Two Users, One Library?

My wife and I share a computer, and to make it easier for email and such I've created a login for her and one for myself. I moved the iTunes music folder to the Users/Shared directory so we both can share it from either login. But, is there any way to auto update each of our libraries when one of use imports new music. So if I import or buy a new album on my login, I want the new music to also show up in my wife's login.

Hi greenwood,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
One of these articles from the Apple Knowledgebase may be helpful:
How to use multiple iPods with one computer
Multiple iPods/iTunes Installations...
Regards
Colin R.

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hiya
me and my sister both got ipod nano's for xmas. i put the disc in that came with the ipod and i quoted the code on the back of the ipod. i put songs into my library and put them onto my ipod.
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please could somebody help me, iv tried everything.
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Hi greenwood,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
One of these articles from the Apple Knowledgebase may be helpful:
How to use multiple iPods with one computer
Multiple iPods/iTunes Installations...
Regards
Colin R.

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My wife and I have different user profiles. I use aperture for all our photo management. She just wants to have access to the library to make slideshows and DVD's (from her user profile).
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This actually seems like a viable solution. If my wife buys or rips some music, I don't have urgent need to listen to it, and if I do, I can always import the songs to my library. And I'm quite certain that my wife is not interested in my content, but if she is, I could always teach her how to import my content to her library.
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1 Quit iTunes.
2 Drag your entire iTunes folder from /My Documents/My Music/ to a Shared directory.
3 Log out.
1 Log in on your other account(s).
2 Start iTunes and immediately press an hold the Shift key.
3 iTunes will ask to Create new library or Choose existing library. Select Choose existing library.
4 Select the iTunes library file in the iTunes folder in /Users/Shared.
5 Now go to File -> Add Folder to library and select the iTunes music folder located in /My Documents/My Music/iTunes.
6 - iTunes will add all the music in from this account to the main iTunes music folder/library.
7 Delete the iTunes folder in /My Documents/My Music/.
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9 Quit iTunes and log out of the account.
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There are a couple of methods for using more than one iPod on a single computer. Have a look at the article linked below. 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 each iPod is updated with only certain playlists within one library. Have a look anyway and see what you think and go for whichever you feel suits your needs best: How To Use Multiple iPods with One Computer
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Hey puckaluck8,
Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
The following article provides different methods for managing multiple devices with one computer:
How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
You mentioned syncing separate playlists, which is definitely a good method. The other option you may want to consider is called "Manually Syncing", which you can read about here:
iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296
Thanks,
Matt M.

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I can only assume based on what you have said in your post that you and your wife have seperate iCloud accounts but use the same iTunes ID for purchases. If this is the case, then yes you can use iTunes Match for both phones based on the one library. Clarify some of the details and I can hopefully help you further, especially the details of phone accounts. Do you share the same iTunes Apple ID for making purchases (music, apps, etc.) and have separate iCloud accounts?
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