Alternatively, tap the ellipsis and select “Favorite.”

Hover over a song on the main pane and smack the star icon.

Can’t see the star icon?

Music app on MacBook Pro showcasing the Favorite Songs playlist.

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Control-click any column heading and grab the “Favorite” option to add the star column.

Alternatively, nudge the ellipsis next to the song and choose “Favorite.”

You cannot disable or delete this playlist from your library.

Disabling notifications for new releases from favorite artists in Music for Mac.

By default, songs you’ve marked as favorite are automatically added to your library.

This can lead to unwanted storage consumption if the Automatic Downloads feature is enabled.

Alternatively, hover over an album artwork, nudge the ellipsis, and choose “Favorite.”

Favorite playlists in Listen Now on Music for Mac.

An album marked as a favorite is automatically added to your library.

go for the small star icon beneath your desired playlist.

Alternatively, hover over a playlist, hit the ellipsis, and select “Favorite”.

Marking a song as favorite in Music for Mac.

To begin, select a playlist or any item below “Library” in the sidebar.

hit the three horizontal line button in the top-right corner and choose “Only Favorites” from the menu.

Unfortunately, the tiny star icon is easy to miss.

The Favorite Songs playlist in Music for Mac.

Music for Mac settings with the option to add songs to the library when adding to favorites disabled.

Marking an album as favorite in Music for Mac.

Marking a playlist as favorite in Music for Mac.

Filtering the library in Music for Mac to only show favorites.