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Simultaneously share iTunes on one multi-user Mac
Authored by: mistersquid on Dec 02, '05 04:52:57AM

If someone were using the sawtooth . . . Now *there's* a problem for you. Sort of. If the data and operating system are separate then it wouldn't be a problem. I was sticking as closely to bciesq's scenario as I could, but I do a version of this myself.

In particular, I have a main user (who is an administrator) that owns the iTunes files on an internal hard drive other than the startup volume (the drive in question is named "domokun"). My 2 other home computers and one work computer (WAN) all have domokun mounted using AFP and all have equal access to the audio library.

The playlists (and libraries should I ever want them to be so) on each machine can be as distinct as I choose them to be.

Other users can read the volume, so that's not a problem on the sawtooth. However, to add music one either has to have the appropriate group permissions or be logged in as the owner. I think having a user who is not an administrator (my setup is unique) for all to use is the best solution for most people.



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