Deleting iTunes files on a Mac when using iTunes Match
When using iTunes Match, how do you go about deleting the music that resides on the Mac HD? With my music being stored on the iCloud, it sure would be good to free up some HD space.
Music is deleted exactly the same way as prior to using iTunes Match.
You should also read this: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3704779
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EDIT: Sorry Philly_Phan.. this was intended for the OP.
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However, when I would synch my iPhone now, when I view the music or movie contents in my iPhone using iTunes, I can no longer ADD Music or Movies to my iPhone and I cannot delete music or movies in my iPhone using iTunes anymore.
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Deleting audio file on device + Mac once and for all
Deleting audio file on device + Mac once and for all
Hi and good day,
I don't listen much to music, but mostly audio files (radio programmes etc.)
But there is still one big drawback with iTunes:
What I want to do is to be able to __delete__ an audio file (or song)
on my iPad/iPod/iPhone (the Mac Library is there via Home Sharing)
once and for all:
I don't want to have to go back to iTunes and delete them there.
I want to delete them on the device and forget about them!
Please Apple it's about time.
Any suggestions welcome!
with best regards,
Omar KN
Stockholm, SwedenHi
i would say use Skype http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/download/skype/macosx/
aMSN and Mercury only do video no audio, these are the only 2 progams that do video on the MSN network. -
How to delete photos and albums from ipad without using iTunes
I have an ipad 2 5.1.1 I need to delete photo albums without using iTunes. I've tried the edit button but it won't let me delete images or albums, just modify them. How do I delete?
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iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236
iPad Tip: How to Delete Photos from Your iPad in the Photos App
http://ipadacademy.com/2011/08/ipad-tip-how-to-delete-photos-from-your-ipad-in-t he-photos-app
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http://ipadacademy.com/2011/09/another-way-to-quickly-delete-photos-from-your-ip ad-mac-only
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http://www.wondershare.com/apple-idevice/how-to-delete-photos-from-ipad.html
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http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/blog/2010/how-batch-delete-photos-ipad
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http://www.cultofmac.com/124235/how-to-delete-photos-from-iclouds-photo-stream/
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