Dan wrote: > At 4:57 PM -0800 11/28/2008, Ray wrote: >> Another odd thing about iTunes is why the default is set to "Copy >> files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library". Every person's >> Mac that I have looked at has duplicate songs because of this >> default. Why would you want this fault anyway? > > Because the opposite setting, having iTunes delete things when it > thinks it's ok, is too horrible to imagine.
Except that it doesn't, it just uses the file where it is. > > I don't trust apps like iTunes (or iPhoto) to manage my collection > permanently, ever. I went to great efforts (time, money) to collect > my stuff. If iTunes wants to fool with it, fine - fool with a > *copy*. Leave my original ALONE. I don't want some foo update from > Apple to hoze me. Ever. That's why. :) > > Another reason for the copy ... You can set iTunes to import into > other formats. That's nice. You end up with our original elsewhere > and a converted pile'o'data within iTunes. If you discover the > conversion didn't go well, you still have your *untouched* original > and can simply trash what's in iTunes... Converting to a different format works differently -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
