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    iTunes and external HD

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ogando_jose, Oct 31, 2006.

  1. ogando_jose

    ogando_jose Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys...

    OK, I have recently purchased an external HD which is Firewire and USB 2.0. I've already used it to share files between my desktop and my mac. I have also done a backup with that HD. It's really great and useful.

    Now, I copyed my music to it in order to free up some of my desktop hd space. But now, I syncronized my itunes with that external HD. I 've got also some music on my macbook and I would like to listen to it without the external HD.

    Is there a way in iTunes in which that music will ONLY show up when connected??? Thanks a lot
     
    ogando_jose, Oct 31, 2006
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  2. FidyYuan

    FidyYuan Notebook Consultant

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    One way would be to make a playlist of the songs on your HD and a playlist of songs on your HD and external HD.
     
    FidyYuan, Oct 31, 2006
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    You can have multiple iTunes libraries. Then you can hold down the option key while opening iTunes to select different library.
     
    cashmonee, Nov 1, 2006
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  4. ogando_jose

    ogando_jose Notebook Consultant

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    OK.... when press the option key finder goes off but.... what do I have to select?? How can I save 2 or more libraries?
     
    ogando_jose, Nov 1, 2006
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Start iTunes while holding down the option key. You will get a dialog that gives you three options, quit, create library, choose library. Click create library and there you go. I am not sure if iTunes just uses the last list or if it has a default. But if you hold down the option key while launching, you will be able to choose.
     
    cashmonee, Nov 1, 2006
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  6. ogando_jose

    ogando_jose Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, got it thanks
     
    ogando_jose, Nov 1, 2006
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