ITunes open in multiple accounts on the same Mac

I have a family of 3, and I'd like to use different accounts on the same Mac to sync for each. However, I like to only use one of the account for my apple tv. What I discovered is if I have more than 1 instance of iTunes 10.5 running, home share breaks on apple tv.
Also, is it possible to lock an i-device to a particular instance of iTunes on the machine?
Thanks in advance

After reading this and several other related threads, I am becoming thoroughly confused about all of this. I have a situation similar to the one that pokerpal described in the post dated January 7 at 8:06 pm, except that the music files on my system are located on an external hard drive. Everything else is pretty much the same though - I am the admin user (and the main iTunes user and maintainer) and my girlfriend is a standard user who has no music in her own iTunes library. She can see and listen to and make playlists from and sync her iPod with the music in this library from her account, and I can do the same thing, independent of her, from my account. And if I make a change to information within a song, she doesn't see it, and vice versa, and I understand that. What I don't understand is why when I add a song or an album to the music files by importing a CD or downloading something from the iTunes Music Store, she has no way of knowing that unless I tell her, and then she can add it to her library by using the "Add to Library" function. Is there no way of automatically updating her library files to add the new song(s)? We have almost 15,000 songs and videos in that library, and I don't even want to think about what might have to happen if the answer to my question is "no." Interestingly enough, if I put an update to a Word document in the same exact location (on the hard drive), we can update that and pass it back and forth all day - why is that such a difficult task for iTunes to accomplish?
Sorry I went on so long, but this has been building up for some time, and none of the solutions I've read about here have really been of any help, so I'm a bit frustrated and, as I said at the beginning, confused.
iMac G5, MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Similar Messages

Sharing one iTunes library across multiple accounts on the same Mac

Hello, I've poked around at some of the posts dealing with sharing one iTunes music library across multiple accounts on the same Mac but it seems like this can only be done if the libary is moved to a shared folder. I realize this can be done but I was trying to share it the way it is described in a post on Apple support (See link below.). That post seemed to imply that you don't have to move the library from its original location (owned by account A, e.g.), rather just make a couple preference changes in the accounts, use fast user switching and voila. That doesn't seem to work. So my question is this: Is the only way to share one iTunes music library across multiple accounts on the same Mac to move it to a shared folder? I'm running 10.4.8 on an Intel iMac. Thanks in advance!
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93195

After reading this and several other related threads, I am becoming thoroughly confused about all of this. I have a situation similar to the one that pokerpal described in the post dated January 7 at 8:06 pm, except that the music files on my system are located on an external hard drive. Everything else is pretty much the same though - I am the admin user (and the main iTunes user and maintainer) and my girlfriend is a standard user who has no music in her own iTunes library. She can see and listen to and make playlists from and sync her iPod with the music in this library from her account, and I can do the same thing, independent of her, from my account. And if I make a change to information within a song, she doesn't see it, and vice versa, and I understand that. What I don't understand is why when I add a song or an album to the music files by importing a CD or downloading something from the iTunes Music Store, she has no way of knowing that unless I tell her, and then she can add it to her library by using the "Add to Library" function. Is there no way of automatically updating her library files to add the new song(s)? We have almost 15,000 songs and videos in that library, and I don't even want to think about what might have to happen if the answer to my question is "no." Interestingly enough, if I put an update to a Word document in the same exact location (on the hard drive), we can update that and pass it back and forth all day - why is that such a difficult task for iTunes to accomplish?
Sorry I went on so long, but this has been building up for some time, and none of the solutions I've read about here have really been of any help, so I'm a bit frustrated and, as I said at the beginning, confused.
iMac G5, MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Can I share my iTunes with another User Account on the same Mac?

Hi There
I have created a new user account on my MacBook for my Boyfriend to have his own login, the only trouble being he syncs his iPod and iPhone with my iTunes library.
Is it possible to share iTunes across the 2 User Accounts on the same Mac?

I have followed those instructions and successfully have shared my music. Now for the next question!
How can we both purchase songs that automatically update on each others account? (For example if I purchase a song, it won't appear on his Library)

How do I use multiple accounts on the same Mac with Apple TV2?

I have home sharing turned on in two separate accounts on a single MacPro. When I am logged into both accounts, I can see both accounts' iTunes Libraries available in the AppleTV2. However, when I try to open each account iTunes Library in the AppleTV2, only one account will open (whichever one I logged into first). (In other words, I log into Account1 then open iTunes with Home Sharing On, then log into Account2 (while Account1 is still logged on), open iTunes with Home Sharing On. AppleTV2 shows Account1 Library and Account2 Library under Computers, but will only load Account1 Library. Account2 Library will just cause AppleTV2 to search for the Library then give an error.) How come AppleTV2 can see both Libraries but will only open one Library? How can I fix this?
Thanks,
zpockets

Thank you for replying. Both of the accounts are Admin accounts. The Libraries are kept in the user/music/itunes/itunes media folder on each account. However, I do use multiple iTunes Libraries on my Account1. One of the Libraries I use in Account1 is on a separate internal HD. However, the other Libraries I use in Account1 are stored in user/music/itunes/itunes media folder on the main HD (which hosts both Account1 and Account2). It doesn't seem to matter whether I am using an iTunes Library on an external drive or the main drive in Account1, I still get the same problem: only account1 library will load. AppleTV sees that the Account2 Library is there, but it won't load it.

Can I share iTunes libraries between two accounts on the same Mac?

Hello,
I have an iMac on which I began making iTunes purchases. I failed, initially, to set up a separate account for my kids, who are still to young to operate the computer by themselves, but old enough to watch "Arthur" - anyway, now that I have set up a separate account to manage for them, I don't have access to the library in our "big person" account. I've tried putting files in the shared folder and the drop box, but neither of these works.
Please help!
Thanks.

Jim, sorry, I should have mentioned that permissions issue.
I have a similar setup on a Mac mini. I have the entire iTunes library in the shared folder and on each user account, I point it to that iTunes library file. That way there isn't a permissions problem when multiple accounts are connected to it.
The only problem with that is that each user account connected to that iTunes library can make changes to the library file (ratings, playlists, etc.)

Photos library accessed by multiple accounts on the same Mac.

I have two different log on accounts for my wife and I on our Mac. Prior to converting my library to Photos, we were able to open the same iPhoto/Aperture library. Now since converting to Photos, she cannot open the library. I do have the library set to store in iCloud, but I have it configured to download originals to this Mac. We get the following error:
The library is stored on a external drive.
Thanks

Try logging out the main user, then switching/logging in as another user. Then open Photos and point to the library you want to share.
This worked for me. For whatever reason, you can leave the secondary user logged in, and the main user can still open Photos, but not visa-versa. I don't remember that being the case with iPhoto.

How to copy one account preferences into another account on the same mac?

I would like to open a new account (on the same mac) but would like to copy some preferences including software from the existing account. How can I do that?
Thanks

To copy files from Account A to Account B:
1. Log in as A.
2. Find the files you wish to copy.
3. Move them to /Users/A/Public. Don't move your actual Documents, Pictures, Library etc folders. Just move their contents.
4. Log in as B.
5. Navigate with Finder to /Users/A/Public.
6. Drag the files to the desktop to make new copies of them.
7. Put the files away in the appropriate places in B's home folder.
8. Log back in as A and move the files in /Users/A/Public back to their original locations.

How do I have multiple accounts on the same computer

how do I have multiple accounts on the same computer? The idea of ", hold down the option (on a Mac)/ shift (on a PC) key each time you start iTunes" does not seem to work for me. Thanks.

Create multiple Windows User Profile with each managing his own iTunes account and library.
To create a user account on Windows 7:
To open User Accounts, click the Start button , click Control Panel, under 'User Accounts and Family Safety', select Add or Remove User Accounts.
Click Create a new account.
Type the name you want to give the user account, click an account type(make sure to give Administrator), and then click Create Account.

HT2542 Can we have two separate itunes accounts using the same mac?

I am wanting to download music to my Thunderbolt smart phone (i know, no iphone yet, next upgrade) and I want to use itunes to do it. My partner has an itunes account and I thought I opened my own itunes account, but apparently I didn't. I don't like the same music and only want to download music I like to my phone. Can we just have one account and be able to download checked music from the itunes to multiple devices?

I'm confused
Can we have two separate itunes accounts using the same mac?
Can we just have one account and be able to download checked music from the itunes to multiple devices?
Do you want one or two?
By the way, and iTunes account is really the thing you use online to purchase music, not what you have on a computer. You have user accounts on a computer, and you have iTunes libraries or collections of media. You can have multiple user accounts on a computer. You can have a single or multiple user accounts use a single or multiple libraries. We need to know exactly what it is you have/want.

Multiple accounts on the same resource

Experts,
I am trying to create multiple accounts for the same IDM user.
I have written a workflow which calls the subprocess to create multiple accounts. In the orignal workflow I pass the IDM accountId and the target system accountid in the Iterate loop.
In the subprocess i am checking out the user view then appending the resource specific parameters (mentioned below) and then checking in the view.
<Activity id='1' name='Add resource to user object'>
<Variable name='userObject'/>
<Action id='1' name='CheckOut User View' application='com.waveset.session.WorkflowServices'>
<Argument name='op' value='checkoutView'/>
<Argument name='type' value='User'/>
<Argument name='id'>
<ref>userId</ref>
</Argument>
<Argument name='TargetResources' value='EDS'/>
<Argument name='authorized' value='true'/>
<Argument name='Form' value="Empty Form"/>
<Variable name='view'/>
<Return from='view' to='user'/>
</Action>
<Action id='2' name='Add Attribute'>
<expression>
<block>
<set name='applicationuserid'>
<invoke name='get'>
<split>
<ref>userid_applicationid</ref>
<s>#</s>
</split>
<i>0</i>
</invoke>
</set>
<set name='resourcename'>
<invoke name='get'>
<split>
<ref>userid_applicationid</ref>
<s>#</s>
</split>
<i>1</i>
</invoke>
</set>
<set name='user.waveset.resources'>
<appendAll>
<ref>user.waveset.resources</ref>
<list>
<s>RACF</s>
</list>
</appendAll>
</set>
<set>
<concat>
<s>user.accounts[</s>
<ref>resourcename</ref>
<s>].created</s>
</concat>
<s>true</s>
</set>
<set>
<s>waveset.accounts[RACF].id</s>
<get>
<invoke name='getObject'>
<invoke name='getLighthouseContext'>
<ref>WF_CONTEXT</ref>
</invoke>
<s>Resource</s>
<s>RACF</s>
<Map>
<MapEntry key='action' value='update'/>
</Map>
</invoke>
<s>id</s>
</get>
</set>
<set>
<concat>
<s>user.accounts[</s>
<s>RACF</s>
<s>].name</s>
</concat>
<s>RACF</s>
</set>
<set>
<concat>
<s>user.accounts[</s>
<ref>resourcename</ref>
<s>].gapracfid</s>
</concat>
<ref>applicationuserid</ref>
</set>
<set>
<concat>
<s>user.accounts[</s>
<ref>resourcename</ref>
<s>].identity</s>
</concat>
<concat>
<s>uid=</s>
<ref>applicationuserid</ref>
<s>,ou=racf,ou=Applications,dc=gap,dc=com</s>
</concat>
</set>
<set>
<concat>
<s>user.accounts[</s>
<ref>resourcename</ref>
<s>].firstname</s>
</concat>
<ref>user.accounts[Lighthouse].firstname</ref>
</set>
<set>
<concat>
<s>user.accounts[</s>
<ref>resourcename</ref>
<s>].lastname</s>
</concat>
<ref>user.accounts[Lighthouse].lastname</ref>
</set>
<set>
<concat>
<s>user.accounts[</s>
<ref>resourcename</ref>
<s>].fullname</s>
</concat>
<ref>user.accounts[Lighthouse].fullname</ref>
</set>
</block>
</expression>
</Action>
<Action id='3' name='Check In User View' application='com.waveset.session.WorkflowServices'>
<Argument name='op' value='checkinView'/>
<Argument name='view' value='$(user)'/>
<Argument name='authorized' value='true'/>
<Argument name='Form' value="Empty Form"/>
</Action>
<Transition to='end'/>
<WorkflowEditor x='244' y='48'/>
</Activity>
When i run this in the IDM I can see all the entries but only first one is actually created on the target resource. When I open the user object in IDM and hit Save button IDM creates the accounts on the target system.
I have already tried by using the refresh view just before the checkin view action but no luck..
Any help for solving this problem would be appreciated.
Thanks

Thanks for the reply... in my case this would be done by the active synch process so no GUI form is required. I will be getting a list of application ID for the user by LDAP AS. One i get it i will have to parse it and get the list of application user id. I am passing those ID;s to a workflow where I am forming the resource name as you mentioned
for example:
If i get user1#user2#user3 from AS i am separating them based on # using split and getting 3 different user id;s
now i am forming a string with the resource name and passing it to the sub process in which i am checking out the user object, setting the user attributes and checking in the new view.
user1#LDAP
user2#LDAP|1
user3#LDAP|2
Problem ; When i run this user1 is getting created in LDAP but user2 and user3 are not. There entry is getting created in IDM.
When I open the IDM object I get a yellow triangle (warning) and if I open the user object and hit save button IDM creates the user account on the LDAP.
any help for further solving this problem would be appreciated.
Regards,

Multiple accounts on the same resource in Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 patch 5

Hi IDM Experts!
I've customized my userforms in order to create multiple accounts on the same resource using the syntax accounts[<resourceName>|n].<attribute> like the documentation suggests. That worked fine using Sun Identity Manager 8.1.
However, I've not been able to create new multiple accounts after I upgraded to Oracle Waveset 8.1.1 patch 5.
Is there anything else that I have to take into account for this new version? Is that a bug?
Thanks in advance for your help!

Thanks for the reply... in my case this would be done by the active synch process so no GUI form is required. I will be getting a list of application ID for the user by LDAP AS. One i get it i will have to parse it and get the list of application user id. I am passing those ID;s to a workflow where I am forming the resource name as you mentioned
for example:
If i get user1#user2#user3 from AS i am separating them based on # using split and getting 3 different user id;s
now i am forming a string with the resource name and passing it to the sub process in which i am checking out the user object, setting the user attributes and checking in the new view.
user1#LDAP
user2#LDAP|1
user3#LDAP|2
Problem ; When i run this user1 is getting created in LDAP but user2 and user3 are not. There entry is getting created in IDM.
When I open the IDM object I get a yellow triangle (warning) and if I open the user object and hit save button IDM creates the user account on the LDAP.
any help for further solving this problem would be appreciated.
Regards,

How many meetings can be opened by one account at the same time?

I've tried Adobe Connect trial version.
There are few questions about the product.
1.How many meetings can be opened by one account at the same time?
   I could open 9meetings at the same time using other PCs. What is the limit?
2.What is the maximum of students in a meeting?
   I'm thinking of buying monthly/Individual product.
3.The meeting never end even though host is out of it. But we want to control.
   Can host close a meeting so that all participants are out of the session?
Thanks for your attention.

This depends on your licensing.
If you are using a Named Host license, then you can open one meeting at a time. If other members of the Meeting Host group are present in a room, then it should allow you to have multiple rooms open, one for each Meeting Host licensing being used.
If you are using the Concurrent Learner license, then each meeting you join uses a different licenses, so as long as you have concurrent seats available, you can open as many rooms as you want/need.
Maximum number of attendees (students) would be your room's concurrent maximum, less your self. The monthly version of Connect offers 25 concurrent attendees in each room, so that would be 24 students and you.
The meeting does end after it is dormant (no host) for ~15 min, however you can use the End Meeting function (Meeting > End Meeting) to close the meeting and remove everyone, including yourself, from the room.

How do i set up multiple iCloud accounts on the same mac?

how do i set up multiple iCloud accounts on the same mac?

Interesting - I was sure I'd seen a note somewhere that it was only Mail, but this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4020
does say
Your secondary iCloud accounts can be set up and viewed in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars on your iOS device, or Apple () menu > System Preferences > Mail, Contacts, Calendars on OS X Lion. You may choose to do this if you have a second iCloud account and need to access its Mail, Contacts, or Calendar data.
Note: While you can configure multiple iCloud Mail accounts in iOS, Push mail will only work for the primary iCloud account in iOS. Secondary account(s) will check for mail based on the settings in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data.
It's not something I can test - I suppose the second account's data gets added to the lists in iCal and Address Book?

Can we have multiple Podcasts with the same Mac Account?

Hi all,
Can we have multiple Podcasts with the same Mac Account?
For example, I have a single .MAC account and create a website with multiple Podcast pages...or within iWeb I create multiple sites, and each has a podcast.
Is there a problem?
Thks
Leo

Its not possible for the same development object. Only 1 person can access an object at a time and if mutiple users modify an object new TASKs are created under the same TRANSPORT.
Only after releasing the tr you can create a new tr on the same object.
Message was edited by:
Abhishek Jolly

Can i move my itunes library to another account on the same computer

can i move my itunes library to another account on the same computer

This might help:
iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
-Kylene

ITunes open in multiple accounts on the same Mac

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for