Rod wrote:
On 3/3/05 11:38 AM, "Neil Houghton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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2) From memory if you "Add to library" (as opposed to say importing a CD)
then the path to the music is added but the actual music files are not moved
to the iTunes music folder (unless you have "copy files to iTunes Music
folder when adding to library" checkbox ticked in preferences)
So:
i) Move selected artist folders to your new location
(delete any copies from old location)
ii) Delete the artist(s) from your iTunes library
iii) Add the artists to your library (navigating to the new location)
Note: Do NOT at a later date "Consolidate library" as I think that will then
move the files (back) to the iTunes music folder
I have just tried 2) running iTunes on my iMac and adding some music located
on my powerbook and it seems to work fine over the ethernet so I can't see
why it wouldn't work for a firewire drive.
Disclaimer Not necessarily the most recent software - I'm running iTunes
4.01 under OSX 10.2.8 on the iMac
HTH
Neil
Neil is right. When the drive is removed, the songs just come up greyed
out. You just have to make sure that iTunes does not copy the songs, just
provides a link to them.
(Dump the raid idea - how stupid ;-) )
Dont knock RAID.
I thought of suggesting it earlier but baulked fearing recriminations.
As a long term solution it will save much time and effort while
providing benefits elsewhere as well.
Going a step further, if your Mac has PCI slots then adding a good Hard
Drive Controller will cap off a fast(er) Mac with LOADS of fast storage!
What's worth having that comes easily and through work-arounds?
I'd rather be fiddling with the genres, album names, ratings etc than be
fooling around with the directories.
If you are a big horder get a big larder!
Cheers
Paul
