What is a library

I can see 3 library folders on my macbook.
one in the root, one in the system folder and one in the user folder under my name..
they all are slightly differend in items listed.
is this normal?
thanks for helping on a probably stupid question;-)

Yes.
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What is consolidate library mean?

what is consolidate library mean?

Using this option places the content of the iTunes library into the iTunes Music folder; by default on Windows, the iTunes Music folder doesn't contain music imported from hard disks. Content downloaded from the iTunes Store or ripped from CDs is always placed in the iTunes Music folder.
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What is "Consolidate Library"

What is 'consolidate library?" Under my previous OS my ITunes library showed categories such as 'genres' now it's all gone...all music remains, individually in my 'playlists' but nothing appears as before. It would show me EVERY "MeatLoaf" cd in the entire library....does anyone know how to restore that capability....careful, I'm a "ROOKIE" at this cyber-stuff but any guesses will be appreciated. If "Consolidate Library" doesn't do what I'm after, does anyone know what will? Also, the message "cannot be undone" shows under "Consoli...."
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WHen you use iTunes with the default settings, as you add content to your library, those media files are copied into the iTunes folder from where ever you added them from (Desktop, CD, media card, etc.).
However you can turn that off and when you add files to iTunes, it will add them to the library and simply use them from where ever you added them. So next time you play them it will go to that location for the file. For example you might have some songs in your My Documents folder, others might be on an external drive, & still others in a folder called "Songs" on your C: drive or another internal drive. Some people like this better because then they can organize their files any way they want and not have iTunes make copies into the iTunes folder and use its own structure.
Which brings us to consolidate library. All this function does is copies all the media files that are not in the place iTunes would normally put them and copies them into the iTunes folder, thus consilidating everything into the same folder. This would be useful, for example, if you were getting a new computer and wanted to move everything from the old computer to the new computer. Rather than trying to find everything spread all over your old computer system, you can consolidate the library then everything will now be under one folder on the one drive and you can now easily move that folder to the new computer knowing everything has been consolidated into it.
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What is a 'Library Unit'?

Can somebody point me at a definition please? this is in the context of DBMS_PROFILER. If only captures Library Units which a procedure is. But I want to capture SQL built and executed via a client application (we are using ODP.Net).
Basically do what MS SQL Profiler does for SQL Server.
Any ideas?
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I assume that a library unit is a compiled PL/SQL object: a package, a stand-alone procedure or function.
If you want to analyze SQL performance, activate SQL trace and use tkprof. See http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14211/sqltrace.htm#sthref2019

About to move from XP to Windows 7 - what about iTunes Library

Hi,
Shortly I will be wiping XP from my PC and doing a new install (not upgrade) of Windows 7.
What do I need to do regards saving my iTunes Library and then Importing into W7.
Probably a tutorial somewhere but haven't found it yet.
Thanks.

There are some drawbacks, running Windows 7 (only) on a Mac via Bootcamp yields less than stellar results, especially with the Retina display.
And of your traveling, the Mac's high power needs (especially the Retina display) and lack of removable battery are going to be a serious issue. The Retina display is glossy, not ideal for viewing on the road and in varied environments.
CS4 won't run on the OS X version that comes with a Mac, so your looking at purchasing CS6.
Support for Windows is more widespread than for Mac's, also if you ever need to redownload OS X to fix a issue, requires a fast reliable Internet connection of the broadband kind.
If your running Windows on your Mac, you can expect to be on your own and not get support as easily as if you were running it on a regular PC.
If you can't afford to keep up with CS upgrades, then you shouldn't be considering a Mac because there are more paid upgrades on that than on Windows 7, it's like a annual nightmare.
IMMO your still better off on a decent, 1920 x 1080 res, matte screen, removable battery (with extras), Win 7 Pro i7 machine (Pro+ runs XP programs) which will stay like it is and get security updates until 2020.
OS X changes every year and if you don't upgrade, + all your third party software, then about 3 years later your left behind for updates.
Also you will have to buy Win 7 to run on your Mac, the OEM disks won't work.
If your trying to budget, then a Mac is certainly not for you.

Rebuild machine (but what of my library?)

Hi all, I'm a bit of a duffer with iTunes, maybe one of you kind boffins can give me some advice.
I need to rebuild me XP, not too much of an upheaval because my music is on another drive. I've had a good rumage through the help and FAQ, but I thought i'd get some advice about what i need to do before taking the plunge.
I see there is a backup library option, I guess my main worry is that the files will still be there but when I reinstall iTunes afterwards - all the renaming and sorting and importing from different folders i've done (about a years worth of work, would you believe) will have to be started again. If that were to happen I think i'd have to give up on music or kill myself or something.
Anyway, any advice would be greatly appreciated. TVMI
Matt

Hi all, I'm a bit of a duffer with iTunes, maybe one of you kind boffins can give me some advice.
I need to rebuild me XP, not too much of an upheaval because my music is on another drive. I've had a good rumage through the help and FAQ, but I thought i'd get some advice about what i need to do before taking the plunge.
I see there is a backup library option, I guess my main worry is that the files will still be there but when I reinstall iTunes afterwards - all the renaming and sorting and importing from different folders i've done (about a years worth of work, would you believe) will have to be started again. If that were to happen I think i'd have to give up on music or kill myself or something.
Anyway, any advice would be greatly appreciated. TVMI
Matt

TS5376 Repairing for MSVCR80.dll missing -- what about the library?

Repairing for MSVCR80.dll missing. When performing these steps, will your library of music, etc. be lost? If yes, what is easiest way to restore?

See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates for further advice.
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What is causing ~/Library to become visible?

At some point after Lion system updates, my ~/Library folder becomes visible again, in seemingly spontaneous fashion. If I make it invisible, it will become visible yet again. What could be causing this? Has anyone else seen this?

Launch the Terminal application by entering the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. If that doesn’t work, then in the Finder, press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
Drag or copy – do not type – the following line into the Terminal window, then press return:
ls -@Odl Library
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What does consolidate library do?

hi, iam trying to transfer songs from my computer to a friends and keep iton my computer at the same time, and one of the steps is to consolidate library, will someone tell me what this means please?
thnk u

1. It isn't essential that I keep the iPhoto Books, but would be nice. Anyway to archive and still zap iPhoto library?
2. This confused me:
leonieDF wrote:
Then you can consolidate the originals, that are referenced inside the iPhoto Library, or better, relocate them directly to a folder outside the iPhoto Library on your second internal drive, since the Masters folder inside the iPhoto Library is larger than the free space on your SSD; assuming you want to have your Aperture library reference the originals/masters on your second internal volume.
My current set up is Aperture library references photos inside iPhoto library.
Are you suggesting better to:
1. Leave Aperture managing portion of photos as it currently does, on SSD, and simply move Masters folder from iPhoto library using Finder to a different location, and then reconnect them as referenced?
Is that better than what I suggested above?
1. Use Consolidate Masters to move currently referenced iPhoto library images into a managed Aperture library.
2. Then use Relocate Masters to effectively keep my Aperture library file on my SSD, but keep the master images referenced on my internal 2nd hard drive
Thanks for patience, sorry if I'm not understanding your suggestion! Thanks!

How do I determine what folder my library is attached to if I have two iTunes music folders on my computer?

I am trying to backup my music to an external backup disc. The problem is that I have two iTunes folders on my computer. So I need to determine which is the correct folder to backup. Please help.

Run iTunes, select any track, and Get Info on it (File menu). On the Summary page it will show you the path to the file which will tell you the correct folder. This of course presumes that your iTunes library isn't split between two folders, which is entirely possible, so you may wish to check more than a single track.
Regards.

What happens to library when uninstalling iTunes? Please!!

Silly question, I know...
But as I'm experiencing the same problem as everyone else after updating to I Tunes 6 (computer crash + ipod not recognized by itunes), I want to uninstall and reinstall it...
So, what happens to all my music files after I uninstall itunes?? Will they still be there after reinstall or lost forever??
Thanks for your answers.

I always wondered if my music would be gone if I uninstalled iTunes. It does not erase you're music.
This might not be exactly the same problem but lots of people (myself included) had problems after installing iTunes 6.0. I did the following and it finally installed correctly.
I went to
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
and downloaded the Cleanup utility near the bottom of that page. When it installs on your machine it will scan your computer for every installer every ran on you're machine. Only select iTunes and Qtime and delete those 2 installers. Then I went to add/remove programs and removed iTunes and Qtime. Prior to this Qtime would not unistall but now it did. Funny thing was there was no prompting by windows once I hit "remove/repair" in the "add/remove programs" function.
Then rerun the iTunes 6.0.1 update. That had been failing to install Qtime prior to this but now it installed and I see all my music again and iTunes works. Let me know if this does the trick, I hope so.

How can i find what the java.library.path is?? urgent

Hi,
I have an unsatisfiedlinkerror and the message is no jicmp in java.library.path. can anyone tell me how to do System.out.println and the path???
This is very urgent so anyhelp would be gratefully recieved
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Vanessa

I have an unsatisfiedlinkerror and the message is no
jicmp in java.library.path.
can anyone tell me how to
do System.out.println and the path???System.getProperty() will retrieve the Java-defined system properties. You can use the following code to determine the available values:
public static void main( String [] args ) {
java.util.Properties p = System.getProperties();
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What is the library section in the bookmarks toolbar used for now. I used to be able to organize my bookmarks here now the left pane in library under organize bookmarks is always empty.

Used to be able to organize bookmarks in the library section (left pane) but since upgrade this pane is always empty even if i try to add a folder or bookmark. Is there another way to organize without having to do this in the library section.

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What does "system/library/care services" file control in the system

My Imac keeps locking up on me. I ran disc repair and it repaired every thing but the "system/library/ core services file" and said it has been modified and it will not repair it. could this be my lock up problem? and if so how do I fix it. Help

Core Services is exactly that: the inner, most essential parts of the OS.
Did you Repair the DISK, or just repair Permissions? The latter is not very effective at fixing problems.
Make sure you haven't installed anything that might be causing the lock-up, and uninstall it. Check the log messages in Console.app in the Utilities folder. Look for any messages at the time of the lock that might be relevant.

What is "Photo Library" in Photos application?

I think this happened since upgrading to iLife 09, but I'm not sure.
I used to have two albums in Photos: Camera Roll and iPod. The latter is an album in iPhoto and I have iTunes set to sync with just that album.
But now I have three albums in Photos: Camera Roll, iPod and Photo Library.
Photo Library's contents are exactly the same as iPod.
But where did it come from? There is no album in iPhoto called "Photo Library" or any album set to sync except for the album called iPod.
Anybody have any idea?
Thanks,
doug

Not sure why "Photo Library" was not available on your iPhone previously, which was not normal.
This has nothing to do with which iLife or iPhoto version you are using, or if you have selected all photos in your iPhoto library to be transferred, or just one iPhoto album, or several iPhoto albums.
All photos transferred to your iPhone via the iTunes sync process are stored in your iPhone's Photo Library - regardless how many photos are selected to be transferred or the number of different folders or albums of photos are selected to be transferred.
I have a number of iPhoto albums selected to be transferred to my iPhone. All photos in all albums are stored in my iPhone's Photo Library. The photos in the albums below are not duplicated. The photos in the different albums include a link or pointer to the original photos stored in the iPhone's Photo Library. This way, you can view the photos in a particular album only by selecting the album, or all photos available in all albums by selecting Photo Library.
The filing structure for iPhoto, iTunes, and the Address Book on your Mac is the same.
You can't place a photo in an iPhoto album without the photo being available in your main iPhoto library, and a photo can be available in multiple iPhoto albums without being duplicated. Delete a photo from your iPhoto library that is available in an iPhoto album and the photo will no longer be available in the album either.
The filing structure for iTunes playlists and for Address Book Groups is the same.
There is nothing wrong with your iPhone now, but there was something wrong with it before if your iPhone didn't have a Photo Library, which is where all photos transferred from your computer are stored on your iPhone.

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