Hey Tim, Yep it works and the way I worked around the issue of the media was to keep it on an external drive and do not let iTunes import it. Since this is what I wanted to do from the beginning, I got what I intended accomplished. The whole idea was to put the movies and other video content on a drive that was available to the APple TVs.
Thanks, On Feb 6, 2012, at 5:33 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi Scott, > > The Username of the user account is immaterial to the Apple ID. If most of > your media content is tied to your Apple ID, and in order to use Home sharing > properly, you'll probably need to use the same Apple ID. This will not use > up a computer authorization as that is already handled via the MAC Address of > the machine. You may, though, need to make copies of the media you wish in > the second library which will use up HD space, but I think that's the best > option. > > Later... > > On 2012-02-06, at 1:39 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >> I guess that depends on how much content you have tied to that ID. For me I >> would keep it the same. >> >> CB >> >> On 2/6/12 3:34 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >>> >>> Ah, now you two gents are just to clever. See I had not really had a need >>> for fast user switching, but now knowing this I can have my cake, >>> doughnuts, and coffee as well. Now the only final question is since I use >>> my Apple ID, does that other user have to be me or can I make it a test >>> user if I wanted? >>> >>> THanks, >>> On Feb 6, 2012, at 1:34 PM, TIM KILBURN wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Scott, >>>>> >>>>> If you turn Fast User Switching on in system Preferences, then you can >>>>> actually have two users logged in at the same time. You should then be >>>>> able to run iTunes from both accounts like Chris mentioned. When using >>>>> Fast User Switching, you can just go between the various logged in users >>>>> by selecting them under the Users menu which is accessed in the Status >>>>> menu, VO-M-M. >>>>> >>>>> Very ingenious idea, much better idea then using up so much memory >>>>> running a second OS. >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Feb 6, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Scott Howell <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chris, >>>>> >>>>> Yes I understand that is possible, but unfortunately and unless I am >>>>> missing something here, the issue is I would have to log in as that user >>>>> and launch iTunes. THis means I could not be logged in as myself because >>>>> it would not be possible to effectively have two instances of iTUnes >>>>> running. >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 6, 2012, at 11:54 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm saying you can have two different users both logged into the same >>>>>> Mac and both with their own instance of iTunes running. Give it a try by >>>>>> creating a second account and then switching to that user without >>>>>> logging out of the current user. If you launch iTunes you'll find a >>>>>> pristine library with settings all its own. >>>>>> >>>>>> CB >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2/6/12 10:45 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>>>> Chris, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes a Mini would work in this case, but not looking to go that route. >>>>>>> I'm done buying computers for a while. :) >>>>>>> So, with that said my wife is a user on my Mac. I could obviously log >>>>>>> in as her and setup iTunes and that would work great. However, I do not >>>>>>> know how I could have us both logged into the same machine and I think >>>>>>> what you are saying is you have two different Macs in this scenario? >>>>>>> Seems to me the problem is that iTunes has to be running and that >>>>>>> library active. If I could get around that I probably would solve my >>>>>>> problem. :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> THanks, >>>>>>> On Feb 6, 2012, at 10:40 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As an aside, an old MacMini would also make a nice media computer if >>>>>>>> you want real storage and more than what an AppleTV will get you. The >>>>>>>> headphone jack is actually a digital optical output which you can >>>>>>>> connect to any typical surround-sound stereo to get the full 5.1 >>>>>>>> output from DVDs and such. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That said, I did try just duplicating the iTunes app to try and run >>>>>>>> two instances, but no luck, they share the same preference files. What >>>>>>>> did work was setting up another user on my Mac and having that second >>>>>>>> user logged in running iTunes. That instance had it's own library and >>>>>>>> preferences so I could share two libraries from the same machine with >>>>>>>> two users logged in. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2/6/12 10:11 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi Scott, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you had a 1st Generation Apple TV with the built-in HD, this would >>>>>>>>> work as once the Apple TV is synced, you wouldn't need to have the >>>>>>>>> iTunes Library actually active. Now, of course, they're hard to find >>>>>>>>> now and you need sighted assistance to set them up, but after that, >>>>>>>>> you'd be golden. I was also thinking about iTunes Match on the 2nd >>>>>>>>> Gen Apple TV, you'd be able to use a matched Library in that >>>>>>>>> situation except, at the moment, it only applies to iTunes music >>>>>>>>> files, not movie and TV shows. You might also have volume >>>>>>>>> restrictions from your ISP that could interfere with this idea as >>>>>>>>> well. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Not helping much, am I? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hmmm, you could stoop to putting Windows on your Mac as well so that >>>>>>>>> you could run Fusion or Parallels, thus having two Libraries running >>>>>>>>> simultaneously from the same machine. I don't particularly care for >>>>>>>>> Windows though, even though I have to use it at work sometimes. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'll think some more and let you know if I come up with anything. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Later... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 2012-02-06, at 4:34 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Tim and Ricardo, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I figured out how to do this, but sadly I ran into one problem that >>>>>>>>>>> I suspect there is no solution for. In order to make this Home >>>>>>>>>>> SHaring thing work you have to have iTunes running and that library >>>>>>>>>>> active which means I cannot use my library. So, >>>>>>>>>>> it amounts to all or nothing. So, that idea ain't gonna >>>>>>>>>>> work. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> THanks, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 6, 2012, at 6:02 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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