[iTunes] Transferring Library

[joAnn ortiz]

Hi Ron,

If you have your actual music files on an external drive there are 2  
things you want to do. 1) if you want to preserve your playlists &  
such you need to grab what's in your iTunes folder that is nested in  
your home folder. I am not clear what versions of iTunes you are  
running, sounded like 4? So grab everything in there 2) You mentioned  
that you are storing your music on an external drive - this implies  
somewhere other than the home folder. If that is the case, you need  
to copy your music from that iTunes folder into your new computer  
Home Folder: Music:iTunes:iTunes Music. Note the naming convention.  
That last folder is the one that houses your music files. You can do  
this 2nd step manually  if you would like OR mount your external  
drive and select Consolidate Library from iTunes. (This is insurance  
in my opinion - iTunes will scan the drive & copy all music files  
into you new iTunes Music folder.)

Best,

joAnn







On Sep 23, 2006, at 7:34 AM, James Paul Manley wrote:

> Hi Ron, I would go into your home folder & move the entire music  
> folder to the home folder on your new Mac.
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> On Sep 23, 2006, at 4:52 AM, Ron Michael wrote:
>
>> I just got a new Mac Pro and want to move my iTunes files over to  
>> it. I've saved the my Library file but need help in making sure I  
>> drag it to where it's supposed to be and tell iTunes where to look  
>> for it. Could someone advise me the safest and correct way to do  
>> this.
>> I have a file called "iTunes 4 Music LIbrary", iTunes 4 Music  
>> LIbrary (Old), a folder called iTunes Music where the songs are  
>> actually stored and finally, one called "iTunes Music  
>> Library.xml". I'm not familiar with consolidating libraries but am  
>> guessing that should probably be a part of the procedure. My music  
>> and above mentioned files are on a separate external drive.
>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>> Ron in Memphis
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