Can I Share Itunes between computers when not at home and not both computers are turned on?
I have my Itunes library on my desktop IMac. Just bought a Mac laptop and want to have Itunes library on both computers. I figured out how to home share, but I want to be able to access my library on my laptop when not at home. Can I do this?
Hey Andrea2020,
You can follow these directions to move your library to the laptop:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
All the best,
Delgadoh
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