Cathy, here is a link to macosxhints that i got the script from:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050123205848370 i of course adapted it to work with the external volume names on the HD. it did take me a try or two to get it set up, but it worked. over all, it takes iiTunes only about 1-2 sec. longer to launch, as it has to first launch the script, then iTunes, but it is worth the effort to me. let me know if you have any problems, this little tip is one thing that made me very happy. rick On Jan 18, 2006, at 2:31 PM, Green, Cathy wrote: > Rick, > Can you send me your applescript? I overlooked the fact that your > two libraries are not identical, sorry. But I'd like to do the > same thing, keeping my whole library on the external drive and only > selected playlists on the laptop & iPod... > > Ciao for now! > Cathy GREEN ;-) > > Atherton HS French > 3000 Dundee Rd > Louisville, KY 40205 > 502.485.8202ext204 > fax 502.485.8985 > cgreen1 at jefferson.k12.ky.us > > ---------- > From: owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu on behalf of b3 > Reply To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:56 PM > To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Subject: Re: MacGroup: Repartition/Resize question [bcc] > [faked-from] > > Cathy, > I use the apple script to maintain Two separate iTunes Libraries, > with different tracks, playlists, podcasts, etc. > this way, i have ~10-15GB of music on my laptop, and the entire > 36GB library on the external that i plug in when i'm at home at my > desk. > > That way, i can still listen to (some) music while i'm away from > home, without having to manually go in and choose the library that > i want, or without having song show up in my library with the "!", > meaning i can't use them when i'm not connected to the external drive. > > once it was set up, it isn't any harder than using i tunes. i saved > the applescript as an application, and assigned it the same icon as > iTunes. > > i removed iTunes from my dock and placed the "Launch iTunes" script > into the dock. > > now, when i click on it, if i'm connected, i get the full library, > if not, i get the portables library. > > well, that's how i do it anyway, so that i don't have to manually > switch things around. > it's pretty cool too, because whichever library that i;m using at > the moment, shows up in the media viewer in the other iLife apps... > > rick > > > On Jan 18, 2006, at 10:31 AM, Green, Cathy wrote: > > > Rick, > You know that you can set up the re-route in iTunes in the > preferences, right? It's easier than writing an applescript > command. I have all my music in the external drive and simply re- > routed from the iTunes folder in the desktop to the folder on the > external drive...can't help you with the resizing, but am > interested in the response, as I have a similar issue... > > Ciao for now! > Cathy GREEN ;-) > > Atherton HS French > 3000 Dundee Rd > Louisville, KY 40205 > 502.485.8202ext204 > fax 502.485.8985 > cgreen1 at jefferson.k12.ky.us > > ---------- > From: owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu on behalf of b3 > Reply To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:09 AM > To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Subject: MacGroup: Repartition/Resize question [bcc][faked- > from] > > Is there a free/cheap program that will let me resize the > partitions > on my external drive? > > I have a 160GB external firewire drive, that i had > partitioned into > two volumes, one 60GB (to match the size of the iBook) for full copy > bootable backups, and one 100GB one for extra files and such. > > Since getting the PowerBook, which has an 80GB drive, i'd > like to > change the partition sizes on the external to reflect this - 80GB for > backups, 80GB for extra storage - > > i'd like to be able to do this without erasing the drives, > as i have > my main 36GB iTunes library on the storage volume (i only keep a > portion of my music on the portables, and use an applescript to make > iTunes check at startup to see if the external library is present, > saving space and time). > > so, any help? i'd rather not spend (much) money if i don't > have too, > as this is a one time deal. > > rick > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is < http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: < mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: < http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20060118/d2dc7730/attachment.html
