Using I-Tunes from a portable hard drive

demaria26 · demaria26 #1 (**permalink**)

08-24-2010, 04:09 PM

I have an I-mac and keep my I-Tunes music on a portable hard drive. When I want to create a play list, I am still loading the music back to my hard drive! Is there a solution whereby I don't duplicate the music and "clog" my hard drive?

mrplow · mrplow #2 (**permalink**)

08-25-2010, 04:53 AM

A playlist id just a collection of 'pointers' to the original files.

How do you know they are being copied to your iMac hard disk?

Kevriano · Kevriano #3 (**permalink**)

08-25-2010, 07:17 AM

You just need to change the default location of your iTunes library. Read this how to:

UltraNewb: How to move your iTunes library to an external drive

I have mine on an external drive, always have.

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

08-25-2010, 10:49 AM

PS. iMac. iTunes.

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demaria26 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 24, 2010 Posts: 1	08-24-2010, 04:09 PM I have an I-mac and keep my I-Tunes music on a portable hard drive. When I want to create a play list, I am still loading the music back to my hard drive! Is there a solution whereby I don't duplicate the music and "clog" my hard drive?
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