Syncing two libraries

I need to sync two libraries to my ipod how can i do this?

You cannot.
Ipod touch will sync with ONE library at a time. If you sync to another it will first erase the content from the ipod, then replace with content from the new library.

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How to sync two libraries in to a third library?

I have a MacBook pro with two user-accounts, each with separate iTunes-libraries. I'm also building a Home Theater PC using Mac mini. Now, I would like to have the contents of the two iTunes-libraries on the MBP on the Mac mini. How do I do that?
Ideally, whenever someone adds content to one of those two libraries, it's automatically copied over to the mini. They could be copied to the "Automatically add to iTunes"-folder on the mini, so they would be automatically added to the iTunes-library on that machine.
Note: this would only be one-way syncing. The two libraries on the MBP can remain separate, and they would not be receiving any content from each other or from the library on the Mini.
This sounds simple, but it's not. I have looked at Folder Actions and Automator, but there doesn't seem to be an easy solution to this. I don't really know AppleScript, so I don't know how to script this. Currently I'm looking at third-party apps to handle this (like TuneRanger: http://www.acertant.com/web/tuneranger/default.htm), but it seems that those apps do not handle this automatically requiring manual work to move the content over.
I would be more than willing to accept suggestions. Either scripts, third-party apps.... anything! Or am I really the only person with a problem like this?
Some of you might be asking "why not simply stream the libraries to the mini?". Yes, that would be simplest solution. But I want the content to be available independently, without the MBP. If I'm lazying in the couch, I want to be able to access that content without having to turn the MBP on and/or launch iTunes on it.
thanks in advance

Use Windows Media Player ?to sync. Each device has it's own sync properties. What you are trying to do is a feature of that software. I do not use the Creative software at all...only the Zencast Organizer (as I needed a podcast aggregator anyway).

HT1386 How do I sync two libraries from ITunes to my IPod Touch? I recently added a second library. How do I sync it and access it thru my IPod Touch?

I have created a second library in ITunes containing only Christmas music. I want to sync it to my IPod Touch but maintain my regular ITunes library as well. How do I sync both libraries and how do I access them thru my IPod?

You can only sync with one iTunes library but you can manage music and videos among different computers/libraries.. See:
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers

Syncing two libraries - two computers

I want to keep mirror image libraries between two computers so when I digitize something on one I can update the other one which is on my wife's computer. I've been doing a very cumbersome way by going into the folder and dragging it to the other computer folder and importing from there.
Isn't there an easier way?

I want to keep mirror image libraries between two computers so when I digitize something on one I can update the other one which is on my wife's computer. I've been doing a very cumbersome way by going into the folder and dragging it to the other computer folder and importing from there.
Isn't there an easier way?

We have two apple ID's and two libraries. My daughter's IPOD is syncing with my library and I need to change this, but I can't figure out how.

We have two apple ID's and two libraries. My daughter's iPOD is syncing with my library and we really want to go to just one library--Mine for ease and we can't figure out how to do it. Please help!!!

Apple does not transfer content bought with one Apple ID to another Apple ID. Apple will not merge two Apple IDs.
If most of your content was bought with the Yahoo! Apple ID but you now want the Gmail address for your Apple ID, the trick will be to change the address used for the Yahoo ID with the Gmail address. However, to do that you must first free the Gmail address from that other Apple ID. Use the instructions from Apple to substitute another address that is not used as an Apple ID for your Gmail address in the Apple ID with the Gmail address. Then, when the Gmail address is no longer used in an Apple ID, you can use the same instructions to substitute the Gmail address for the Yahoo address in the Apple ID with the Yahoo address.
Changing the email address you use for your Apple ID -
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5621

I have two libraries on separate computers. If i turned itunes match on in both computers would the two libraries merge? So if my iphone normally syncs with my laptop would i still only get the iphones library or would i get both as one?

I have two libraries on separate computers. If i turned itunes match on in both computers would the two libraries merge? So if my iphone normally syncs with my laptop would i still only get the iphones library or would i get both as one?

Yes, the two libraries should merge. However, you need to turn on match on one computer and let it finish before adding the second library.
Once you turn march on n your phone then you don't sync it with iTunes, but the merged library will show up on the phone. If you don't turn on match on your phone and continue to sync then all of the music from both libraries should be available to sync to it.
The only bit I can't confirm is what happens if you try to sync music to the phone which isnt actually downloaded into iTunes. Im not in a position to test that, but maybe someone else can help.

I have created an iTunes account on my current computer for my daughters ipod touch and tried connecting my ipod nano and it won't sync and says that it is associated with another iTunes library so how do I merge the two libraries?

I have created an iTunes account on my current computer for my daughters ipod touch and tried connecting my ipod nano and it won't sync and says that it is associated with another iTunes library so how do I merge the two libraries?

You do not merge libraries.
iDevices sync to one and only one computer.
If you want a single library, you manually move the content from one library to another... all content will still be associated with the Apple ID it was acquired with.

Best solution to sync photo libraries between two macs?

I'm trying to help my father in law who has a new iMac, MacBook Pro, and dot mac/mobile me account. He wants the iPhoto library to be in sync on each machine. If he adds a new photo to one machine, he would like to see it on the other, and have his iPhoto album and preference settings match.
I've tried to accomplish this using iDisk syncing, but it really doesn't seem to work.
Is there a way to smoothly accomplish this via mobile me/dot mac?
If not, what third party application would anyone recommend?
Many thanks for any advice or help!
He's got about 7+GB in photos, and is using iPhoto '08 with two 10.5.4 Macs. I'd like to be able to sync to "the cloud", since he travels with the MacBook.

As Larry pointed out the only way to get two libraries to be the same is use iPLM to either merge the two libraries into one and then copy the merged library to the other Mac or just copy the Events from one library to the other and vice versa.
Trying to use a sync application will only damage both libraries, i.e putting photos in each library that the other's database file doesn't know about and maybe moving one database file to the other library which it's not associated with.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

Sync photos from two libraries

How can I sync photos from two libraries? after syncing one of them I close that library and open the other and choose to select certain albums and the warning pops up that if I sync the current selection all others will be replaced with the current library.So it appears that you can't add to the ATV hard drive additional photos from the second library without losing the content you already have from the first one.Is streaming the answer, and if so how do you do that?

You can't sync more then 1 library with the apple tv. Your only option would be to sync with one and stream with the other. Just make sure on the second library that you set it to share and then go to computers on the apple tv and select the shared library. ATV will give you a code that you will set on the second library when you have itunes open. Put in the code and you will be able to stream

Anyway to sync two Macs with separate libraries?

Hi
My laptop and desktop have MOST of the same 11,000 songs. But the desktop has the most accurate comments, BPM and genre categorization. The laptop though has extra songs that I brought in via cd. Is there a way to sync/duplicate the desktop's library on the Macbook Pro and yet not lose those extra songs?
I deejay quite a lot but cannot afford to hope that music in the cloud is going to be fast enough in places where there is weak or no signal. Is there a way to sync these two libraries now that iTunes Ranger won't work in Mountain Lion?
Thanks
Enio

If all you want to do is copy music from one source to another, the best method would probably be homesharing. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819 .
HTH (Also, I hope this wasn't too basic a suggestion for you).

It appears I have two libraries and now my ipos classic will not sync

It appears I have two libraries on itunes and now can't sync my ipod any ideas

Hello cathyfrombeckenham,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains helpful advice concerning multiple iTunes libraries:
iTunes 11 for Windows: Use multiple iTunes libraries
You can have more than one iTunes library. For example, you could have a library of holiday music that wouldn’t appear in iTunes the rest of the year. Or you could keep your music in a library on your computer and your movies in a library on an external hard disk.
Create or use a different iTunes library
If iTunes is open, quit it.
Hold down the Shift key while you open iTunes (from the Start menu, choose All Programs > iTunes > iTunes).
In the window that appears, do one of the following:
Create a new library:
Click Create Library.
Choose a different library:
Click Choose Library.
In each library you create, you can select different preferences for the iTunes Media folder, the types of content that are displayed, parental settings, and the library name. To set preferences for a library, choose Edit > Preferences while using the library.
You can name your iTunes library (the folder containing your iTunes content and the iTunes Library.itl file) whatever you like.
Tip: For best results, if you create additional iTunes libraries, don’t name the new libraries “iTunes” or “iTunes Music.” Make sure each iTunes library has its own unique name so you’ll know which is which.
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

Two libraries - syncing ratings

I've just moved my 80Gb iTunes collection to a new external HD. I would like to keep the 20Gb of music on my PowerBook for listening on the road and at work. This will necessitate two libraries. Is it possible for me to sync the ratings I assign?

You cannot.
Ipod touch will sync with ONE library at a time. If you sync to another it will first erase the content from the ipod, then replace with content from the new library.

Sync two iPhones with two different iTunes and iPhoto libraries script

I'm sure this is answered elsewhere, but I was not able to find a solution to this easily. My wife "L" and I, "J" have iPhones, also different tastes in music, and wanted a way to not have all of our own pictures filling up our default iPhoto library. So we first set up two different iTunes and iPhoto libraries. Two diffrent contact libraries would be nice, but contact groups worked okay for this. But then everytime we would sync, it meant opening both iTunes and iPhoto while holding the option key then selecting which library depending on which phone was going to be pluged in. Believe me, you only need to have "Automatically sync" turned on and plug in the wrong iPhone before all sorts of problems arise!
Let me state, I am not fluent with AppleScript, but rather I found bits and pieces close to what I wanted here and there on the www and kept playing until it worked. This works flawlessly everytime on our MacBook, and, unless your initials are J & L and there are only two of you, you will have to change some letters here and there throughout the script to make it work for your situation. Think of this as a rough draft and start to play. I'm sure there is a simpler way to write this script, so to all the real authors, please re-write!
So we have two libraries for iTunes and iPhoto. One set of libraries named J's iTunes library and J's iPhoto library, and another two named L's iTunes library and L's iPhoto library. I wanted to create one app that would close the current libraries, and open the correct ones (or return to our default libraries) depending on what iPhone was to be synced. Using AppleScript Editor and saving the script as an application, this is what I came up with:
display dialog "Do you want to continue to set iTunes and iPhoto libraries?" buttons {"Cancel", "Continue"} default button "Continue"
tell application "iPhoto" to quit
tell application "iTunes" to quit
set Y to the button returned of (display dialog "Which libraries do you want to use?" buttons {"L's", "Reset to Defaults", "J's"} default button "Reset to Defaults")
if Y = "Reset to Defaults" then set Y to "i"
if Y = "L's" then set Y to "l"
if Y = "J's" then set Y to "j"
tell application "System Events"
key down option
delay 1
          tell application "iPhoto"
activate
delay 3
                    tell application "System Events"
key up option
                    end tell
          end tell
end tell
tell application "System Events"
keystroke Y
          tell application "System Events"
key code 36
          end tell
end tell
delay 2
tell application "System Events"
key down option
          tell application "iTunes"
activate
                    tell application "System Events"
key up option
keystroke return
                    end tell
          end tell
end tell
tell application "System Events"
keystroke Y
end tell
tell application "System Events"
key code 36
end tell
if Y = "i" then tell application "iTunes" to quit
if Y = "i" then tell application "iPhoto" to quit

Hi, thanks for your answer.
Unfortunately this does not work because iTunes still keeps one account with the store active regardless which library I open. So when I switch the account in the store it will be switched for both libraries. That means that I can not separate the iPhone applications and all the other specific sync parameters.
I thought about using my wife's account on the Mac and pointing iTunes to the new library - the problem here is that then the iPhoto library is not accessible any more......
I can't really believe that there is no solution from Apple - I mean there must be more couples and families out there with 2 and more iPhones syncing with one iTunes / iPhoto etc libraries.
Any other ideas? Thanks in advance!

Two Libraries on ONE user account, or multiple iTunes?

I have a rather large library of music and spoken word
shows that I share at work, and I'd like to split these
into two libraries, one for those who listen to the
Spoken Word playlists, and the other for the music lovers.
My biggest complaint I get daily is that the 5 user limit locks out too many users and they often perch like hawks
to get on just to hear their favorite song or to hear
an interview.
How do I enable the use of either two iTunes running at the same time on my mac, or the running of two libraries
to share out, on the same mac?
I downloaded Libra, but it only allows you to
switch libraries one at a time, enable two or more.
Where am I missing it?

The library was in the user account you deleted. You should have transferred the iTunes folder before deleting the account.
Your i-device was not designed for unique storage of your media. It is not a backup device and media transfer was planned with you maintaining a master copy of your media on a computer which is itself properly backed up against loss. To use a device with a new computer you transfer the content from the old computer (or its backup) directly to the new computer, not the device to the new computer. Syncing is one way, computer to device, updating the device content to the content on the computer, not updating or restoring content on a computer. The exception is iTunes Store purchases which can be transferred to a computer.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 - only purchases from iTunes Store
For transferring other items from an i-device to a computer you will have to use third party commercial software. See this document by turingtest2: Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991

I have two libraries on the same computer but different logins, there is my user account for the computer and then there is my grandma's, how do i get my music without having to resync on both libraries?

this computer has two logins, my grandma's (which is the administrator) and mine, itunes is on both logins but on my login i have some music there and hers i have my other music.. i want to be able to redownload my music on my ipod touch with out having to resync back and forth between libraries.. how do i combine the libraries because if i go with one or the other i lose my music i have purchased, on both libaries the music belongs to me not my grandma,
Also, a few weeks ago, I loaned the IPOD to somebody and they told me that evidently the IPOD had been hacked and that it had lost all the music. When I got it back, I re-synced it and got some of the music back. After talking to other people, I now suspect that my "friend" tried to do something he wasn't suppose to to and the IPOD shut down or that he was trying to create an Apple ID of his own without paying for it. Now that I have it back, I just want to get the music back that I paid for that is already associated with my ID and that is in my two libraries. I can see them in there (on the computer), I just can't access them to download them on the IPOD. Can you help?

There are actually a few methods for using more than one iPod on a single computer: How To Use Multiple iPods with One Computer
Just to summarise what's in the link above:
Method one is to have two Mac or Windows user accounts which by definition would give you two completely separate libraries.
Method two is to set your preferences so that either one or both iPods get updated with only certain playlists within one library. If you've had no success with this you can have a look through the guide on this page: Loading songs onto iPod automatically
Another option when using a single library is to set one or both of the iPods to manual update: Managing content manually on iPod
You can read about Windows user accounts here: Using Windows XP User Accounts

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