup for a Dropbox account from its website.
Step 2: Download and install the Dropbox client on the Mac computer. After installing it, you'll see the Dropbox folder in the menu bar (at the top-right section on the Mac). Anything you upload into the Dropbox folder is uploaded to the Dropbox account.
Step 3: Copy all music files available on your Mac computer to the Dropbox folder. To copy songs here, open the folder by clicking on it from the menu bar. If you are using the web version, tap "Upload," then choose Files/Folder. Still, you can select many files, one at a time, by holding down the CTRL keys and clicking on every file name.
Step 4: Wait for the files to upload. It can take a while if you're transferring many music files and if speed depends on the internet connection. The best thing is that Dropbox supports almost all music formats, including mp3, .aiff, .wav, and .m4a.
Step 5: Install the Dropbox app on the iPhone, free from the App store. After installing, launch it, then sign into the Dropbox account you used on the Mac computer.
Step 6: Click on the song you wish to listen to from the music files uploaded from your computer. Dropbox allows you to stream songs, provided you have an internet connection.
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Instead of uploading music files from a Mac computer to an iPhone and syncing the files from cloud service to your phone, you may directly add music to an iPhone using streaming services like Apple Music. With an Apple Music Plan, you can add your favorite songs to your iPhone directly without any problem. Here is what to do to get music from Mac to iPhone without iTunes via Apple Music;
Step 1: Subscribe to Apple Music on the iPhone.
Step 2: Look for a specific song or album you want to download.
Step 3: Long press on the song and select the "Add to Library" option to add your song to the music library.
Step 4. Once done, click on the Download tab to download the song to your iPhone.
Airdrop is an excellent feature available on most iOS devices that can enable you to transfer any data between iOS devices wirelessly. So you can also use it to share songs to your iPhone from a Mac computer. Airdrop lets you connect Mac and iPhone for data transfer. But, ensure Bluetooth and WiFi connection is on both devices. Additionally, both iPhone devices and Macs should be near each other. After doing that, you can now start transferring your songs. Below are the steps;
Step 1: First open the Airdrop app on the Mac computer from Finder, then switch it on. You can change the visibility to everyone. Take your iPhone, get it closer to your computer, head to Settings, and switch it on.
Step 2: Open Finder on your Mac computer, then proceed to your music files. Drag and drop the files into the Airdrop app and choose your iPhone as the target phone. Doing this will send all selected songs to the phone.
Step 3: Go to your iPhone to accept the files from the prompt window. Click on the "Accept" tab and wait for the transfer to finish.
Evermusic is a browser-based software that allows you to wirelessly select files you wish to transfer from computer to iPhone on a private internet. Similarly, you can move songs from Mac to iPhone without iTunes.
Below are steps to transfer music files to an iPhone from Mac without iTunes using Evermusic;
Step 1: Using your iPhone, head to the App Store and download the Evermusic application.
Step 2: Open the app and click on "Connect," "Computer," then "WiFi Drive."
Step 3: Enter username and passcode, then click "Start WiFi Drive"
Step 4: On the Mac computer, open any browser and enter the URL of the Evermusic app.
Step 5: Drag and drop the songs from the computer to iPhone.
Following the above mentioned methods, you can easily and conveniently transfer songs from Mac to iPhone without iTunes. The good thing is, with the help of iOS Transfer, you can make it all happen in a few minutes. Get iOS Transfer right now and start copying music files from Mac to iPhone without iTunes hassle!
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