Multiple iTunes Libraries

This feature, beginning with iTunes 9, allows you to create multiple iTunes Libraries in the same Login Account. Great for when you share an account among several people, each with their own connected devices, and would rather that everyone have unique libraries.

And it's easy to set up.

Similar to holding the Option key when you start up your Mac to choose between different booting cycles iTunes will create a fresh new empty Music Library. Simply give it a name and begin building your new library.

If you forget to hold the Option key when you open iTunes it defaults to the last library opened.

iTunes is available for Mac and Windows.

For more info read: iPad: The Missing Manual

TuneRanger: iTunes Sync

"TuneRanger connects all your iTunes-running computers together over any network. Music, video, and playlists can then be synchronized, copied or merged with the click of a button. Buy a song on one computer, add an album cover or star rating, and all changes are updated everywhere. Easy."

"TuneRanger's networking system is cross-platform so you can connect and sync iTunes libraries running on Mac OS X with iTunes libraries running on Windows XP, Vista or any combination."

*1-User license is good for 5 same-platform computers - that’s $6 per CPU. Add a second platform (5+ computers) and save $10 off the order price.


$29.99

ShareTool extends Bonjour over 'net

"Yazsoft’s ShareTool lets you securely share, over the Internet, all the services on a particular computer, as well as all the services that computer can reach on its local network.

...printing, screen sharing, iTunes Sharing, and iPhoto Sharing, as well as third-party services from sources as varied as Skype and BusyCal—if software advertises its services using Bonjour, ShareTool can make them available over the Internet."

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard

READ: ShareTool extends Bonjour over the 'net
by Glenn Fleishman, Macworld.com

iTunes Library on External Drive

"When it comes time to move your iTunes library, it can often be a bit of a challenge to figure out exactly what pieces you need to move and how to go about doing this.

Moving Your Content to a New Hard Drive: The Wrong Way
A very common mistake made by many users is to simply try and move their entire iTunes Media folder to a new location and update the iTunes Media folder path in iTunes’ preferences. In some cases this may work, but in reality you will risk iTunes losing track of some or all of your media files in the process.

Consolidate: The Right Way
Start by going into your iTunes Advanced preferences, and changing the iTunes Media folder path to whatever new location you want your iTunes media files to be stored in. This will usually be an external hard drive, but it can be any valid path, including a secondary hard drive or even a network share.

Once you have updated the iTunes Media folder location, simply select File, Library, Organize Library… (in iTunes 8, this option was “Consolidate Library” and in iTunes 7 and prior, it was located on the “Advanced” menu)

Since iTunes copies the media content rather than moving it, you will probably also want to delete your iTunes media files from their original locations."

READ: Transferring your iTunes Library
by Jesse David Hollington, iLounge

Remote Control your Mac from iPhone

If you need or just want to control your Mac computer from your iPhone or iPod Touch here's a Macworld article by Christopher Breen on Rowmote for iPhone

and an older Macworld article by Dan Frakes on Apple’s Remote application for iPhone.

iTunes FREE Single Of The Week

Apple's iTunes Store is giving away
a FREE single every week.

Simply click on this link:
iTunes FREE Single Of The Week.

Your iTunes application will automatically open
and you can review before downloading.

An Apple ID or AOL account is necessary.

JewelCase iTunes visualizer is HOT!

JewelCase by Optical Alchemy is a visualizer for iTunes
that is more customizable than the default one and interactive.
Version 1.8 requires Mac OS X 10.3 + and iTunes 4+.

iTunes Parental Controls

iTunes 5 features new Parental Controls for music, music sharing and podcasts.

How To Use New iPod on OS9

Wow, this opens up the iPod entirely.



"after a few hours of hacking, I discovered the key to getting the new iPod to work with OS 9.2.1 is to down load and install iTunes 2.0.2. To access the hidden music files on new iPod is really quite simple using the Norton Disk Editor."

READ: How to get the new iPod to work with Mac OS 9.x

Senuti iPod Transfer FREEware

Transfer songs from your iPod back to your computer!



"Senuti is a simple utility that makes transferring songs from an iPod to your computer quick and easy. It reads information from the iTunesDB file located on your iPod in order to quickly retrieve information on all of the songs on your iPod. Senuti is currently under active development and many features will be added in the future. Please donate to support future development.

Product Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Apple iTunes

Audio Hijack Pro!!!

Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack Pro 1.2.6 for Mac.

Record audio straight from any software/hardware!

"Record from applications like iTunes, Skype or DVD Player. Record from microphones, Radiosharks and other hardware.

If you hear it, you can record it."