Itunes library

[POYNER111]

Hi I have just bought a new external hard drive to move my iphoto and itunes library to ( as my HD is full ).
I moved iphoto ok by bragging and dropping, then opening up iphoto and finding library.
Then done the same with itunes, but it didn't give me the option to find the library, now itunes can't see the library no matter where I put it.
I have folowed the mac help instructions and that doesn't work either.
I can see the folder and the files in the music folder in the usser account but the mac can't.

HELP !

Neil

 

[POYNER111]

Write I have moved the library to the external drive, gone to pref, advanced,general and changed the library location.

Then advanced and consolidate library.

BUT ! when I open itunes my music is no where to be seen, I can download music and it is in itunes and also in the library folder in the new external drive, so I must of done something right, but why the **** aren't my other 150 albums

Please help I can't belive there isn't anyone out there that doesn't know the answer.

What am I doing wrong, has my mac turned against me

Neil

 

[louishen]

I have done it, here is my method

Keeping your iTunes collection on an external

The following assumes you want to keep all your iTunes music and movies on an external disk and ensure new music is always stored on the external drive.

First, you need to consolidate your iTunes Library to a folder you have chosen of the external drive.

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

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

If you want this file on the external as well as well, copy it to external iTunes folder, start itunes with the alt key pressed and you will have the option to select the library file now on the external



Select the library file you just copied and now both your music and the library are on the external

You can now delete the old Itunes folder off your mac

You can also use the choose library dialogue to switch between a large music collection on the external and a smaller music folder on the mac if you wish