[X4U] Re: Moving iTunes to drive 2

[Kirk McElhearn]

On 11/25/04 4:34 PM, "John Daschbach" <jldasch at mac.com> wrote:

> A very easy way to move your iTunes folder is to use a symbolic link.
> Tar up the directory structure and un-tar it someplace new, rm the old
> directory tree, then make a symbolic link from the new location to the
> old.  I have had my iTunes collection on an external Firewire drive for
> a couple years, works fine.

Huh? Why not just select the new location in the Advanced preferences? Why
bother with complicated solutions when there's one built in?
 

Kirk
 
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