iTunes Media Folder

[fjmeat]

I want to listen to my music from my NAS drive, without having to import the whole music folder off the NAS drive to my Mac Book Air's iTunes Library (not enough storage). Is there an alternative? I like the playlists and search feature iTunes has.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Do this:

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1006?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Personally, I don't like doing that - it's touchy, the network lag is obnoxious, and if you leave the house, no music. And iTunes knows how to throw a temper tantrum when it can't find its media. I use iTunes Match instead.

 

[fjmeat]

So that was really simple and it works like I want. Thanks Dave!!!

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Glad to help.

 

[postmortemIA]

weird thing that this is enabled by default for iTunes and iPhoto, essentially making a copy of all your media - because it is never stored where iTunes library is. With SSD drives being standard for all macs, space is luxury.

 

[fjmeat]

weird thing that this is enabled by default for iTunes and iPhoto, essentially making a copy of all your media - because it is never stored where iTunes library is. With SSD drives being standard for all macs, space is luxury.

true. I see 40gb going to my iPhoto's photo stream. I need to clear that off too. But before doing so, I need to make sure I have those photos backed up on the NAS drive.

 

[fjmeat]

I use iTunes Match too.

Also, I picked up an iPad mini last night. Walmart's got em for $50 off at $249.

 

[KeithP]

weird thing that this is enabled by default for iTunes and iPhoto, essentially making a copy of all your media - because it is never stored where iTunes library is. With SSD drives being standard for all macs, space is luxury.

In my limited experience (friends/co-workers/clients) when this gets turned off, the library gets screwed up. Eventually media will get renamed or moved which will cause iTunes to lose track of it. Of course, if you are well organized and disciplined with your file management, that wouldn't be a problem.

iTunes allows you to change the location of the entire media folder. That would be my first choice rather than turn off that feature.

In either case, if you need access to the NAS for your media while you are away from your network, maybe a VPN would solve that problem?

-KeithP

 

[Rottie]

I have a huge of iTune movie collection, not enough room for my rMBP so I decided to buy a mobile wifi hard drive then move all iTunes media folder to mobile wifi HD and free up SSD space. I can bring mobile wifi HD with me to anywhere

 

[fjmeat]

I have a huge of iTune movie collection, not enough room for my rMBP so I decided to buy a mobile wifi hard drive then move all iTunes media folder to mobile wifi HD and free up SSD space. I can bring mobile wifi HD with me to anywhere

Interesting. Never heard of a wifi hdd. What kind you get and was it pricey?

 

[Rottie]

Interesting. Never heard of a wifi hdd. What kind you get and was it pricey?

You can find more information about Wifi Hard drives

I got this one off Craigslist Ad for 50 bucks brand new unopened box. Regular price is 199.00 back then.