More than 1 Library?

Can i have more than 1 i-tunes Library on the same computer under the same user log-in. ie: my wife is a user on the computer and so am I. We have two user log-ins. Can I have 2 or 3 Libraries under my log-in and none under my wifes?

Yes. With iTunes version 7 you
can create and open alternate libraries.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304447
Patrick
Patrick,
I tried this last night and ended up erasing my own library, did I miss something? I did the hold shift while opening itunes from the start menu got the pop up box ect... and it loaded his library, then I plugged in my shuffle. anyhow I am going to play around with this somemore if I find out anything I will post.

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Can I have more than one ipod with more than music library on one computer

I was just wondering if i could have 2 different ipods (one a 5th generation and the other ipod touch) with 2 different music libraries on the same computer and itunes? because right now im using my parents computer and my fiance is using my laptop and we're moving so we'll only have one computer in the next few weeks. So if anyone could try to give me an answer or have a solution that would be fantastic lol!

See these articles about using more than one iPod on one computer, and with either one or more iTunes libraries.
Multiple iPod installations.
How to use multiple iPods with one computer.
If you have the latest iTunes, an easy way to create a new library is to hold down the 'alt' key whilst opening iTunes (for Macs), or hold down the 'shift' key (for Windows).
This will give you the option of either using the current iTunes library or creating a new one.
There are various methods of transferring different songs to different iPods with a single iTunes library.
One is to manage the songs manually.
With this setting, you can drag and drop songs/playlists etc onto the iPod from iTunes, and also delete and/or edit songs which are currently on the iPod without affecting the iTunes library.
If you wish to keep the convenience of automatic sync, then you could set the iPods to sync with "selected playlists". This setting can be found in the iPod summary screen under the 'music' tab. With this setting, different playlists can be transferred and later deleted from each iPod without affecting any playlists stored in iTunes or the playlists on the other iPods.
Also, on the 'summary' main page you will see the option to "only sync checked items". With this setting selected, if you remove the check marks from any songs in iTunes, they will not be transferred to the iPod. You can restore the check mark if you want to put the songs back on the iPod at a later date.
Be aware that when playing songs in iTunes, any songs that do not have a check mark against them will be skipped over and will not be played.

If I have more than one library, how can I upload all photos to iCloud??

I have a couple of different iPhoto libraries. Now that I've upgraded to photos, I am using iCloud and it is currently uploading all the photos & videos from the library Initally opened. How can I upload the other libraries into iCloud? Will they automatically upload once I use the option key and open the different library??
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See the quote below from Designate a System Photo Library in Photos - Apple Support
iCloud and the System Photo Library
You can use iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Photo Sharing, and My Photo Stream only with the System Photo Library. If you choose a different library in Photos without designating it as the System Photo Library, the iCloud tab in Photos preferences is disabled:
If you designate a new library as the System Photo Library and then turn on iCloud Photo Library, the photos and videos in the new library will merge with those already in your iCloud Photo Library. If you want to keep the contents of your photo libraries separate, don’t turn on iCloud Photo Library for more than one library in Photos.

Can more than one ipod use an itunes library

Sorry for the newbe qestion but I need some advice for my daughters ipod. I have two libraries on two different computers. how do i set the itunes to manual sync. Can I also sync different ipods, we have several.
thx

*I have two libraries on two different computers. how do i set the itunes to manual sync*
You don't set iTunes to manual, you set the iPod. If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer or with more than one library you need to change the update preference in the iPod Summary tab to "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply. The content of iTunes and the iPod are not syncronised in this mode so the two can be different. You can directly access the content of the iPod and play it through iTunes and you can drag and drop whatever you want to the iPod from either library:
Using iPod with Multiple computers
Managing content manually on iPod
Syncing Music to iPod
Something else to be aware of when using an iPod in manual mode is that the "Do Not Disconnect" message will remain on the display until you physically eject the device: Safely Disconnect IPod
*Can I also sync different ipods, we have several*
There are a few different ways to use multiple iPods with one computer. However if the iPods are also being used with multiple computers then you'll be using the manual method regardless and not any form of auto-sync. Have a look at this help page for all the suggestions: How to use multiple iPods with one computer

Can I create more than one instance of a native library?

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I am using Java to access a Win32 DLL with JNI. Everything is working fine, but I have several threads using the same instance of the native library because it is loaded "statically" in the Java class which uses it, and I suspect I am getting a bottle-neck at the native library.
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I am not sure about the behaviour of the dll as it's not mine. It's a COM DLL which I have "wrapped" in a standard windows DLL so I can expose the JNI methods. I assume because it's COM that it IS reentrant, but I am a bit of a novice when it comes to Windows and COM. I didn't install the COMponent either, it was installed as part of another application. (It's an antivirus COM dll that is part of an AV application)
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Sharing more than one iTunes library with one iPod

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I've tho Mac connected together. I've two different libraries, one for ech one. Well, I'd like to charge my iPod with songs from the two libraries. How can I proceed? I've tried to share the libraries, I can listen to the tracks but no way to transfer to the iPod.
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If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one library or computer you need to change the update preference in the iPod Summary tab to "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply. In this mode you can directly access the content of the iPod and play it through iTunes and you can drag and drop whatever you want to the iPod from either library:
Using iPod with Multiple computers
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Connect more than 3 ATV's at the same time to one iTunes Library.

Seriously! Im about to go nuts on this!
I have a big problem, I have 13 ATV's, 1 x MacMini witch has two external drives on 1TB containing film attached to it.
I want to be able to connect all the ATV's to the same iTunes library, I know that you cant stream to 13 ATV's simultaneously. I just want them to be connected to the library so i dont have to run to the computer to connect another one just because you change location inside the boat.
I have been in contact with Apple Pro support numerous of times regarding this and the only answer you get it pretty much.. this is the way it is.. like it or not..
Have contacted Royal Caribbean Cruise ships yard down in Miami to try getting hold of the guy who had to do with the 1400 iMacs the had installed on their vessels. Not received a reply from him yet..
Does anyone else have any tips on how I can approach or try to contact?
I know that me with my few ATV's is a man with no voice when it comes to speak to Apple about this problem.. But the thing is that i am working as an IT Officer on a private owned yacht 70m+ and have allot of contact with other IT guys from other private owned vessels (read hundreds of hundreds private owned yacht around the globe) how was like me.. looking for a nice, quiet good looking pice of equipment with a nice, easy to use interface that isn't going to cost 100 000€.. If you start looking at it in that way, my 13 ATV' all of a sudden could been 1300? or maby even 13 000? when you start counting on potential yachts around the globe..
I mean i understand why Apple have limited their iTunes to not be able to handle more than 3 ATV's at the same time.. but i still think its wrong to cut all possible changes to make it able to connect more than 3 external medias to the same library. They could have made a solution like what they have done with the Quicktime for example.. the player that comes standard in OSX is the basic one.. go online pay "what ever amount" and whips you have a pro version.. could have done exactly the same thing when it comes to iTunes.. basic pre installed.. buy a code in apple store and whips you have pro features..
It cant just be me in the hole world ho has this problem?!?!
Incredibly grateful for answers or thoughts.
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AC, Thank you for you reply.
Even though it is supposed to be a 'simple' home video system it has so much potential!
And i mean i know there is an solution since i know the Caribbean cruises are using apple as media centers onboard their ships. have to admit that i do not know if they are using frontrow or some other application created buy some other company.. i just know that some one must know how to get around it all and make it work..
Just wish i had someone to get in contact with that is working hands on every day with this product, and get strait, good, final answers.. no "pro support" since im not happy with their answers anymore..
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More than one library (on the same computer) open?

In the new iTunes 9 it is possible to access several libraries on my home network from the open iTunes window, which is really cool. I wondered if this means it may now be possible to have access to several libraries on the same computer (or connected drives) at the same time. I use 3 different libraries on my work PC and my mac at home and the process of shutting down iTunes, holding down shift/option, reopening itunes, selecting library is rather cumbersome. Having each of the libraries accessible the same way they are for other libraries on the network would be really useful.
Is it possible?

pajagsfan wrote:
Can I create more than one library on the same computer? Just got an ipod for my wife but didn't want her to have to use my library to sync to, so I thought I created another library for her. When I deleted my albums from her library the disappeared from mine. (I think?)
I know it's Valentine's Day, but before you get your wife fixed up the first thing you need to do is recover the deleted albums for your own library. See if the files are elsewhere on your hard drive, or in the Recycle Bin. When you find them, get them back into your own library. Now you are ready to help your wife.
As noted above, you can have two libraries in one Windows user account via the Shift-Start approach, but if you both use your libraries regularly, that becomes annoying quickly. It is better to set her up with her own Windows user account. She can have her own iTunes library there.
Get a copy of your entire iTunes folder to start her off. She can delete stuff she doesn't want without messing you up.

Can i create more than one library on the same computer?

Can I create more than one library on the same computer? Just got an ipod for my wife but didn't want her to have to use my library to sync to, so I thought I created another library for her. When I deleted my albums from her library the disappeared from mine. (I think?)

pajagsfan wrote:
Can I create more than one library on the same computer? Just got an ipod for my wife but didn't want her to have to use my library to sync to, so I thought I created another library for her. When I deleted my albums from her library the disappeared from mine. (I think?)
I know it's Valentine's Day, but before you get your wife fixed up the first thing you need to do is recover the deleted albums for your own library. See if the files are elsewhere on your hard drive, or in the Recycle Bin. When you find them, get them back into your own library. Now you are ready to help your wife.
As noted above, you can have two libraries in one Windows user account via the Shift-Start approach, but if you both use your libraries regularly, that becomes annoying quickly. It is better to set her up with her own Windows user account. She can have her own iTunes library there.
Get a copy of your entire iTunes folder to start her off. She can delete stuff she doesn't want without messing you up.

I keep my library on an external hard drive 4TB. It's full. Can I use more than one hard drive to keep my library on?

I keep my iTunes library on an external hard drive 4TB. It's full. Can I use more than one hard drive to keep my library on? Like two 4TB next to each other.

Create a concatenated disk set
Increase storage space with a concatenated RAID set (also called “Just a Bunch of Disks” or JBOD). If you need one large disk, but you have only several smaller disks, you can create a concatenated disk set to use several small disks as one large disk.
Open Disk Utility, in the Utilities folder in Launchpad.
Select one of the disks that you want in the set, and then click RAID.
Click Add (+), and type a name for the RAID set.
Choose a format from the Format pop-up menu. Usually you’ll choose the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format.
Choose Concatenated Disk Set from the RAID Type pop-up menu.
Drag the disks you want to add to the set to the list on the right.
Click Create.
Exerpt from:
Disk Utility 12.x: Create a RAID set - Apple - Support
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Five Best Cloud Storage Providers - Lifehacker

HT1719 Can more than one device access the same ITunes library?

Can more than one device acess the same ITunes library? And if so, does each device's list of songs remain separate and distinct for each device?

No problems whatsoever. I have 3 iPhones and 3 iPod touches with different IOS connected.

Using more than one i-Tunes library

Ahem - apologies if this is a bit of a thicko question - but does anyone know if it's possible to use two i-Tunes libraries i.e. I have one on my MAC at home and a totally different one on my PC at work - but when I plug my Shuffle in to either one to add tracks it asks me if I want to change the link, wipe off all my songs from the shuffle and replace with the alternative library. Given that I can use both computers to download i-Tunes it doesn't seem to make sense.
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Sorry, but to the best of my knowledge, there's no way to use different libraries to feed an iPod shuffle. The other iPods have a manual mode where you can load tracks from more than one library, but the iPod shuffle does not have that manual mode.

I have a problem when syncing my iphoto library to my iphone 3gs. There apprears to be more than 40 events with the same names but containing only 2-5 pics in my itunes sidebar when in fact I only have around 10 events on iphoto. How do I fix this?

This has never happened before, and I've tried deleting all photos off my phone then syncing them all instead of specific events and nothing. I have around 10 events in my iphoto library but around 3,500 pictures. I have more than enough space on my phone but I only like to sync certain events, so when I go sync them I notice there are over 40 events listed, and all of them have the same name but it seems as though each "event" has like 2 photos.. On my phone all the different events come up as well. This is super annoying, does anyone know how to fix this ?

I have the exact same problem!
I have about 25 albums and a total of 8,100 pictures. When i go to iTunes -> "My iphone" -> Pictures, and then check the box to sync choses events the list of events is messed up. The same events shows up like 3-4 times and the events only have a couple of pictures in them.
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I have more than 300 CDs I downloaded into my computer which went to my iTunes library and have purchased hundreds of songs through iTunes store and can no longer access these songs. How can I restore my music so I can play it?

I have more than 300 CDs that I have downloaded to my computer and have purchased hundreds of songs from the iTunes store on my Mac. I cannot play any of this music now. How can I restore my iTunes library? I can see the music files, but they will not play. The message I get is that the file cannot be found. I have stopped purchasing any music from iTunes, and will not do so in the future unless this can be resolved. Why buy music if in the future you can't play it? I have not connected my ipod to my computer for months because of concerns that my music will disappear from there too.

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If all your links are broken, or a large number are, then there are various options, none of them easy (unless you're lucky). One is when it asks you if you want to find the file that you say yes and then guide it to the file (which will probably be in a folder by artist, and then a folder by album name). Gets old fast if you have 300 CDs. Another is to undo what may have caused the links to become broken, if you can remember what it was that you might have done such as renaming a folder. Another is to just forget about your old library, ratings, and playlists, etc. and start afresh. Trash the library file in your iTunes folder, start iTunes with a blank library, then drag all your files to the new library. Another is to restore itunes from a backup you may have made before this happened.
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How do you have itunes set in preferences to manage your music? Have you done any changes to preferences recently, or moving folders, files, etc? Do you keep iTunes on an internal drive, or external?
In the many years of people complaining about broken links I don't think any way has been developed to mend them automatically. I saw one attempt to use Spotlight, but it didn't really work.
None of us work for Apple so it's up to you if you won't buy from them until it is fixed. We will try to help you fix it, because we're nice.

In itunes library is it possible to delete more than 1 song at a time

In itunes library is it possible to delete more than 1 song at a time

Yes. Click the first track, and hold CTRL while you click additional tracks. Then hit Delete.
(If the tracks you want to highlight are in a row, click the first, hold Shift and click the last.)

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