Anyone use multiple libraries in iTunes?
On one computer?
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Anyone use multiple libraries in iTunes?
On one computer?
Dana,
are you looking for how to switch back and forth?
Sorry, yes, on one computer. I'd like to be able to rip and manage husband's music without it getting on my iPod.
This is just a guess, but if you log in to a different account than your husband, you could maintain two different iTunes libraries that way, right?
I'd like to be able to rip and manage husband's music without it getting on my iPod.
If the only issue is iPod synching, then you can simply set up your iPod to synch with a playlist rather than your entire library.
Of course, what would be nice is to be able to decide what playlists to synch up before you connect the iPod.
Of course, what would be nice is to be able to decide what playlists to synch up before you connect the iPod.
Set it to manually sync, rather than automatic. Then you don't waste any time with an initial synch after plugging in the iPod.
Oh, I do, but if it's not fully charged you still have to wait. It just doesn't make sense to me that you can't access that tab when it's not connected.
Of course, I understand very few of the design choices made with iTunes/iPod.
I especially hate the wheel, so I'm constantly swtiching which playlists I load to keep them to a minimum.
You can in fact do two separate libraries, Dana. Drew does it to keep his music and sound effects separate. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do it, and Drew is on a cruise ship right now.
Dana,
can you tell us which you would prefer to do:
a) manage two separate itunes libraries
b) manage your ipods separately?
I can post links for "a" if you want them. I think there is info above for "b"