When you press delete, you should be presented with a dialogue asking if you want to send the track to the trash or keep it in the itunes library. Sending it to the trash will do just that, and it will disappear forever when you empty the trash.
On Aug 3, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Desi Noller wrote: > Hi Esther, > > Thank you so much! This is extremely helpful! I noticed that after I > deleted some items according to Marcy's information, the items did indeed > disappear from my iTunes music table, but later, I still found some of them > listed in a downloads window? So when you delete them from the iTunes table, > how then do you make sure they're truly deleted from your system? > > Desi > > > > On Aug 3, 2011, at 2:15 PM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi Desi and Others, >> >> A lot of questions come up about iTunes, so I'll list some places you can >> find answers. First, I'll just mention that iTunes works as a database >> program, so when you add and delete tracks, you should always do this >> through the iTunes program, as Marcy explained. It's like working with >> phone numbers or the post office -- the record for where to find a track or >> whether it's in your library depends on the directory that's maintained by >> iTunes, and not simply whether the track is somewhere on your computer. If >> you move your track to a different location or delete it without telling >> iTunes, all it knows is that there's a broken link. At best it can offer to >> search through you Music library location to try to find it, but that's very >> inefficient. >> >> For a good description of the layout of iTunes (and many other Mac apps) for >> VoiceOver, check Tim Kilburn's VoiceOver web pages. Here's the link to the >> one for iTunes 10 (under Snow Leopard): >> http://web.me.com/kilburns/voiceover/itunes10.html >> >> For general information on how iTunes works, the best source of information >> are the iLounge tutorials. There are some recent updates for iTunes 10.4, >> but I'll point to general articles. >> >> The web site is much easier to navigate with the mobile version of the site, >> because there are many graphics and ads. Here is the link to the list of >> tutorial articles and their links, including the guide to copying content to >> your iPod: >> >> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/tutorials/ >> >> For those who want to start with "The Beginner's Guide to iTunes". Here's >> the link to the mobile version of the article: >> • The Beginner’s Guide to iTunes by Jesse David Hollington (November 23, >> 2009): >> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/mobile/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-itunes/ >> >> That guide contains links to many of the other guides to using iTunes and >> your device. The mobile version of >> • Copy Content from your iPod to your Computer -- The Definitive Guide (May >> 14, 2008) is at: >> http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/mobile/articles/copying-music-from-ipod-to-computer/ >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Aug 3, 2011, at 07:40, Desi Noller wrote: >> >>> Hi Marcy, >>> >>> Thanks so much! It's funny how something so simple can sometimes seem sooo >>> hard! LOL! I'm so glad we can ask what would I'm sure seem such silly >>> questions to many here, without being made to feel foolish! >>> >>> Desi >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 3, 2011, at 10:04 AM, Marcy Weinberg wrote: >>> >>>> Focus on the track you want to delete in the music table and press the >>>> backspace/delete key. The track will be gone. >>>> >>>> You can highlight multiple tracks and delete them all at one time as well. >>>> >>>> You can delete tracks directly from the music table by pressing delete. >>>> >>>> On Aug 3, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Desi Noller wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I have some mp3 files that I have downloaded in the past, but now want to >>>>> delete from my iTunes music table. I tried deleting them in the finder, >>>>> and though they seemed to be moved to trash, and when I emptied trash >>>>> seemed to be emptied, Each time I go back into my music list in iTunes, >>>>> there they still are. I'm currently using iTunes 4.0 or whatever the >>>>> latest version is as I just updated it on Sunday. 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