# Keep Library / File List on Mac version?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-library-file-list-on-mac-version/70933
**Category:** Mac
**Created:** [March 23, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-library-file-list-on-mac-version/70933 "2026-03-23T15:23:02Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-library-file-list-on-mac-version/70933/2 "2026-03-23T15:29:05Z")

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> [@timnunn](#):
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> I have found instructions to ‘Keep Library’

It would have been interesting to see which function that should be in the Windows version as the only library that may be activated is for internal purposes there. It does not define a workspace.

You can set a startup-folder to load the files that are in that folder (and possibly sub-folders):

> [@Preferences and Configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preferences-and-configuration/56296#p-169230-startup-folder-2):
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> You can configure many areas of Mp3tag via the preferences window at Mp3tag → Preferences… or ⌘ , General Startup Folder Here you can specify the startup behavior of Mp3tag. None starts with an empty File List. Previous starts with the folder which was loaded the last time you’ve used Mp3tag. Other… lets you choose a explicit folder that is loaded on startup. Genres Use standard genres If enabled, Mp3tag lists the standard genres in the genre field on the Tag Pane…

If you want to return to a particular set of files, then save the whole set as a playlist and load that playlist in the next session.  
(This is the same in Windows and Mac.)

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