'Choose a new library'
and stupid me hadn't backed it up in a while and had to go back to '06.
if I plug my iPod, which is up to date, into the computer... will it just delete the music on my iPod which isn't in the library? or will it put the music that's on my iPod but not in the library into the library?
You can use a keyboard command to prevent your iPod auto-syncing with iTunes. While connecting the iPod to the computer on Windows with iTunes 7 installed hold down the Control and Alt keys (or Shift + Ctrl keys in older versions). This will stop the iPod from auto-syncing with iTunes and the iPod will appear in the source list. Wait until you are sure the iPod has mounted, and that it will not auto sync and then you can let the keys go. This may take between 20 to 30 seconds depending on your computer: iTunes 7 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTMS purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
The transfer of non iTMS content such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there is a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows. The procedure is a bit involved also it was written long before iTunes 7 so it requires a little adaptation as the iPod preferences are no longer in the location described. Also it won't transfer playlists or videos as far as I know. However if you're interested it's posted in this thread: MacMuse - iPod to iTunes
If you prefer something more automated then there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can also read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
YamiPod Mac and Windows Versions
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows Versions
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync.
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Syncing issues, iPhoto won't build new library
I have two macs - an eMac and an iBook G$. Both are running iPhoto 5.0.4. but I wanted to sync the photo libraries. I made a folder on the desktop of the eMac called "iPhoto Library - New" and dragged the contents of the iBook library over to it. Once it was complete, I dragged this folder into the pictures album next to the original iPhoto Library. Since I couldn't remember the short cut for choosing a new library, I renamed the old one knowing that iPhoto would prompt me to select a library when I opened it. I launched iPhoto and went to select the new library but it won't select it. I read through the old posts and wanted to rebuild the library but it won't allow me to do that - it asks me to select one first. Since it won't let me select neither the new library nor the old library, I thought I would build a new library then import the photos into it as on http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=550004&tstart=0
but now it won't let me build a new library either. When I click build new library, the window disappears like it is going to do something but nothing happens, the program stalls with most of the menu selections grayed out.
What I really want to do is get my laptop pics into the desktop comp. I don't care about the keywords but I do want to keep the dates and both the original and edited versions of the photos intact (so I can still revert to original if necessary). Any suggestions on what I need to do from this point? Thanks in advance for any assistance.I knew there was no reason why it shouldn't have worked the first time! I restarted my mac, opened iPhoto, and was able to select the imported Library as my default. Thanks anyhow!
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Why is iTunes 11.1 asking me to create a new library every time I open it?
Every time I open iTunes 11.1 I have to load my library file manually...it does not just open automatically. It asks if I want to create a new library or load a previous library each time I open the application. I fixed permissions on my hard drive but it does not seem to help. Also, Safari is acting strange...when I click on a link in a page it downloads the HTML file instead of opening the new link. Lots of quirky stuff happening! Had to restore my HD last night from Time Machine...still acting weird.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD -
My PC died and in turn so did my main iTunes library. My iPhone was synced to the library that is gone. Now when I try to connect to another library, it tells me the phone must be wiped clean before I can manage music with new library. Any way around that? I don't want to lose the music that is on my phone. I am looking for a way to tell the phone to "forget" the old library and let me start working with a new library.
It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for just such an occasion.
Use your backup copy of your computer to put everything on the new one.
It sounds like you have failed to do this, which is not good at all.
You will have to transfer your itunes purchases from your iphone. Authorize your computer for your itunes account
About iTunes Store authorization and deauthorization
Open itunes, plug in iphone, do NOT sync, click File>Transfer Purchases
When you do sync you will lose your pics ( photo library - synced from your old computer), your itunes content ( music, apps, videos,etc) , your contacts and your calendars. So do NOT sync yet. This is why a backup copy is so important.
Enter one unique contact and calendar entry on your computer.
When you first sync, you should get the option to merger the data. Choose it.
If you want your pics, then you will need to e-mail them to yourself before you sync. They will not be of the original quality as they are reduced when synced to iphone.
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How to change "previous iTunes library" header after choosing and old library
This worked for me on windows vista ultimate:
- Open itunes with shift press down
- Create a new library, by default, it is created at C:\Users\"your user"\Music\iTunes\iTunes
(different location from where it is originally), close iTunes
-Now remove the 4 files created on C:\Users\"your user"\Music\iTunes\iTunes
- Locate C:\Users\"your user"\Music\iTunes\Previous iTunes Libraries ; note the added date to the files*
Note: if you have more than one previous version of the library, Note that it comes on groups of 4 check the size of the files and choose
- Copy and paste those 4 files to C:\Users\"your user"\Music\iTunes\iTunes, where the new library was created
- *Remove the added date to the 4 files (make sure there is no space between the . (dot) dividing the extension and the word library on each file.
- Now, open iTunes back again and salut your normal "iTunes" headerHere's a post by forum regular Zevoneer that will help you
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6850628#6850628 -
I added a second account to my iTunes on my laptop. I wanted to give 2nd acct. its own library. I did by holding down shift key and going to start menu, choosing all programs then iTunes, then iTunes again. It asked me: choose library or create another iTunes library. I chose the later. I renamed it and saved in My Music. It automatically started up iTunes and brought me to the new library, but I cant get back to the old library with all my purchases, etc... What do I do to get the old library back? Computer illiterate, so please be kind. Thanks
You are going to need to change the email address you use with your old ID. Once you have got access to your old account you will then log into both accounts at the same time on your Mac and transfer your data to a single account. We can do this later, but need you to get access to your old account first.
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Ive had an iPad for a year or so, it's got tons of music on it. I recently got myself an iPhone. I read on here about how to set up a completely separate library using my same account (as my iphone couldn't possibly hold the same amount as my pad I thought it made sense!). Trouble is....as I set up a new library it asked me to name it, which I did. The trouble is now, every time I log in to iTunes it logs into the new library which is completely blank. It has of course not effected my music on my pad (phew!), I cannot find my original iTunes a/c anywhere on my pc. In desperation I tried to uninstall the iTunes off my pc, then reinstall, and log into my original a/c hoping all would be revealed thanks to the iCloud, but no.....it's blank! Is there anyway of copying (safely) all of my music and films FROM my iPad ONTO my new blank iTunes account?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
The trouble is now, every time I log in to iTunes it logs into the new library which is completely blank. It has of course not effected my music on my pad (phew!), I cannot find my original iTunes a/c anywhere on my pc.
Okay, try launching iTunes while holding down the shift key (again) but this time, click "Choose library". Browse to the location of the old library file. The default locations of the library file are inside the iTunes folder described in the following table:
Operating System
Default location of iTunes Folder
Mac OS X
/Users/[your username]/Music
Microsoft Windows XP
\Documents and Settings\[your username]\My Documents\My Music\
Microsoft Windows Vista
\Users\[your username]\Music\
Microsoft Windows 7
\Users\[your username]\My Music\
Find and open the library file. Are you seeing your normal library now? -
My daughter got a new iPhone 5 and we set it up using the option to restore her iPhone 4 backup from iCloud. This worked great and everything on the old phone showed up on the new phone. Because we were traveling, we weren't able to sync the iPhone 5 with iTunes at that time.
She purchased new apps and music on the iPhone 5. When we returned home she synced with iTunes, and it seems to have created a new library, with only the content currently on the phone. I don't know if it prompted her to do this on the first sync or not - she doesn't remember.
So in iTunes, the library now only shows the music on the phone. A sync isn't doing much now because when choosing the phone in iTunes and selecting each content type across the top (Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows) the box is unchecked to sync that content. When I check the box to "Sync Music", iTunes gives a warning:
Are you sure you want to sync music? all existing songs and playlists on the iPhone Becca's iPhone will be replaced with songs and playlists from your iTunes library.
Same goes for apps, except that warning also mentions that the apps and their data will be erased and replaced.
At some point she was also getting a message that this iPhone was associated with another library, but I'm not sure how she had triggered that. She says she canceled out of that. I can see all of the music
How do we get iTunes to see the "old" library of songs, videos and apps without losing the ones she's purchased already on the iPhone? The music files themselves are still on the computer, and include music both purchased from iTunes as well as music ripped from CDs. Thanks for any advice!See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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Creating a new library with 'Shift/Start iTunes' doesn't work
I'm trying to start a new library, but pressing Shift when I start itunes doesn't work. It takes me to my existing library.
I've uninstalled, rebooted and reinstalled, and completely deleted any other libraries.
Any ideas how I can start a new library any other way?Thanks, that didn't work the first time but did work the second.
Perhaps I wasn't holding the shift key long enough - you presumably must keep holding it until the 'choose library' dialog actually pops up. I was releasing it after I'd clicked the 'start itunes' button. -
I tried to create new library, now iPhoto can't find them
i had so many photos in my iphoto library and it was taking forever to load up, so i wanted to create multiple libraries.
i first tried the following protocol from the help but couldn't find the 'Create Library' command in the toolbar.
1.Quit iPhoto.
2.Rename your current iPhoto Library folder in the Finder or move it to a new location on your hard disk.
3.Open iPhoto.
4.Click Create Library.
5.Type a name and choose a location for your new photo library.
6.Click Save.
then i manually tried to rename my original iPhoto Library file in the Pictures folder, and create a new folder where i dropped all the photos from 2006 and 2007 so i could just boot from my recent photos. i've learned since that tinkering with files manually in the iPhoto Library is a no-no, but how do i go back? i moved all of the folders with year names 2002-2007 back under the folder iPhoto Library, but i now have two folders. one called iPhoto Library and the other iPhoto Library 2. they are both within the Pictures folder and they each have copies dir.data, iphoto.db, iphoto.ipspot, iphotolock.data, etc.
Help! please!
thanks
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)If iPhoto does not recognize either library, then the data files may be messed up. I would create a new library and import the photos from the old library. This will get you back in the running.
Close iPhoto
Rename your messed up iPhoto Library to "iPhoto Library_old"
Drag this library to your desktop
Hold down the Option key and launch iPhoto
This is the window you will get
Create a new library or choose a library to open
Choose to create a new library
Once this new empty library is open it is time to import the images from your old library
Go to File>add to library
Navigate to the old library on your desktop and highlight it in the window, then click the "import" button.
iPhoto will start importing the images from your old library
This is what to expect:
Your images will be imported in nice dated rolls. (make sure your view is set to sort by rolls to see it) There are a couple of caveats to this. You will get rolls named "Originals" These rolls will contain your video clips and your original images that you had edited. If you had RAW files they would be in those rolls too (I don't do RAW, so I don't know for sure) Delete what you don't want from those rolls. You will also get the jpeg pointer files to your video clips imported. They will just be jpegs and will not point to the video clips anymore as iPhoto made new ones when the clips were imported again. You can delete those. they should be in a roll right next to the newly imported video clips so they are not hard to find. The thumbnail files don't get imported as iPhoto makes new ones when the images are imported.
Once all you images have been imported, check through the library and make sure everything looks ok.
You can now start making your Albums, and do your keywords or any other organizational steps.
You can also delete the old library on the desktop.
It is also a good time to backup this new library to CD/DVD by burning the iPhoto LIbrary folder in the Finder, or copying the iPhoto Library folder to an external drive formatted for Macs, or copying the iPhoto LIbrary folder to an iPod.
Good luck! -
How do I create a new library in Itunes 11?
I have converted a bu7nch of songs to MP3 for my Andrtoid player. But they are all listed in my main library. I thought I would create a new library and name in MP3. But I don't see how to create a new library. I tried holding down the Option key and the Tunes icon until a window came up. The window came up but create a new library wasn't there. Plerase advise.
rgrcpa wrote:
This is ridiculous! After trying 50 times holding down the Tunes icon and the option key, I finally got the suggested Library window. I created a new library. Then after trying 50 more times, I was able to open the alternative library. However, everyting in it was a copy of my original music in the original library.
Then you did not create a new library or you re-opend the original library.
A new library is gonna be empty.
but can't seem to get back to my original library.
When you created a new library, did you choose different location than the original?
If you are having problems getting Create or Choose library window...
Click the iTunes icon in the dock then immediately press and hold Option. -
Importing photo album from older library into new library
Hi, I have thousands of pictures and my iPhoto app is starting to stall and freeze. I'd like to reduce the size of the library by creating a new one ( which I've done) and then moving my picture albums from the older library into the new library. I can't seem to find any info on how to do this. I'd appreciate any information that you might have. Thank you.
5k images is a tiny Library. There's a reason it's slow. I would try rebuilding it:
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD -
Problem with Export Project as New Library
Getting some behavior from Aperture that I do not understand.
I am running Aperture 3.5.1 on OSX 10.9.1 on both a MacPro and a MacBookPro(Retina).
Both machines are believed to be completely up-to-date software-wise (no indication in App store that software updates are available. i don't know how else to look.).
I imported (Nikon D800) raw images from an SD card to MacBookPro Aperture Library (which contains few images), performed adjustments (and "shared" some with my SmugMug account).
Then I selected the Project that contained my images, chose File, Export, Project as New Library (in order to move the adjusted images to my MacPro, where my "real" Aperture Library resides). (first time i have attempted such a workflow). I selected all 3 options (Copy originals . . ., Copy previews . . ., Show alert) and clicked Export Library.
I copied the resulting file to my MacPro. After choosing File, Import, Library (in Aperture on the MacPro), I see it "Merging", and then the project in question appears in the Library on the MacPro.
The problem is that each image has a message at the top of the Adjustments pane: "This photo was adjusted using an earlier version of Apple's RAW processing", and they all come into the receiving library with no adjustments, and no previews - not even the built-in preview that a raw file should carry (the images show in the viewer as _really_ flat, gray - very strange, i have never seen this appearance before, though I routeinely use raw format).
Trying to troubleshoot, I went back to the MacBookPro and closed Aperture, then double-clicked the Library on the desktop that had resulted from the export process (containing only one project).
Same situation. All of the images think they were processed on older raw processor (even though this library is being opened on the same computer that did the processing).
Any ideas? Is this a bug, or have I misunderstood the point of exporting Projects?There have been two problems, reported, when exporting projects as library:
In earlier versions of Aperture the exported library did not include all images, if images had been imported from Photo Stream. I cannot reproduce this bug any longer with Aperture 3.5.1.
The export could go wrong, if the aperture library needed repairing.
Have you tried the Aperture Library First Aid Tools,to fix a possible library curruption?
See this link: Aperture 3 User Manual: Repairing and Rebuilding Your Aperture Library
Before trying to rebuild, make sure, your backup of your Aperture library is current and in a working condition.
I see a progress bar and the .exporting library is created in the desired location.
Finally I decided to watch a project closely as it was being exported as a library and I noticed that the file size jumps up an down. I'm not an expert on how export works, but it would appear that each exported photo is overwriting the previous one.
What is the desired location? Are you exporting to your internal system drive or to an external drive? If external, how is the drive formatted? Such overwriting of files could be caused by incompatible filesystems creating conflicting pathnames. Make sure, the destination is a filesystem formatted MacOS X Extended (Journaled).
-- Léonie -
When I open iTunes a message appears telling me iTunes needs a new library and I either have to create a new one or choose an old one. I want to choose an old iTunes library but when I go to Music-iTunes-Previous iTunes Libraries and click the Library this message appears:
The file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file.
How do I get iTunes working again/ How do I get permission to use my old iTunes library?Hi there bwhong3614,
I would recommend taking a look at the information found in the article below if your iTunes library is empty after an update.
No content shows up in iTunes after updating
-Griff W. -
Trying to export to new library WITHOUT consolidating masters
I am trying to export a project as a new library and I DO NOT want the masters to be included.
But when I export->project as new library and then UNCHECK "consolidate masters into new library" the raw files are still copied over, making the new library very large so I am unable to put it in Dropbox.
The original library is managed. This seems like a bug, since exporting with or without the consolidate option checked makes a library of the same size with the raw files in both.
Is there something I'm doing wrong?So, the controlling issue here is 'referenced' vs 'managed' Masters. From the manual:
"If your project contains referenced images and you want the master files available to the new Aperture system: Select the “Consolidate masters into exported project” checkbox to copy the original master image files into the new library file."
It doesn't say explicitly, but implies, that unchecking that checkbox allows you to make a new library file without copying the original image files into the new library file. This is in fact how it works in my testing.
Notice it only mentions referenced images. What it doesn't say, but is in fact the case, is that if the images are 'managed' i.e., contained in the library package file, then selecting "Consolidate master into exported project" makes no difference. The original master image files get copied into the new library file whether you want them to or not. This is what happens when I test.
I've confirmed the difference between the two scenarios by selecting my project, going to File, "relocate masters for project...." and moving my master RAW's out of the library and into a folder elsewhere. After doing this, I again select the project, choose "export -> Project as New Library" and it works as expected: I can deselect the "Consolidate..." option and a library is made WITHOUT the Master Raws.
So apparently this behavior when masters are 'managed' is not a bug, it's designed to be that way. This makes no sense whatsoever.
1. Why have the checkbox for consolidating if it doesn't do anything?
2. Why NOT let you create a new library file WITHOUT copying the original master image files, JUST AS YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DO WHEN YOUR MASTER FILES ARE REFERENCED outside the original library?
So the solution is: Do not ever use Managed files. I would have thought that there would be some benefit to having the files stored in the aperture library, but apparently there are actually LESS features available. (All my RAWs are in their own file structure on my RAID in my tower and therefore referenced, but I assumed that it would be easier to just have them be managed on my laptop.)
Always use referenced files on every system and I am then able to transfer projects back and forth between systems without being forced to include the large RAWs.
Thanks for all the input, and if anyone has any insight into whether my conclusions are correct or why this might be so, I'd be grateful to hear it.
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