That option is greyed out Sam. Also, I'm keen to know where - in an ideal world or just a world where you use the default setting - the music *should* be stored.
Rob ----------------- Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 Twitter: @robbeattie On 30 December 2013 11:29, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]>wrote: > open iTunes and go to the File menu > Library > Organize Library > tick > the box to consolidate media files & also to organise the files into the > iTunes media folders (if it’s not greyed out). That should hopefully move > everything into the same place and you can then remove any media files in > other locations. > > Regards > > Sam > [image: MacAmbulance] [image: > facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/macambulance> [image: > twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/macambulance> [image: > linkedin]<http://uk.linkedin.com/in/macambulance/> MacAmbulance > Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development *Sam Mullen > ACMT* > +44 (0)7747778022 > [email protected] > www.macambulance.co.uk > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > number 8466597 > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in > error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > > On 30 Dec 2013, at 11:23, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: > > OK, thanks. It may be that I've created something of a mess when upgrading > to a new computer so let me ask this question. > > Where should my music be stored? > > 1. 'Loose' in the iTunes folder? > 2. Inside the iTunes/iTunes Media/Music folder? > 3. It doesn't matter - I can choose > > thanks > > Rob > > ----------------- > Rob Beattie > Freelance writer and book author > www.robbeattie.com > 07769 902820 > Twitter: @robbeattie > > > On 30 December 2013 11:19, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> iTunes is the organiser of your music which it does in two ways when you >> drag music files onto your library (or choose File > Import...): >> >> 1) iTunes can link to your music files wherever they are, leaving the >> originals in their initial location >> >> 2) can copy your files into its own internal locations OR you can mix >> the two. >> >> If you let iTunes store your music files then the original files can be >> safely deleted - it wouldn't really make sense to have the files in your >> own folders AND in iTunes as well. I keep all my music files stored within >> iTunes so that I don't have them in different places all over my disk but >> that's my preference. >> >> File > Library > Organise Library may be of use if things are not as they >> should be. >> >> There is also information here: >> http://www.apple.com/uk/support/itunes/library/ >> >> Stephen >> >> >> On 30 Dec 2013, at 09:52, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Sorry Sam, I don't understand. I've ended up with an iTunes folder which >> contains hundreds of albums and inside that is another folder called iTunes >> Media which contains another folder called Music in which I have some >> copies of the same albums. I don't 'get' the reason for the duplication. >> >> Rob >> >> ----------------- >> Rob Beattie >> Freelance writer and book author >> www.robbeattie.com >> 07769 902820 >> Twitter: @robbeattie >> >> >> On 30 December 2013 09:38, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi Rob >>> >>> It’s designed so that, after importing an mp3/album to iTunes, you can >>> then safely delete it as it’s been copied into your iTunes folder. It’s >>> always more convenient to keep everything in one place, for organisation >>> and backup purposes. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Sam >>> [image: MacAmbulance] [image: >>> facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/macambulance> [image: >>> twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/macambulance> [image: >>> linkedin]<http://uk.linkedin.com/in/macambulance/> MacAmbulance >>> Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development *Sam >>> Mullen ACMT* >>> +44 (0)7747778022 >>> [email protected] >>> www.macambulance.co.uk >>> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, >>> registration number 8466597 >>> This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may >>> contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received this >>> email in error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. >>> >>> On 30 Dec 2013, at 09:28, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Doing some housekeeping and noticed that the option >>> >>> 'Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library' >>> >>> is checked in Preferences/Advanced. >>> >>> What's the point of this setting? All it means is that I've ended up >>> with multiple copies of the same songs/albums which are taking space. >>> >>> Or is there a purpose that I'm not getting? 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