Hi Tim. It's all different: 2 computers, 2 accounts, 2 different media folders on the NetGear.
I can copy things to NetGear I suppose, but I want them off my Air completely because I have a terrabite server for music and the like, and I don't want my air holding all that stuff. Sorry to be so dense about all this. Marlaina On Dec 16, 2010, at 5:30 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi Marlaina, Now, when you say two different libraries and two different accounts, does that also mean that you both have different media folders on your NetGear server? If you are sharing the same folder to access your media, then there's going to be some issues. If you each have totally different iTunes media folders, then I believe that this can be worked out. The reason you'll have problems when you are attempting to share the same iTunes media folder, is due to the fact that itunes is more than just a media player, it is a media organizer, media store and interactive media browser. When media is imported into itunes, it's put into a library database, so the media is placed in a specific location and the database knows where it was put and how to access it when needed. If media is put into the media location without using the import functionality, then iTunes really has no idea that it exists. So, if you are sharing the same media folder, you or your husband could add media to your own library but the other would not see it unless you import it yourself. There are ways of sharing iTunes media using the Home Sharing or shared Library methods but I don't want to get into them unless we can really determine if that is your best option. Later... On 2010-12-16, at 4:58 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > Hi Tim. > > Gary and I have different libraries and different accounts. I still can't > figure out where my purchases are going, but I'm not giving up! > > Marlaina > On Dec 6, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > > Hi Marlaina, > > Any luck with purchasing albums. One issue you may run into when more than > one user is accessing the same iTunes Library is when you or he add music or > media. iTunes creates a database when managing your Library so if you add > music, it will appear in your Library but not in his unless you rebuild > things each time. This will affect you in the same manner if your husband > does the adding. There are probably ways around this, but I think that you'd > both have to have Macs. I can help with that off-list if that is your case. > > Thanks. > > On 2010-12-05, at 10:51 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: > >> Hi Tim. >> >> Gary uses the same file server and location to play music, but not sure >> where his library is. You are great, and thanks for all the help. I willl >> swear at this, I mean play at this tomorrow, :) >> >> Marlaina >> >> On Dec 5, 2010, at 9:40 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> >> Marlaina, >> >> Is the media on your NetGear server used by another computer as well? If >> so, is it accessed using iTunes as well? If this media is just used for the >> iTunes on your Mac, I'd do the following instead: >> >> 1. Start up iTunes with the Option key down. This will force iTunes to ask >> for where your iTunes Library is or to Create a new one. >> 2. Press cmd-c to bring up the connected devices. >> 3. Select the NetGear server. >> 4. Press Create New to create a new iTunes Library folder. Make sure to >> name it "iTunes". >> 5. Drop your music/media folder into that new iTunes folder. This folder >> should be named "iTunes Media". >> 6. Make sure in your Preferences that the path to the iTunes Media folder >> is correct under the Advanced pane. >> 7. If your library isn't populated, just choose Add to Library under the >> File menu and add this media folder. >> >> What this does for you is make sure that all the iTunes Library and media is >> under one roof. Then you shouldn't have any issues with purchased music >> going into the wrong place. You could also rename the iTunes folder in your >> Home directory to maybe "iTunes 2" just so it's not accidentally chosen some >> time. >> >> Let me know how it goes. >> >> Later... >> >> On 2010-12-05, at 9:23 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >> >>> Yes Tim; they are in my iTunes music folder; I see them in Finder. >>> >>> >>> On Dec 5, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>> >>> Hi Marlaina, >>> >>> That's odd. Where did they end up when they were downloaded? Do you see >>> them anywhere? >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> On 2010-12-05, at 3:50 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, here I am again with yet another ask. >>>> >>>> Per excellent directions from this list, I have indeed changed my iTunes >>>> server to my music file server. that all works well; it repopulates each >>>> time I open it and that is fine. >>>> >>>> But, (and isn't there always a darned but), when I by albums on iTunes >>>> (I've bought two since doing this), my purchases are not showing up on my >>>> server. I still find navigating around my hd and to my file server to be >>>> a hit and miss experience. Can I somehow tell iTunes to put all my >>>> purchases in my external file server? >>>> >>>> If not, any tips and tricks about moving between hd and file server would >>>> be welcome on or off list. >>>> >>>> As always, thanks so much for the help! >>>> >>>> Marlaina >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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 macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
