Comments on: Finally! Split iTunes Library across multiple HDDs http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sebastian Schack http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-258 Sebastian Schack Thu, 13 May 2010 13:22:05 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-258 Glad I could help you out. And very nice of you to leave a comment here. When you get some feedback, sharing becomes real fun. Didn't know that my little "hack" was a documented feature, though. :) Glad I could help you out. And very nice of you to leave a comment here. When you get some feedback, sharing becomes real fun.
Didn’t know that my little “hack” was a documented feature, though. :)

]]> By: Sebastian Schack http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-503 Sebastian Schack Thu, 13 May 2010 13:22:00 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-503 Glad I could help you out. And very nice of you to leave a comment here. When you get some feedback, sharing becomes real fun. Didn't know that my little "hack" was a documented feature, though. :) Glad I could help you out. And very nice of you to leave a comment here. When you get some feedback, sharing becomes real fun.
Didn’t know that my little “hack” was a documented feature, though. :)

]]> By: Hal B Sure http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-254 Hal B Sure Tue, 11 May 2010 15:06:33 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-254 Based on your tip I scoured iTunes help for confirmation. At the end of the instructions for "Adding items to your library without copying them to your iTunes folder" I found what I was looking for. "Tip: When dragging files to the iTunes window, you can temporarily reverse the checkbox setting by holding down the Option key while you drag." The checkbox they're referencing is that "Copy files" checkbox. Thank you very much for the tip, you've made me a happy, happy man. Based on your tip I scoured iTunes help for confirmation. At the end of the instructions for “Adding items to your library without copying them to your iTunes folder” I found what I was looking for. “Tip: When dragging files to the iTunes window, you can temporarily reverse the checkbox setting by holding down the Option key while you drag.”

The checkbox they’re referencing is that “Copy files” checkbox. Thank you very much for the tip, you’ve made me a happy, happy man.

]]> By: Hal B Sure http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-502 Hal B Sure Tue, 11 May 2010 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-502 Based on your tip I scoured iTunes help for confirmation. At the end of the instructions for "Adding items to your library without copying them to your iTunes folder" I found what I was looking for. "Tip: When dragging files to the iTunes window, you can temporarily reverse the checkbox setting by holding down the Option key while you drag." The checkbox they're referencing is that "Copy files" checkbox. Thank you very much for the tip, you've made me a happy, happy man. Based on your tip I scoured iTunes help for confirmation. At the end of the instructions for “Adding items to your library without copying them to your iTunes folder” I found what I was looking for. “Tip: When dragging files to the iTunes window, you can temporarily reverse the checkbox setting by holding down the Option key while you drag.”

The checkbox they’re referencing is that “Copy files” checkbox. Thank you very much for the tip, you’ve made me a happy, happy man.

]]> By: Sebastian Schack http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-144 Sebastian Schack Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:50:49 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-144 Partly correct. I've been using iTunes for a couple of years now. When Apple introduced the new organization scheme, I switched - without thinking about the consequences (I do Time Machine backups!). However, I found out, that the new organization scheme has absolutely no impact on my little trick. Everything still works. What I had hoped for my switching to the new scheme was, that it would be possible to tell iTunes that folder media/music is on Disk #1, media/tv shows on Disk #2, and media/movies on Disk #3 (and so forth) - that, of course, does still not work. The easiest way to split ones media collection across multiple disks still seems to be my little trick to drag those files into iTunes while holding down the option key. Partly correct.
I’ve been using iTunes for a couple of years now. When Apple introduced the new organization scheme, I switched – without thinking about the consequences (I do Time Machine backups!).
However, I found out, that the new organization scheme has absolutely no impact on my little trick. Everything still works.

What I had hoped for my switching to the new scheme was, that it would be possible to tell iTunes that folder media/music is on Disk #1, media/tv shows on Disk #2, and media/movies on Disk #3 (and so forth) – that, of course, does still not work.

The easiest way to split ones media collection across multiple disks still seems to be my little trick to drag those files into iTunes while holding down the option key.

]]> By: Sebastian Schack http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-501 Sebastian Schack Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:50:00 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-501 Partly correct. I've been using iTunes for a couple of years now. When Apple introduced the new organization scheme, I switched - without thinking about the consequences (I do Time Machine backups!). However, I found out, that the new organization scheme has absolutely no impact on my little trick. Everything still works. What I had hoped for my switching to the new scheme was, that it would be possible to tell iTunes that folder media/music is on Disk #1, media/tv shows on Disk #2, and media/movies on Disk #3 (and so forth) - that, of course, does still not work. The easiest way to split ones media collection across multiple disks still seems to be my little trick to drag those files into iTunes while holding down the option key. Partly correct.
I’ve been using iTunes for a couple of years now. When Apple introduced the new organization scheme, I switched – without thinking about the consequences (I do Time Machine backups!).
However, I found out, that the new organization scheme has absolutely no impact on my little trick. Everything still works.

What I had hoped for my switching to the new scheme was, that it would be possible to tell iTunes that folder media/music is on Disk #1, media/tv shows on Disk #2, and media/movies on Disk #3 (and so forth) – that, of course, does still not work.

The easiest way to split ones media collection across multiple disks still seems to be my little trick to drag those files into iTunes while holding down the option key.

]]> By: Negrito http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-141 Negrito Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:24:19 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-141 Quick question: So your itunes is managing your files in the new way where its iTunes 'media', and not iTunes 'music' correct? I have iTunes since before the change, would you recommend switching to the new organization system, or does it not matter at all? Quick question: So your itunes is managing your files in the new way where its iTunes ‘media’, and not iTunes ‘music’ correct? I have iTunes since before the change, would you recommend switching to the new organization system, or does it not matter at all?

]]> By: Negrito http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-500 Negrito Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:24:00 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-500 Quick question: So your itunes is managing your files in the new way where its iTunes 'media', and not iTunes 'music' correct? I have iTunes since before the change, would you recommend switching to the new organization system, or does it not matter at all? Quick question: So your itunes is managing your files in the new way where its iTunes ‘media’, and not iTunes ‘music’ correct? I have iTunes since before the change, would you recommend switching to the new organization system, or does it not matter at all?

]]> By: Sebastian Schack http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-49 Sebastian Schack Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:03 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-49 Hey there. No, I did not deactivate the copy-files-to-iTunes-library-thingy, because I want iTunes to copy music that I drag into the iTunes window to the library. However, I invested some time to investigate your problem... I don't use iTunes on my MacBook. Ever. I think I never really started it on the MacBook before the following test. I unplugged my external Movie HDD from the Mac Mini and plugged it into the MacBook. I then created a binary file on my MacBook HDD, just big enough to leave it with exactly 1GB of free space. I then started to drag a couple of movies from the external HDD into the iTunes window. As expected my Mac started to copy the files and after a few seconds shouted something like: GET A BIGGER HARDDRIVE! I deleted the files again, checked: 1GB of free space, okay. Then I selected the same movie files (about 13GB in total), held down the option key and "moved" them into the iTunes window. The whole "import" took about 10 seconds and the Mac did not complain about HDD space and I could play the movies from inside iTunes from the external HDD. I do not know what, but something seems to be wrong at your end here... sorry... Hey there.

No, I did not deactivate the copy-files-to-iTunes-library-thingy, because I want iTunes to copy music that I drag into the iTunes window to the library.

However, I invested some time to investigate your problem… I don’t use iTunes on my MacBook. Ever. I think I never really started it on the MacBook before the following test. I unplugged my external Movie HDD from the Mac Mini and plugged it into the MacBook. I then created a binary file on my MacBook HDD, just big enough to leave it with exactly 1GB of free space. I then started to drag a couple of movies from the external HDD into the iTunes window. As expected my Mac started to copy the files and after a few seconds shouted something like: GET A BIGGER HARDDRIVE!
I deleted the files again, checked: 1GB of free space, okay.
Then I selected the same movie files (about 13GB in total), held down the option key and “moved” them into the iTunes window. The whole “import” took about 10 seconds and the Mac did not complain about HDD space and I could play the movies from inside iTunes from the external HDD.

I do not know what, but something seems to be wrong at your end here… sorry…

]]> By: Sebastian Schack http://www.ischack.net/2009/09/21/finally-split-itunes-library-across-multiple-hdds/#comment-499 Sebastian Schack Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.schacknetz.de/?p=428#comment-499 Hey there. No, I did not deactivate the copy-files-to-iTunes-library-thingy, because I want iTunes to copy music that I drag into the iTunes window to the library. However, I invested some time to investigate your problem... I don't use iTunes on my MacBook. Ever. I think I never really started it on the MacBook before the following test. I unplugged my external Movie HDD from the Mac Mini and plugged it into the MacBook. I then created a binary file on my MacBook HDD, just big enough to leave it with exactly 1GB of free space. I then started to drag a couple of movies from the external HDD into the iTunes window. As expected my Mac started to copy the files and after a few seconds shouted something like: GET A BIGGER HARDDRIVE! I deleted the files again, checked: 1GB of free space, okay. Then I selected the same movie files (about 13GB in total), held down the option key and "moved" them into the iTunes window. The whole "import" took about 10 seconds and the Mac did not complain about HDD space and I could play the movies from inside iTunes from the external HDD. I do not know what, but something seems to be wrong at your end here... sorry... Hey there.

No, I did not deactivate the copy-files-to-iTunes-library-thingy, because I want iTunes to copy music that I drag into the iTunes window to the library.

However, I invested some time to investigate your problem… I don’t use iTunes on my MacBook. Ever. I think I never really started it on the MacBook before the following test. I unplugged my external Movie HDD from the Mac Mini and plugged it into the MacBook. I then created a binary file on my MacBook HDD, just big enough to leave it with exactly 1GB of free space. I then started to drag a couple of movies from the external HDD into the iTunes window. As expected my Mac started to copy the files and after a few seconds shouted something like: GET A BIGGER HARDDRIVE!
I deleted the files again, checked: 1GB of free space, okay.
Then I selected the same movie files (about 13GB in total), held down the option key and “moved” them into the iTunes window. The whole “import” took about 10 seconds and the Mac did not complain about HDD space and I could play the movies from inside iTunes from the external HDD.

I do not know what, but something seems to be wrong at your end here… sorry…

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