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Switch between two iTunes Libraries
Authored by: diablo943 on Nov 28, '05 08:37:23AM

I use a simple system of folders and aliases to accomplish the same thing and am able to have 3 or more iTunes libraries and switch between them easily. First I created three folders named by their location (server, traveling drive, local). I also color coded them with the label colors. Within each folder I created aliases to the iTunes music folder that contains the music and the library, etc. I color coded each of the aliases to match their containing folders. When I want to listen to music contained on the server, I move the alias out of its container folder and into the Music folder. When I want to listen to music on the local drive, I move the alias that is currently in the music drive back into its container folder and move the local alias out of its container and into the Music folder.

I looked into setting up Automator actions to accomplish this, but since I use three different iTunes libraries, I would have to use some logic to handle the options and Automator is unable to do that. No big deal. Manually moving is easy enough!



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Switch between two iTunes Libraries
Authored by: river_jetties on Jun 02, '06 11:05:08AM

Mabye I'm missing something but this doesn't seem to work. In iTunes 6, aliases appear to be resolved to the original link.



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