Go Back  Mac-Forums.com  > Software > OS X - Applications and Games > How can you shared your iTunes library on the same mac?

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 02-14-2009, 01:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
stevetgn

 
stevetgn's Avatar
 
Member Since: Dec 28, 2007
Posts: 71
stevetgn is an unknown at this point
Mac Specs: 8 core Mac Pro & 21.5" iMac
Question How can you shared your iTunes library on the same mac?

I want all users on the same Mac to use the same itunes folder and library. Is this possible and if so how?

Many thanks in advance

Steve
stevetgn is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 02-14-2009, 02:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
louishen

 
louishen's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007
Location: London
Posts: 5,734
louishen is a name known to alllouishen is a name known to alllouishen is a name known to alllouishen is a name known to alllouishen is a name known to alllouishen is a name known to alllouishen is a name known to all
Mac Specs: White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz | 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver
The following assumes you want to keep all your iTunes music and movies on a shared folder and ensure new music is always stored on that folder, and that you want to share the iTunes library among multiple Users of your mac

First, you need to consolidate your iTunes Library to a folder you have chosen as the shared point.

Firstly create a folder to store your shared iTunes library, lets say Users > Shared > Media. Then set iTunes to store everything at that folder from the iTunes advances preferences



Select the command consolidate library from the File Menu. This will copy all your itunes media to the folder and link the itunes library file to it



The files will now be copied while the library file (the index as it were) will still be in the Users > Me > Music folder of your mac.



To get this file to be shared as well as well, copy it to Shared folder (Users > Shared > Media – or whatever folder you have set-up), start itunes with the alt key pressed and you will have the option to select the library file in shared



Select the library file you just copied and now both your music and the library in shared

Make sure that all users have read and write privileges for that folder and the libraryl file





Press the alt key in the other account to get iTunes to see the library file, now both accounts are using the same index. Make sure both Users itunes have the same location for the music folder set in their advances preferences.

You can now delete any old unused Itunes folder off your mac
__________________
New here? Make sure you read the forum rules | Use the Rep system

Member of the Month September 2008
louishen is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Old 02-16-2009, 12:31 PM   #3 (permalink)
stevetgn

 
stevetgn's Avatar
 
Member Since: Dec 28, 2007
Posts: 71
stevetgn is an unknown at this point
Mac Specs: 8 core Mac Pro & 21.5" iMac
Wow, that's one **** of a reply... thank you!
stevetgn is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Stumble this post
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Copying music from Shared Library in iTunes cwa107 OS X - Applications and Games 1 02-14-2008 10:25 PM
Same iTunes under 2 accounts lardyboy Music, Audio, and Podcasting 6 01-16-2008 08:22 PM
sharing/editing itunes library running on a mac with windows nick_harambee iPod Hardware and Accessories 3 04-01-2007 07:16 PM
Transfer iTunes Library from Windows to Mac mac57 iPod Hardware and Accessories 13 05-21-2006 07:22 PM
Mac Users Get More ISP Choices schweb Apple Rumors and Reports 1 03-06-2003 10:57 AM

 
 
 
     
Home Calendar Get New
     

Hosted by LiquidWeb


Copyright ©2001-2010 Mac-Forums.com. All Rights Reserved. A division of iNET Interactive.

Other iNET Interactive Sites: Web Hosting Talk | Swish Talk | Hosting Catalog.com| Dev Papers| Deleted Domains| Hot Scripts

Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.