Re: [CGUYS] iTunes mess

[Michael Lewis]

gerald sez:

>is
>there an easy way to clean the dupes?  i can see them, but do not want
>to go in and delete each one individually.  
>

This site has a pretty good procedure for handling duplicates when
youhave time and a small problem:



However, since you know these are dupes of files you had and not
possibly the same song from different albums (like a regular and a live
version), you would probably like to sort out the MP3 or AAC files and
just delete those. Here is how:

1. Select your music library ("Music" under "Library" on the left column).

2. In the right window, click "Kind." This will sort your music files by
the type they are.

3. Decide if you want to keep your MP3 files or your AAC files. Remember
that anything you might have purchased at the regular 99 cent cost from
iTunes Music Store will be "Protected AAC" -- but these should show up
grouped separately from "AAC Audio File".

4. Select the first song in the list of the type you want to delete. For
example, select the first "MPEG Audio File" if those are going.

5. Scroll down to the last of that file type in the list and hold the
SHIFT key while selecting it. This should select all of the files
between it and the first one you selected.

6. Right-Click on the selected files and choose "Delete" or "Move to
Trash" or whatever it is from the pop-up menu.

7. After it is done, scroll through your list and verify everything
looks good before you empty that trash can/recycle bin!

If your iTunes doesn't show "Kind" in the right-hand part of the window,
you can turn on that column by choosing View-->View Options and checking
"Kind" in the list that comes up. Also, remember you can drag the
columns into an order you prefer -- I moved my Kind column to the 4th
column since it's important for me as I make my own music and have AAC
or MP3 depending on what I want to send to people.

Hope this helps!


-- 
Michael Lewis
Off Balance Productions
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.offbalance.com


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Re: [CGUYS] iTunes mess

[mike]

Definitely agree with that.  I wish iTunes supported FLAC, I don't get why
it doesn't.  Guess it's just not on their radar.

Mike

On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Brian Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> I prefer to set my iTunes to use the MP3 format... more portability in case
> I decide to use another player.
>  - Brian
>
> - Original Message - From: "gerald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: [CGUYS] iTunes mess
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>  i loaded itunes and do like it.  it took all my mp3 files and converted
>> them to itune format.
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Re: [CGUYS] iTunes mess

[Brian Jones]

I prefer to set my iTunes to use the MP3 format... more portability in case 
I decide to use another player.

  - Brian

- Original Message - 
From: "gerald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


Subject: [CGUYS] iTunes mess


i loaded itunes and do like it.  it took all my mp3 files and converted 
them to itune format.



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Re: [CGUYS] iTunes mess

[Alvin Auerbach]

iTunes plays several formats, including mp3. No conversion is needed.


On Jul 23, 2008, at 2:01 PM, gerald wrote:

i loaded itunes and do like it.  it took all my mp3 files and  
converted them to itune format.


i got my new acer econobox, and loaded everything i could.  the  
folder with the mp3 files transfered, as did the file with the itune  
format files.  itunes.exe did not transfer in an executable form, so  
i reloaded it.  after it loaded, it went searching for files to  
convert.  it found all the mp3 files and converted them.  it did not  
overwrite the old itunes files, so i now have some 800 tunes, and  
some 800 dupes.  is there an easy way to clean the dupes?  i can see  
them, but do not want to go in and delete each one individually.


i could wipe out the itunes music library, and then convert the  
mp3's again, i guess.  i had added a few tunes to itunes, and would  
prefer not to go that way.



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Re: [CGUYS] iTunes mess

[John Duncan Yoyo]

I'd backup all my purchased iTunes to DVD/CD {File>Backup to
Disc>purchased songs only}
and then trash the whole iTunes music folder.  Reimport the MP3s and
purchased music.

Or you can buy something like Tune Ranger which will eliminate all
your dupes for you.

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 2:01 PM, gerald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i loaded itunes and do like it.  it took all my mp3 files and converted them 
> to itune format.
>
> i got my new acer econobox, and loaded everything i could.  the folder with 
> the mp3 files transfered, as did the file with the itune format files.  
> itunes.exe did not transfer in an executable form, so i reloaded it.  after 
> it loaded, it went searching for files to convert.  it found all the mp3 
> files and converted them.  it did not overwrite the old itunes files, so i 
> now have some 800 tunes, and some 800 dupes.  is there an easy way to clean 
> the dupes?  i can see them, but do not want to go in and delete each one 
> individually.
>
> i could wipe out the itunes music library, and then convert the mp3's again, 
> i guess.  i had added a few tunes to itunes, and would prefer not to go that 
> way.
>
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Re: [CGUYS] iTunes mess

[Richard P.]

Did you try View>Show Duplicates? You could then sort them by date added 
and then delete the earlier or later versions as you choose. There may 
be more to it than that but that's where I would start.


Richard P.

gerald wrote:

i loaded itunes and do like it.  it took all my mp3 files and converted them to 
itune format.

i got my new acer econobox, and loaded everything i could.  the folder with the mp3 files transfered, as did the file with the itune format files.  itunes.exe did not transfer in an executable form, so i reloaded it.  after it loaded, it went searching for files to convert.  it found all the mp3 files and converted them.  it did not overwrite the old itunes files, so i now have some 800 tunes, and some 800 dupes.  is there an easy way to clean the dupes?  i can see them, but do not want to go in and delete each one individually.  

i could wipe out the itunes music library, and then convert the mp3's again, i guess.  i had added a few tunes to itunes, and would prefer not to go that way. 



  



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