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<blockquote data-quote="Shikarnov" data-source="post: 1166016" data-attributes="member: 49413"><p>To change where your iTunes music is stored, click <strong>iTunes</strong>, <strong>Preferences</strong>, <strong>Advanced</strong>, and then click the <strong>Change</strong> button next to the <em>iTunes Media folder location</em> box.</p><p></p><p>In the same place you can also set iTunes so that it will not copy files to that location by unchecking the box labeled <em>Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library</em>.</p><p></p><p>You should also uncheck the box labeled <em>Keep iTunes Media folder organized</em>, since you want to do this yourself. </p><p></p><p>After you've made those adjustments to your settings, open your drive in Finder, and drag and drop all your music folders into iTunes. Depending on the size of your library, the database could take a while to populate. </p><p></p><p>Keep in mind this process is not automatic. If you add 100 new mp3s to your libary, you'll need to drag them into iTunes as well. (Unless you're buying music from iTunes, in which case it adds the purchases to your library anyway). </p><p></p><p>This next bit has nothing to do with your question, but I feel like I want to share this experience with you. But if you're not interested, don't read further.</p><p></p><p>When I first switched to OSX several years ago, I was a bit of a control freak. I liked everything my way because I was used to it. On Windows, I worked hard with my folder structures because I used them every day in a number of ways. But OSX is a different type of system. It wasn't until I learned to let go that I learned how magnificent this system really is. Letting go on Windows is a recipe for disaster with lost files, malware infiltration, degrading performance, difficulty backing up, and more. Letting go on a Mac is the path to an easier life. </p><p></p><p>Try not to fight it so much. You'll save yourself a lot of aggravation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shikarnov, post: 1166016, member: 49413"] To change where your iTunes music is stored, click [B]iTunes[/B], [B]Preferences[/B], [B]Advanced[/B], and then click the [B]Change[/B] button next to the [I]iTunes Media folder location[/I] box. In the same place you can also set iTunes so that it will not copy files to that location by unchecking the box labeled [I]Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library[/I]. You should also uncheck the box labeled [I]Keep iTunes Media folder organized[/I], since you want to do this yourself. After you've made those adjustments to your settings, open your drive in Finder, and drag and drop all your music folders into iTunes. Depending on the size of your library, the database could take a while to populate. Keep in mind this process is not automatic. If you add 100 new mp3s to your libary, you'll need to drag them into iTunes as well. (Unless you're buying music from iTunes, in which case it adds the purchases to your library anyway). This next bit has nothing to do with your question, but I feel like I want to share this experience with you. But if you're not interested, don't read further. When I first switched to OSX several years ago, I was a bit of a control freak. I liked everything my way because I was used to it. On Windows, I worked hard with my folder structures because I used them every day in a number of ways. But OSX is a different type of system. It wasn't until I learned to let go that I learned how magnificent this system really is. Letting go on Windows is a recipe for disaster with lost files, malware infiltration, degrading performance, difficulty backing up, and more. Letting go on a Mac is the path to an easier life. Try not to fight it so much. You'll save yourself a lot of aggravation. [/QUOTE]
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