iLife - iTunes copying each song to...

shaun89 · shaun89 #1 (**permalink**)

03-05-2005, 02:21 AM

Ok. So i unload my library of songs from my PC to my new mac through a CD. Everything finishes copying to the Music folder in the Finder sidebar. Then i open iTunes with an empty library. I go to the "add files to library", and select all my songs. They import, but now my music folder is twice it's size in Finder. It's because iTunes made it's own copy of each song. So now there are songs in the default Music folder in Finder, and all the same songs in the iTunes library folder in Finder.

How do i make it so iTunes doens't copy each song?
I don't recall this happening on my old PC...

Thanks in advance.

fearlessfreap24 · fearlessfreap24 #2 (**permalink**)

03-05-2005, 02:26 AM

did you try to import the file to iTunes from the CD? Itunes, as i have found out(just like iPhoto), make its own library.

iWhat · iWhat #3 (**permalink**)

03-05-2005, 02:48 AM

Well, since you already have your mp3s on a CD, why not just erase every song in the library in the Finder and start over. Just reimport the mp3s into iTunes.

thermidor · thermidor #4 (**permalink**)

03-05-2005, 04:05 AM

In iTunes Preferences, under Advanced, try unchecking "Keep iTunes Music Folder Organised". I've not tried this, but my understanding is that iTunes then leaves your music where you left it, instead of duplicating it into its own file structure.

Please post if this works, as I'm interested to know if I'm right!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

03-05-2005, 05:24 AM

It's not the "Keep ITunes Music Folder Organized" but the on the same Advanced tab, Uncheck "Copy Files to Itunes Music Folder When Adding to Library". Then it won't make dupes. The PC version has the exact same option.

shaun89 · shaun89 #6 (**permalink**)

03-05-2005, 02:23 PM

Thanks guys.... i uncheck that box, and re copyed my library and it worked... i freed up 900 mb with this. thanks again

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shaun89 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 09, 2004 Posts: 1,072	03-05-2005, 02:21 AM Ok. So i unload my library of songs from my PC to my new mac through a CD. Everything finishes copying to the Music folder in the Finder sidebar. Then i open iTunes with an empty library. I go to the "add files to library", and select all my songs. They import, but now my music folder is twice it's size in Finder. It's because iTunes made it's own copy of each song. So now there are songs in the default Music folder in Finder, and all the same songs in the iTunes library folder in Finder. How do i make it so iTunes doens't copy each song? I don't recall this happening on my old PC... Thanks in advance.
	QUOTE Thanks

fearlessfreap24 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 09, 2005 Location: Near San Diego, CA Posts: 2,339 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" \| MacBook Pro 13" \| Mac Mini 2GHz C2D	03-05-2005, 02:26 AM did you try to import the file to iTunes from the CD? Itunes, as i have found out(just like iPhoto), make its own library.
	QUOTE Thanks

thermidor #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 28, 2005 Location: Bagshot, Surrey, UK Posts: 198 Mac Specs: Powerbook 17" 1.5GHz, 2GB, 160GB Momentus; iMac 24" 3.06GHz, 2GB; iPhone 2.5G 8GB; iPod 5G 60GB	03-05-2005, 04:05 AM In iTunes Preferences, under Advanced, try unchecking "Keep iTunes Music Folder Organised". I've not tried this, but my understanding is that iTunes then leaves your music where you left it, instead of duplicating it into its own file structure. Please post if this works, as I'm interested to know if I'm right!
	QUOTE Thanks

dtravis7 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,815 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	03-05-2005, 05:24 AM It's not the "Keep ITunes Music Folder Organized" but the on the same Advanced tab, Uncheck "Copy Files to Itunes Music Folder When Adding to Library". Then it won't make dupes. The PC version has the exact same option.
	QUOTE Thanks

shaun89 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 09, 2004 Posts: 1,072	03-05-2005, 02:23 PM Thanks guys.... i uncheck that box, and re copyed my library and it worked... i freed up 900 mb with this. thanks again
	QUOTE Thanks

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