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Use one iTunes 9 library from two Macs at once
Can this be done with a Mac and a PC sharing the same iTunes 9 Library. Are you just pointing one mac to the others library or are they both pointing to a NAS?
Use one iTunes 9 library from two Macs at once
This opens interesting perspecitves if it works reliably. You could in theory then put the library on a NAS or server volume, and wouldn't have to use the iTunes sharing. It needs to be explored how record locking is done. What happens when two machines add music to the library at the same time? Looks like I have a project for this weekend!
Use one iTunes 9 library from two Macs at once
@Christian, please report back you findings from this weekend. It would be great to find out what you learn. Thanks in advance.
don't use one iTunes 9 library from two Macs at once
That was quick enough: yes, you can do a "ln -s" of the local Music/iTunes folder to a shared drive or NAS and you can launch iTunes on two Macs at the same time. But that's all, and I think that "feature" has been available for many iTunes generations. Any additions to the library from one iTunes instance are reflected on the second machine only when you quit and relaunch iTunes on the second machine. If you edit a title on the first machine, the changed title becomes visible on the second machine only after you click the song to play it. I didn't bother to check what chaos will happen when both iTunes instances change the library at the same time, as I'm sure my library is too valuable to me to even want to try it. |
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