Hi, the easiest way to accomplish this is to simply copy the complete iTunes folder from your Music folder onto the external drive. Then, startup iTunes while holding down the Option key which will force iTunes to ask about choosing a Library. Press cmd-shift-c to access all devices connected to your computer. Select the external drive, expand it then select the copied iTunes folder. Press Choose and everything will work just like it did when your Library was in its original location. You can then delete the old iTunes folder if you wish without any problems or leave it where it is and in either case, there will not be any duplicate issues.
Later... On 2010-11-13, at 12:11 PM, Colin M wrote: > Hi Krister! > The way I understand how Itunes works when you tell it to use the library on > your external drive it will not be looking anywhere else so you can just > delete the one on your hd or leave it as a back up! > I'm sure someone will tell you if I've got that wrong :] > Colin > > On 13 Nov 2010, at 17:59, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > >> Hi and thanks for the tip. The thing is, i have the music folder in my >> Itunes library so i haven't moved anything yet. One would think it's only a >> matter of firstly moving the library folder onto the hard drive and then >> telling Itunes where it is, only thing is, i'm afraid it'll be all confused >> and give me duplicates and the like. >> /Krister >> >> 13 nov 2010 kl. 16.25 skrev Ricardo Walker: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> It is just a 2 step process. First you will want to go into the settings >>> in iTunes and under advance, change the default iTunes music library to the >>> folder on your external that contains all your music. Then copy and paste >>> the iTunes .xml and other iTunes file onto your external. These should be >>> found in your home folder under music/iTunes. >>> >>> hth >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>> Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 13, 2010, at 9:54 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, this is one of a couple stupid questions that i am going to ask. I >>>> will ask them in 2 separate emails so as to not mix things up for those >>>> interested in one subject and not in the other. >>>> I'm planning on using my external 1 TB hard drive as home for my music and >>>> sound, so it can be accessed from anywhere. I have my hard drive hooked up >>>> to my Airport Extreme. How do i best go about to transfer my Itunes >>>> library with all music to the hard drive and then use it without Itunes >>>> getting all confused? Is it complicated or is it simply a matter of >>>> copy/paste? I would be thankful for step-by-step instructions. >>>> /Krister >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
