itunes
I would like to prune the song list from the ones
that don't align with the current value set of mine.
How can I ditch the songs from the ios8 device from 10.11 desktop?
No remove button in sight. Dragging to trash does not work either.
Trying to remove the item highlighted.
Finally found an answer to this, thanks to Galley from iLounge!
Create a smart playlist called "Missing" where:
You now have a playlist which contains only your songs with the dreaded exclamation mark, and you can re-add them from your original source.
Set the iPhone to Manually manage music, Does the trick for me.
Best Answer
The trick with iTunes is that you don't directly manage files on the device, you manage them on your desktop, and choose what is synced.
Normally, iTunes syncs your entire library, only avoiding this when your device is full, or when you manually choose what to sync.
Your question is a tad ambiguous, so I'm going to give two answers.
If you want to remove a song from iTunes outright, deleting it from your computer and your synced devices, you must remove it from the "upper" Music selection, not the one listed under "On your device". The "on your device" list is read only.
If you want to keep songs on your computer but only sync certain ones, open the summary view on your iPod, select the "Sync" menu, and hit the "Selected playlists..." option. You can then create a playlist of the songs you wish to sync, and only sync that list.
Further detail from Apple