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One way to migrate an iTunes collection to another drive
Authored by: jackster on Jun 18, '08 06:08:29PM

I agree Rob about the caution. Several apps such as Awaken (alarm clocks) and various iApps may rely on the iTunes folder. I have learned a couple of lessons along the way. First, as indicated above, have a second, if even small iTunes folder in place on your system even if it is not your main iTunes folder. To potentially circumvent any problems. Second, the Option key at iTunes start up has an interesting feature to it. iTunes/OSX remembers the last iTunes folder opened. As long as you launch into and out of the proper iTunes library there should be no problems. If you do this prior to opening other apps that may rely on it I have not run into any problems.

Also I should note, I used to run a huge iTunes folder with an "alias" folder in the Home User on a desktop to my external drive. Never once had a problem with that for about 5 years. Now that I have moved exclusively to a MBP I have changed my methods. It has been a simple solution.



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One way to migrate an iTunes collection to another drive
Authored by: leamanc on Jun 19, '08 07:42:54AM

I understand all of you guys' concerns about using aliases. I have used them in the past, and you are right...some apps just don't like 'em.

I have had much better luck with symlinks though. In my experience, apps that access the filesystem in the "traditional Mac way" see them as the actual directory you're pointing too, and apps that are more "Unix-y" do well with them, of course.

I performed this operation on my Mac mini, which is basically my entertainment center. I do have a lot of apps that access the various iLife XML datafiles (Toast, EyeTV, etc.), and so far, so good.

In retrospect though, I should have just copied and held down the option key to pick a new iTunes Library. That sounds like the easiest and the most sensible way to do it.



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