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Hi All,
I have just switched from a PC and am struggling to get to grips with iTunes and file sharing.
I would be grateful for some advice please.
1. I want to sync the iDevices of a family of 4 with iTunes *wirelessly* (2 iphones, 3 iPads, 1 iPod). I assume that if all 4 users are logged in and running iTunes concurrently, then the devices can sync to the relevant itunes account by wifi?
2. I want to have a single "master" media folder. Apple suggest creating a shared folder and pointing all the itunes accounts at it, but I am not keen, as this means my children could accidentally delete some files.
Therefore I intend to have all the media files in my iTunes account and give read-only access to the other 3 users and they (I) can add only the music they want to their iTunes (I will tell iTunes not to copy the files themselves). I realise that this means that I have to add any new music through my iTunes (I add all the music anyway) and that I am lumbered with my daughters' music in my iTunes (well, it'll keep me down with the kids ;> )
I assume that this is a reasonable course?
3. Thus I have turned on file sharing and shared my "iTunes music" folder (black bar shows in top of finder window). However, how do find this folder from the account of another user? The shared folder does not appear in the "shared" part of the finder sidebar, nor is it visible if I browse from the computer in "devices". I have tried putting the path \users\<name>\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music" in the "go" menu and am told the folder cannot be found.
I felt reasonably confident with windows networking and I am struggling to understand mac networking.
Any (constructive) advice appreciated....
Thanks
Charles
I have just switched from a PC and am struggling to get to grips with iTunes and file sharing.
I would be grateful for some advice please.
1. I want to sync the iDevices of a family of 4 with iTunes *wirelessly* (2 iphones, 3 iPads, 1 iPod). I assume that if all 4 users are logged in and running iTunes concurrently, then the devices can sync to the relevant itunes account by wifi?
2. I want to have a single "master" media folder. Apple suggest creating a shared folder and pointing all the itunes accounts at it, but I am not keen, as this means my children could accidentally delete some files.
Therefore I intend to have all the media files in my iTunes account and give read-only access to the other 3 users and they (I) can add only the music they want to their iTunes (I will tell iTunes not to copy the files themselves). I realise that this means that I have to add any new music through my iTunes (I add all the music anyway) and that I am lumbered with my daughters' music in my iTunes (well, it'll keep me down with the kids ;> )
I assume that this is a reasonable course?
3. Thus I have turned on file sharing and shared my "iTunes music" folder (black bar shows in top of finder window). However, how do find this folder from the account of another user? The shared folder does not appear in the "shared" part of the finder sidebar, nor is it visible if I browse from the computer in "devices". I have tried putting the path \users\<name>\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music" in the "go" menu and am told the folder cannot be found.
I felt reasonably confident with windows networking and I am struggling to understand mac networking.
Any (constructive) advice appreciated....
Thanks
Charles