ITunes on External Drive - Possible to have smart playlists sync automatically to internal storage?
Hey guys,
As the title says, I've got my entire iTunes library stored on a desktop external hard drive. Of course, when I need to take my computer anywhere, it's got no music on it.
I have the majority of my iTunes library rated, and have a bunch of smart playlists set up.
Is there any way I could set up a smart playlist and have that playlist be stored (and referenced, I don't want to have to hunt the folder down every time I launch iTunes) on my internal hard drive? Maybe with automator?
It's also important to me that all my metadata (play/skip counts and dates) remains untouched, otherwise I loose all my smart playlists.
Thanks!
I just stumbled upon an app called tunespan. It's $15, and I'd rather not spend that, but if it works for what I need that'd be great.
Any ideas about this app?
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