Share entire library problem
I have two users (A and B) set up on my laptop with two different iPhoto libraries. Occasionally it would be convenient to access photos in the B user library when I am logged in as user A. I have selected "look for shared libraries" and selected "share entire library" in preferences for each user. When I look at list of available photo libraries the shared library does not show, as described in the help window. Does "shared libraries" only work on network computers? Thanks for any help.
iPhoto needs to be running on both accounts for this to work.
Regards
TD
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I figured out how to fix the flashing yellow screen problem that I've been having on my MBP! Yessssss!!!
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Resetting NVRAM / PRAM
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http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/specs/
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Anonymous UUID: 9B916146-180D-BE8C-5A9D-ABC23CCA6DBF
Fri Feb 13 20:04:49 2015
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Serious problem with iTunes: Entire library lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I recently de-installed Norton System works from my PC and installed Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0. It took a while to remove Norton so I left it over night. Well last night when I opened my iTunes, I noticed my entire library is now missing and I can't seem to find it on my PC. I also want to try to connect my iPod to my PC and maybe recover at least some of my songs and re-create a new library. If someone has any info on that, it would be appreciated as well. It almost seems as though Norton removed it during the de-installation process. I am very upset about this since I had over 500 songs on the library including my over 200 songs downloaded from iTunes. Please let me know what has happened here. Also to note, I do not leave my PC connected to the internet when I'm not using it so I do not believe someone came past the firewall and erased the lirary over night.
Hi, dgmunch.
Although your iTunes Library display is blank, your song files may still on your hard drive.
Have a look at this article in the Apple Knowledge Base for some ideas on how to find them, changing file extensions in the search as is necessary (i.e. .mp3 or .m4a.)
If you find the files,then something is most likely amiss with your iTunes Library files which are needed for iTunes to know the contents of your Music Library and where the files that make it up are located.
If you don't have a back-up copy of the iTunes library files, you will have to make use of this article in the Apple Knowledge Base.
But if there is no sign of the files on your hard drive, then you will want to have a look at Zevoneer's post. -
Upon load of iTunes 11, no music in my entire library will play within iTunes. Reloaded iTunes 11 with no change. iTunes recognizes song files; 'Get Info' can be used and data is accurate. When selecting specific m4p file from windows directly, song will play in QuickTime.
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Problems highlighting entire library or a playlist..PLZ help
I was able to highlight the entire library and or whatever playlist I chose..Highlight the whole thing by clicking on my mouse and scrolling up, But as of a few days ago I can't How do I fix this ??
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Is there any way you can share itunes library anymore??
like with others in itunes 4?? or any other 3rd party app?
Yes iTunes Music Sharing still works. Make sure iTunes->Preferences->Sharing is set to look for shared music and that the approrpiate playlists or entire library is set to share.
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Please help - entire library is missing
Hello guys,
I am currently experiencing some problems with iTunes, I hope someone can help me. After not having used my PC since September, I accessed it yesterday. After installing the iTunes update, everything was still normal, but after the computer had to be restarted for the HP update, ALL my media files are gone. Not only is the library wiped, the actual folder where the file should be is empty.
I will explain what I did below.
Also, please excuse my English, it's not my first language.
Okay, then let me explain my problem from the beginning. Maybe someone can tell me what I did wrong.
I am from Germany, but I am currently in the US as an exchange student. At home, I used a HP PC with Vista, but I decided to buy a little netbook (Asus eeePC)to take with me. The most important thing for me was (and still is) my music, my iTunes library. It is 86.4 GB big and consists of everything; songs, TV-shows, movies, apps, podcasts, audiobooks - you name it. In short, it's the result of years of listening to and collecting music; and it's not mine alone, the whole family uses it. I researched ways to copy my library unto my new netbook, but with a file that size, it's not that easy. Eventually, I decided to use a backup and re-create the library on the netbook. However, this did, for reasons unknown to me, not work, the backup was (from the 2nd disc on) unreadable. I created 2 more backups, tried to read them with different PCs - the same problem every time.
Finally, I had to leave without having accomplished anything. But I took my iPod touch with me, it had most of the files on it. I hoped that I could somehow transfer the files from my iPod. However, shortly after I arrived, it was stolen. I bought a new one, but of course all the files on it are gone.
In he meantime, my family at home created a new backup and send it to me - but this one, again, is not readable. Now I researched other possible ways on how to get my files over here. I decided to use a torrent this time. I had someone install a VNC client on my PC so I can access it from here, and then I installed utorrent and created a torrent from my entire library, send it to myself per e-mail and started downloading on my netbook. I was really happy to finally have found a way - but I should be wrong.
Since I had access to my iTunes after so much time, I decided to open iTunes and listen to a few songs. However, as my PC has not been used since I left in September, there were some available updates. Unsuspecting, I installed the new iTunes version and also a HP update. After the iTunes update everything was still okay, but after the PC had to be restarted for the HP update to work, my entire library was gone! And I checked, not only is the library empty, but the actual song-file is gone, meaning when I open, eg, "C:\Users\Chris\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Linkin Park\Meteora" the folder is totally empty.
That's how it is now. I decided not to do anything big, as I am afraid I'll mess it up even worse (though I don't think that's quite possible - there is nothing to mess up left, afterall).
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Share a library between two users on the same mac?
It is possible to share a library between two users on the same mac?
It's doable. As it's been pointed out Aperture has no provisions for file locking so you can't have two users accessing the library at the same time. This includes having one user having the library open only for browsing. Aperture doesn't have a +Read Only+ mode, when it opens the library, even if you make no changes to any images, the library will be written to.
This also means you can't have one user open the library and then stop using Aperture but still have the library open and then have another copy of Aperture open on the library.
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How can I share my library (apps, songs) between 2 computers
Hello!
Well, here are my "problems":
1) Sharing libraries
2 Macs (1 desktop and 1 macbook), Apple TV (3rd gen), iPad, iPhone and Time Capsule (2 tb).
My library (apps, songs) is in the macbook. I would like to share that library between macbook and iMac. So if I buy an app in the macbook, it will appear in the iMac. That would be great to sync the iPhone/iPad in any computer.
Is that possible?
2) Pictures / Movies (home-made movies)
I put all my pictures/movies in a folder in the Time Machine. Is it possible to share it with the Apple TV? Something like creating a library in iPhoto or something like that?
Thanks a lot!!!!!!!
MauricioAnd to add further,
If the printer connected to your wireless network, you may perform a full installation over the network.
As long as your Windows 7 desktop connected to your router by ethernet cable, it should be able to communicate with the printer.
Simply install the Full software for network connection.
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How to share iTunes library between 2 accounts on 1 Mac
I want to share my library with my son on his account. Both accounts are on the same computer. What steps do I need to take to do this? Thank you in advance.
My wife and I share the same iTunes library on the same Mac but have separate user accounts.
To do this:
1. Make a folder called ‘Music’ in Users/Shared and move your iTunes library to this new folder.
2. Ctrl + click on the ‘Music’ folder and select ‘Get Info’.
3. Click on the padlock icon at the bottom of the ‘Get Info’ window and enter your password.
4. Set the permissions as follows:
Your user name (Me) = Read & Write
Wheel = Read & Write
Everyone = Read & Write
5. Click on the gear icon to the left of the padlock and choose ‘Apply to enclosed items’.
6. Click OK.
7. Close the ‘Get Info’ window.
8. Log into each user account and create an alias to the new shared iTunes library in their User/Home/Music folder (the default location for the iTunes library).
Note: If an iTunes library already exists in the users ‘Music’ folder you will need to delete this first and don’t forget to backup just in case something goes wrong.
Each account will now be able to access the same shared music library.
One final thing which usually catches people out. You will need to tell iTunes to ‘Keep iTunes Music folder organised’ and ‘Copy files to iTunes Music Folder when adding to library’.
To do this:
1. Open iTunes
2. From the iTunes menu, choose Preferences
3. Click Advanced
4. Select the ‘Keep iTunes Music folder organised’ option
5. Select the ‘Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library file’ option
6. Click OK
Note: This needs to be done in both user accounts.
The only slight down side of this method is that if I add any new music to the shared iTunes library in my account, my wife has access but she isn’t able to change the info (artist name, album, track number etc…) as I am the owner of that music (the files have standard permissions applied when added so I have Read & Write access but my wife has read only access). The same applies if my wife adds some music through her user account. This isn’t a problem for me as I’m the one who manages the library and adds music, my wife simply wants to be able to access it.
If you want to manually change the permissions so that both users can change info, simply navigate to the ‘iTunes Music’ folder which is located in Users/Shared/Music/iTunes/ and Change the permissions using the same method above, making sure you ‘Apply to enclosed items’.
This will need to be repeated each time any new music is added. If you want to know how to set things up so both users can change info on tracks without having to manually change permissions each time then this can be done, but it will require delving into ACL permissions.
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However, because Leopard will allow me to use the new Front Row (I have a G5 Quad), I would like to access my music and movies when I boot into Leopard. In Leopard's iTunes Preferences, I have tried changing the iTunes Music Folder Location to the external hard drive, but Front Row continues to show the original iTunes contents (the one in Leopard's iTunes).
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