Where is the Show menu

Where is the "Show menu" referenced in the home sharing instructions?

It's normally down at the bottom of the screen showing the contents of the shared library, as per the following screenshot:
Is it missing from there for you?

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TS2972 Home Sharing, Where is the Show Menu?

Hi, I have read the directions for Home Sharing. My Shared Music Files are showing under the Shared section. The directions then say to go to the Show Menu and choose files to import. Where is the Show Menu? It is not at the bottom of the screen.

Home Sharing
Understanding > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
How to > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2688

Where is the Show menu button that is supposed to be at the bottom of the window

where i sthe Show menu button that is supposed to be at the bottom of the iTunes window that will allow me to move music from one computer library to another?

Thank you but I have now solved my problem.
I was trying to move music files from one iTunes library on one computer to the iTunes library on another computer.
The instructions on the Apple site tell you to open sharing on both libraries and then use the Show menu button at the bottom of the window to select 'items not in my library'
What they don't tell you is that the button is on a hidden toolbar that will only appear if both libraries are logged in to the same account with the same ID and passward in Home Sharing which is in the Advanced drop down menu.
I had Home Sharing switched on in my Preferences but was not using identical IDs & passwords.
As the toolbar with the Show menu botton was hidden I could not see it until I worked out that both computers needed an identical log-in. With that done after various trial and error efforts I found the button and was able to move the files.
Thanks for your help.

HT2688 where is the "show menu" that supposed to be at the bottom of the itunes window?

help menu says when importing items from other libraries it says to "choose 'items not in my library'" which is located in the show menu at the bottom the itunes window. Anyone know how to get there or where that is?

Hello JHernandez89,
After you have Home Sharing enabled on both computers, you can select the shared library in iTunes, and the Show dropdown menu is in the lower left corner:
The best way to avoid duplication is to use the Show menu located in the lower-left corner. Choose "Items not in my library" before transferring any content.
I recommend following the steps in the section titled "Setting up Home Sharing in iTunes" on both computers in the following article (step 3 in this article states to go to File>Devices>Turn On Home Sharing, but in the latest version of iTunes you would need to go to File>Home Sharing>Turn On Home Sharing):
iTunes: Setting up Home Sharing on your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4620
If you are still having trouble after following those steps, I recommend reviewing this article:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

TS2972 where is the show menu in itunes

I am trying to do home sharing. I do see the other computer and the music on it. Then you are supposed to click on the music, then go to the home share window and export it. I cant find the show menu.

Home Sharing
Understanding > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
How to > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2688

Where is the show menu in iTunes 11.3.1?

The directions say it is at the bottom of the iTunes screen, but I cannot find it. I have home sharing turned on and I'm even playing music from one computer on another. But, I cannot find the place to copy the files onto the second computer.

Hi mikel31556,
I have an article which may be able to clarify some of your steps for transferring your music through Home Sharing:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Home Sharing is an easy way to keep all your iTunes libraries in sync across multiple computers at your house. For more information on Home Sharing and syncing your library between two computers, read iTunes: Understanding Home Sharing.
Note: This option allows you to share music between multiple computers if you continue to use both, but it doesn't create a lasting backup. To create a lasting backup, use an external drive or CDs or DVDs.
Home Sharing requires
iTunes 9 or later.
An Apple ID that is also an iTunes or App Store Account. If you need to, you can create an iTunes or App Store account without a credit card.
An active Internet connection.
A Local Area Network connection (Ethernet or Wi-Fi), such as one created by a router.
Follow the steps below to use Home Sharing to copy your music between your old computer which has the music on it already, and a new computer.
Be sure iTunes 9 or later is installed on both computers.
Open iTunes on both computers.
On your old computer:
If Home Sharing is already enabled, iTunes 11 or later displays the option to Turn Off Home Sharing (Account) under the File > Devices menu. If this is the case, proceed to step 7. Otherwise, choose:
iTunes 11 or later: File > Devices > Turn On Home Sharing from the menu bar.
iTunes 9 or 10: Advanced > Turn On Home Sharing from the menu bar.
Select the Home Sharing icon on the left side of iTunes from where you select music, movies, or TV shows.
When prompted, enter your Apple ID and password.
Click Create Home Share.
On your new computer:
Click the Store menu and choose Authorize computer. Enter your Apple ID and password (that was listed in the Advanced menu in step three or used in step 5).
Choose Advanced > Turn On Home Sharing from the menu bar.
Select the Home Sharing icon on the left side of iTunes.
Note: Once Home Sharing is enabled, the Home Sharing option disappears from the left side of iTunes until a Home Share library is found from another computer.
Once your new computer sees the Home Share from your old computer, click that Home Share on the left side of iTunes on your new computer.
Select the content in the Home Share that you want to transfer to your iTunes library on your new computer, or choose Edit > Select All to choose all of it. Then, click the Import button in the bottom-right corner of iTunes.
Wait for the content to finish transferring.
Transferring playlists
If you want not only your content but also your playlists to exist on your new computer, you will want to transfer a copy of all your playlists from your old computer. To do this, choose File > Library > Export Library on your old computer. Save the XML file that is created to your desktop.
Send the playlists file to yourself as an e-mail attachment, use an external drive, or use file sharing to move the playlists file to your new computer. Once the file is on your new computer, open iTunes and choose File > Library> Import Playlist. The import process will remove any items from the playlists that you didn't share via Home Sharing.
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

When my husband and I try to share our libraries and import from each others libraries, we get as far as seeing the library on the screen. The next step is to look for the 'Show' menu at the bottom of the screen, but neither of us has any such thing. ?

When my husband and I try to import from each other's libraries, using Home Sharing, we are intructed to look for the "Show" menu at the bottom of the screen. Neither of us has anything like this on our screens. How and where do we locate it? We both have the latest itunes running.

Hey fantail163,
If you are not seeing the button to show menu, try out the troubleshooting steps for Home Sharing.
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2972
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

HT5037 I am stuck on step 2. Where is the Go menu in The Finder?

Got a new iMac, and trying to use iPhoto, and get this message: "To open your library with this version of iPhoto, it first needs to be prepared." If you do, you can use the iPhoto Library Upgrader tool to prepare your library to work with the current version of iPhoto.
I click on learn more and get to this page, and I get stuck on step 2. Where is the Go menu in The Finder?

Here's another method to get to the library:
NOTE: In Mavericks, 10.9, go to your Home folder (the folder with the house icon) and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring the this window:
Check the Show Library checkbox which will make that folder visible.
OT

HT1848 Where is the "File Menu"?

Can anyone tell me where this "File Menu" that will lead me to the "transfer purchases" option is? I just installed itunes last night, and am wondering if these same instructions I am reading everywhere no longer apply to a newer version of iTunes. I am advised to click on an icon in itunes that I cannot find.

To show the Menu bar, in the upper left corner of iTunes select the "Show Menu Bar" on the flyout window

I can't find the Show menu to import a song from a shared file.

Where do i find the show menu to import a song from a shared file?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Do you mean this one in the bottom left corner of iTunes.

HT1848 Where's the store menu?

The new iTunes I downloaded doesn't have those menus at the top anymore. Where is it now? (reading from
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer)

Click on the wee boxy icon up in the top-left corner of your iTunes to see the "Show Menu Bar" control, as per the following screenshot:

HT1420 Where is the **** store Menu at!

I have clicked everywhere and i can't find where to Authorize my computer

The control is still in the Store menu, but first you might need to bring up the menu bar to see the Store menu.
Click on the wee boxy icon up in the top-left corner of your iTunes to see the "Show Menu Bar" control, as per the following screenshot:
Then you'll find the control in the Store menu:

HT1420 Where is the store menu in iTunes. I just got a new computer. I disconnected the old computer and want to authorize the new one. There is no file menu or store menu anywhere I can see.

Where is the store menu in iTunes? I updated my computer and want to authorize it. I deauthorized the old computer (and probably my desktop at a different location, and want to authorize the new one. The help says that I need to clickon the store menu in iTunes. I do not see any store menu. I can access songs that I purchased a while back, but cannot download any new purchases. If I cannot get this worked out, how do I recoup my money for the new songs? Also, can I transfer the songs I purchased to another service? Brad

It's in the same spot on a Windows machine as well

Where is the "apps" menu item in the new iTunes interface?

Where is the “apps” menu item in the new iTunes interface? I can no longer transfer files from my PC to my iPhone.
I just downloaded and installed the updated iTunes for my iPhone. I cannot find the “apps” menu item anywhere. How can I continue to download various types of files FROM my PC (Windows 7) TO my iPhone? I previously did this by clicking on the “apps” menu item and going from there. I cannot find the “apps” anywhere on the new iTunes. Thanks.

Tonefox, no it's not under "Music" but I did some more digging and found where Apple has "hidden" Apps on their latest iTunes for PC. You need to click on "iPhone" (upper right menu item) to display more menue items, of which Apps is one of them. When I had clicked on "iPhone" before, I mistakenly closed the the iPhone option from view because I clicked on the up arrow next to iPhone, instead of just iPhone. Once you click on iPhone, the options look similar to what they did in the earlier version of iTunes and you can easily find Apps.

HT5654 where is the help menu in itunes

where is the help menu on the itunes page

"The fact that people have to resort to searching on the internet just to find the help menu is a testament to the failure of iTunes"
Good point (though I wouldn't go as far as "failure"). It is surprising that Apple haven't followed the conventions used (for example) in Microsoft's Office products where Help (via the question-mark-in-a-circle icon) is always available in the UI irrespective of the user's choices of enabling/disabling the menu bar, toolbars, ribbon, etc. Having the menu bar default to disabled also seems counter-productive - Apple may see this as "simplification" but I can't imagine that any users, other than those who make the bare minimum use of iTunes, would not want to have the functions available via the menus available at all time.
https://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html allows you to submit feedback with respect to bugs, errors, omissions, and enhancements to the iTunes development team (though the degree to which this influences development is a matter of conjecture).

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