Adding files from external HD is really slow (30min for 7,000 songs)

I have finally mangaged to add files to my laptop from my external HD (which by the way shift+loading itunes never worked for windows) but loading 7,000 songs takes about 30min. Is it because I don't have a high speed USB on my laptop? My USB from my 250gig external has a 2.0 USB. Could that be the reason?

USB 2.0 is "high speed" USB (480 Mbps). If by chance you are using USB 1.1, then yes, file transfer is going to be dreadfully slow. I couldn't see any information about your PC in your profile but... if you are using USB 1.1 OR if you have an older hard drive (slow RPM and write speeds) you are going to bottleneck. You did mention that you have a laptop; laptops (even newer ones) often use slow drives (4200 RPM drives are common.) A NICE thing to do for read/write speeds is to upgrade your laptop's hard drive to a 7200 RPM drive. You can do that for around $100.00 via newegg.
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Andreas

Moving files from External Hard Drive TO Macbook Pro

I just got my Macbook Pro and want to move some files from my external hard drive to my Mac but this message keeps pooping up: "There are some locked items in the Trash. Do you want to remove all the items, including the locked ones, or just the unlocked items?" and my options are "Stop" or "Continue". I selected "Continue" but the same dialogue appears with only the option "Okay" so when i click on it, nothing happens (i.e. nothing moves)
However, my trash is empty so i don't get what the "locked items" are.
Can someone please advise me on what to do?
Any help would be really appreciated.
If this helps, i have a macbook pro with retina display, 13-inch, Early 2015 (OS X Yosemite - Version 10.10.3)
(3.1GHz Dual Core Intel Core i7, 16GB 1866MHz)

Have you tried reformatting the drive with Disk Utility?
If the external was formatted by windows, the it's likely in the wrong format.

How do i transfer files from external hd to new hd in macbook pro

Hi Totally new to upgrading Mac. I Backed up my hd to a an external hd. Upgraded my hd to 1tb. How do I make the transfer? The new hd does show in disk utility. Do I have to format this hd? Really not sure what to do next. Thanks

Format the new 1TB internal drive 1 partition, Option: GUID, Format: OS X Extended Journaled, give it a name and click Apply.
Then head to Erase and move the slider one notch to the right, then click erase and come back in a few hours.
What this will do is write zero's to the whole hard drive and then it reads it back and if the driver can't read a sector of data, it's mapped off never to be written to again.
This is a lenghtly process, but has the benefit of your precious data being placed on perfectly working magnetic sectors and reduces a lot of issues later on down the road.
Once that is finished, quit Disk Utility and install OS X using your AppleID and password on a reliable, fast, Internet connection (preferably via Ethernet cable)
Once that is done, reboot and setup. If your backup is TimeMachine or bootable clone, then hook that up first and reboot again so Setup Assistant see's it and you can use that to transfer your programs and accounts/files over.
If you want to start brand new, with no contamination of older programs, then install programs fresh first from original sources (best actually) and then manually transfer personal files from backup checking to see what they are.
If the account names are different, then drop the files into the DropBox folder of your new account's Public folder, this way the permissions and whatnot will change.
When you use Migration or Setup Assistant, it copies all your crap and unwanted history along for the ride.
Some like a clean start on a new machine, leaving sins of the past behind them.

ITunes adding music from external drive to multiple users

Here's what I have:
My iMac currently has 3 different user accounts on it. My iTunes library is currently stored on my external HD and its location is set to route to the external drive on both accounts. I currently have both boxes checked to Keep files organized in the iTunes folder (which is on my external HD).
Issue: iTunes does not automatically update the library information from the external drive to the actual iTunes player/list. So, for instance, if I currently added a song to my library via cd on User A's account, it will automatically save to the external drive...but when i log into User B, it will not show the new song in that iTunes player/list. Instead I have to go find the file on the external drive and drag it into the iTunes.
Basically, how can I make it so that any time new music is added to the external hard drive, iTunes will automatically add it into the player w/o me having to manually move it over?

iTunes has no "folder watch" feature, so what you're experiencing is normal and cannot be solved without third-party software. Hazel is a third-party utility that claims to be able to watch a folder and automatically add an added track to iTunes. I haven't tried it, but you might want to take a look. Otherwise, you have to add the tracks manually.

ITunes Not Recognizing Original Files from External Backup

I restored my iTunes library from my old desktop computer, and it's on an external backup. I added the files/folders to my library (some 3,000 songs) but they will only play while the backup is plugged in.
The error said iTunes couldn't locate the original file.
Am I importing them incorrectly?
In the meantime, I had to factory restore my new laptop. Apple restored my iTunes purchases, but before I restore my library again from the backup, I want to get it right. I don't want to have to plug in the external drive every time I want to play a song.
Can anyone help?
Thanks

You have to select "Copy files to iTunes music folder" under Preferences -> Advanced -> General, or else iTunes will just link to your files. (This means you will have to re-import your songs, though)
Hope this helps.

MOVING mp3-files from external drive into iTunes automatically

Hi all,
for historical reasons (mainly because I was coming from Windows years ago) I have stored all my mp3-Files (audiobooks, songs, etc) on an external harddrive. My iTunes library is stored on the external drive, too and all media content in my iTunes library is manually linked to the external drive. Today the option iTunes >Setting >"Let iTunes manage your library" ias well as "Copy filed to iTunes Media folders" is UNchecked.
In my iTunes library there is only a subset of all mp3-files included.
Now, I would love to get my library moved to the mac as well as the audio and video-files, and let iTunes manage the storage of the library!
As far as I know once I move the library (manul or automatic) to the Mac and check the option to let iTunes manage the and copy content, then iTunes will COPY the medial files to the Mac.
Given that I have only included a subset of my entire repository in iTunes I will then end up with a mess of mediafiles on my external drive where some are doublicated while others aren't. I will be impossible to figure out afterwards what is included in iTunes and what isn't.
Hence the perfect process would be if iTunes could, while executing the import following the automation-Option (see above) and MOVE the files from the whereever and bring it to the place it want's it to be.
Is there any way to get this automated and get iTunes MOVE the files instad of copying?
That would be a tremendous help!
Many Thanks for your thoughts!
Mattthias

Hi mradvanyi,
For help with adding music files to iTunes I would suggest looking over the steps in this article -
iTunes: About the Add to Library, Import, and Convert functions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1347
If this does not help, please respond and we will see what else can be done.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

Adding files from external HD is really slow (30min for 7,000 songs)

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