Home sharing between Macs has been great....until now.
We have 2 iMacs and 2 MacBooks that share between libraries perfectly, but our 5th authorized Mac, a vintage flat panel, only PLAYS other libraries, it won't allow downloading (dragging over) of songs. I don't think it's a hardware problem; all are running iTunes 9; the older Mac is running OS 10.4.11, the rest 10.5 and up. My 10 year-old wants my old Hendrix and Led Zep tunes, let's not deprive him...
I don't use home sharing myself, so all I can do to help is point you at the home sharing support documents:
iTunes 9: Understanding Home Sharing: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
iTunes 9: Troubleshooting Home Sharing: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
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I am having an issue with home sharing between my iMac and PC. Here is the setup:
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Home Sharing is enabled by selecting Home Sharing from the 'Advanced' menu (see screen shot below) and entering your Apple ID and password. Home Sharing allows unrestricted access to the shared iTunes library from computers on the network as well as from iOS devices. Home Sharing is required for access by iOS devices, they do not work with Library Sharing. Home sharing also allows you to copy media from one computer to another, something you can't do with Library Sharing. Home Sharing overrides Library Sharing if both are enabled.
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From my pc, i have installed the latest version of Itunes, and on my mac I have the latest version of Itunes.
I can access my library on my mac from the PC, but I cannot see any of the things located below.
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Download past purchases - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht2519
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Hello.
I want to ask if anyone knows what is the problem.
I have Home Sharing Activated in my two computers and File Sharing Activated too.
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