How to import music from a CD into iTunes on OS X when the dialogue does not appear

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I am using iTunes on OS X El Capitan. I have a CD with songs on it and I would like to import these into the iTunes library (the local one, not the cloud). For the option in preferences, I have it set to "Ask to import CD", but the dialogue for that does not show up. Is there some way to MAKE it import the songs without having to wait for a dialogue to pop up? Like maybe something in the menu bar that says "Import songs from CD"?

Update: And now, when iTunes is running, the CD/DVD is being ejected right after being inserted.

Best Answer

Assuming that the CD shows up fine on your computer, you should be able to manually start the import process by opening iTunes and going to: File > Add to Library

In the file dialog that opens, you should see your CD listed on the left side under "Devices". Click this, select all songs, and click "Open" to import the songs.

Also:
To try and clarify what the other answer says, when a CD is inserted, a CD icon usually appears in the upper left hand corner of the main iTunes window. Clicking or right-clicking on this should give some import options.

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