So, is this "sync iPod to multiple computers" thing a feature of iTunes 7 (or iPod software update)? Or just the new iPods?

So, is this "sync iPod to multiple computers" thing a feature of iTunes 7 (or iPod software update)? Or just the new iPods?

I think it might be a bit of a misnomer actually. The only thing I can find on apple's site that mentions syncing multiple libraries is on the new features for iTunes 7 software and it says:

And if you’ve got iTunes Store purchases you’d like to move from one computer to another, iTunes syncs in reverse, too — from your iPod back to any authorized computer.

I didn't see anything about iPods synching to multiple computers. But I might have just missed it.

I just saw something about how iTunes now allows for multiple music libraries (like iPhoto does), and that there's a way you could take advantage of that to sync an iPod to multiple computers. It sounded like more trouble than it's worth....

There is also this on the iTunes page:

Multiple Libraries - Build your collection over multiple libraries, and keep them on different hard drives to save space.

and that there's a way you could take advantage of that to sync an iPod to multiple computers

But I can't figure out how you would do this. On the new "all the info about your Pod" syncing options/interface/screen thing - it does not give you this option.

OK, I found where I read this. It was in the comments to a blog posting. Oh, and I misread it too. So, um... IGNORE ME! </Venture Brothers>

It turns out that you can only sync music purchased from the iTunes store back to a second computer -- this definitely wasn't clear in any of the sites reporting on yesterday's presentation, and it's pretty handwavey on the Apple site; (warning: DRM rant!) since the non-purchased stuff is the music I already frakkin' own, they really should make it at least as easy to get to that....

Oh that's unfortunate. I currently have my iTunes library spread over three hard drives. It would've been nice to have a way to sync them up without making myself mental.

More mental anyway.

Gah! I'm having trouble with Firefox since I downloaded the most recent version. First of all I lost all my bookmarks. I followed the helpful guidelines to reload them from the backup...but then they disappeared the next time I opened it.

Worse, it pops up to prevent me from sending things which are unsecured or unencrypted. Like say...to this board. Or my gmail. I can't figure out how to turn that "feature" off on my preferences. Help?

Problem the second is that I've got Global Frequency on my hard drive and it's taking up too much space. It's in mpg format which my iDVD program doesn't recognize. But I can't burn it from Real Player because I don't have the Pro version. (I think that's the issue.)

Anyway, I want to burn a copy. Any tips?

Oh that's unfortunate. I currently have my iTunes library spread over three hard drives. It would've been nice to have a way to sync them up without making myself mental.

I know -- the multiple libraries thing apparently means that you can pick one when you connect, but I want to have them all presented in one view!

iTunes 7 artwork update: I just downloaded an album from emusic and iTunes automatically added the artwork. It's never done that before. Awesome! (I thought it only added artwork when importing from CD but I guess not.)