Aperture Images on External Drive/Screensaver Can't Find
Hi all,
I've searched the discussions and haven't been able to find threads addressing my specific question. I can't get my MacBook Pro (running OS x10.6/Snow Leopard) to use my Aperture Library for my screensaver. My entire Aperture library (currently about 50,000 images) is on an external hard drive - am wondering if this is the issue. When I try to add the file to the screensaver picture options, I find my external HD, but the Aperture Library is greyed out.
I have already tried the proposed remedies around weeding out weird dates and removing the timestamp file/setting the iLife folder to "read only." I'm not interested in exporting projects or files, in part because I don't want two sets of things hanging around taking up space - I just want it to randomly choose Aperture images to display on the screen. Another suggested work around was importing the images into iPhoto - but, again, I do not want multiple sets of these images. Can it really be the case that I can't point the screensaver to images housed on an external drive??
I'm new to Macs in the last 6 months and mostly thrilled with the change - but this process particular was WAY easier on my PC.
Thanks for any advice.
Hi,
iTunes is trying to find your tracks on your hard drive, not those in the cloud.
I would suggest that you create a second blank iTunes library on your computer. Sign into iTunes & match, run match and when completed your music in the cloud will be shown and you will be able to stream the music to your computer.
Jim
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