people who have installed an ssd but moved itunes library help please

[sparkie1984]

hi guys,

installed an ssd today. now the thinking was to have osx on it along with the programs. but to relocate my itunes library to a hard disk i use for media.

basically i followed apples help document and moved the stuff to my media hard disk.

but, how on earth do i get my itunes on the ssd to acquire all of my apps/music/playlists etc?

i cant figure out how to do it guys :(

[milan03]

Itunes---preferences---Advanced, then change the target library folder and point iTunes to your HDD.

[tarizo41]

push the keys "alt" and "ctrl" at the same time you open itunes, and then you can select your library
Sorry for my english

[sparkie1984]

thanks for super fast responses :)

milan: i have done, but theres nothing showing in my apps or music libraries on itunes?

tarizo: when i try that it just asks me to sign in and doesnt do anything when i do?

thanks guys!

this is the only glitch im having with an otherwise awesome ssd experiance

[tarizo41]

Are you sure that you are pressing the rigth keys? They are: key ALT and key CTRL and do it at the same time or, if you prefer, BEFORE you click on the itunes icon
try again

[sparkie1984]

tarizo, my apologies! its now asking for the library, but its saying theres no library file there?

everythings copied over music wise, im guessing it needs a specific file though which has everything stored in it?


thanks for your help mate :)

[sboerup]

why not just move your entire Home folder off the SSD . . .

[sparkie1984]

would that eliminate my problem?

im not too sure what moving the home folder entails/does?

[tarizo41]

Itunes---preferences---Advanced, then choose the target library folder on your media hdd, after that, repeat the process again (alt + ctrl and open itunes)

[tarizo41]

would that eliminate my problem?

im not too sure what moving the home folder entails/does?
I thinks he means that you move your "itunes folder" to you new hdd

[sparkie1984]

ah right, well i tried that initially but the folder has a red icon on it and says i dont have permission to look at it.

is that because its from another mac installation? i.e. its from the old hard disk my macpro came with

[tarizo41]

Are you saying you can not see the contents of your "itunes library" of your new media hard drive?

[sparkie1984]

basically when i do what you said, it wants me to show it where my itunes library file is?

when i show it, it says its locked or only has read only access.

but i have been into the file via the get info option and unlocked it for me and administrators.

but it still says it cannot use it due to it being locked. :(

[sparkie1984]

ive done it!!!!!

it was one folder i hadnt checked the box on :)

thanks everyone for your help

[tarizo41]

Can you open the iTunes folder from the finder?

[sparkie1984]

yes :)

what i hadnt done is set a permission for me to alter the itunes folder!

did that and boom, it flew into life!

thanks so much tarizo, id never have known how add a library to that! :)

[tarizo41]

I am very happy that everything is working

See you in the forum

Greetings