# iMac issue with iTunes and Sonos

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-issue-with-itunes-and-sonos/769340>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 22, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-issue-with-itunes-and-sonos/769340 "2016-10-22T15:01:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-issue-with-itunes-and-sonos/769340/1 "2016-10-22T15:01:25Z")

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I recently updated my iMac 27 to the new Sierra OS. I also have a Sonos music system installed that, among other things, is linked to my iTunes music library in a file called “Chefguy’s iMac - My Music”.

I tried to play some music yesterday and got a message that the file “My Music” no longer exists. So two questions:

1. Could installing Sierra have deleted that file? My assumption is that’s the case.
2. I know how I would fix it on a Windows system, but how do I recreate the file on my Mac? This is my first Mac product and I’m still fumbling about in the dark when it comes to routine operations.

Thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-issue-with-itunes-and-sonos/769340/2 "2016-10-22T16:48:38Z")

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Correction:

The music folder exists. The message I get is that Sonos can’t access the folder because the server can’t be found (?).

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-issue-with-itunes-and-sonos/769340/3 "2016-10-22T17:53:26Z")

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There’s a lot of complaints about Sonos doing this, long before Sierra came out.  
The most common answer is: call Sonos, and have them configure your system correctly.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-issue-with-itunes-and-sonos/769340/4 "2016-10-23T16:16:08Z")

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> [@beowulff](#):
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> There’s a lot of complaints about Sonos doing this, long before Sierra came out.  
> The most common answer is: call Sonos, and have them configure your system correctly.

Followed some online directions and now the library file is completely invisible to Sonos. :rolleyes: My neighbor has a local friend who is a Sonos rep, so maybe I can get him to take a look.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imac-issue-with-itunes-and-sonos/769340/5 "2016-10-24T01:57:47Z")

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Fixed it with my own brainpower! It appears that the upgrade to Sierra caused the file path to change. I finally just deleted the existing path, and had the computer create a new path to the iTunes music folder. Re-synced the music to Sonos and _voila_!