iTunes 11 and huge libraries?

rocsteady · Dec 1, 2012, 01:51 PM

How is itunes 11 handling large libraries of music? I have a very large library and kinda scared to make the jump with all the issues reported. Anyone else make the jump with over 100k of songs?

Destroysall · Dec 1, 2012, 09:04 PM

I have over 4,128 items, 11.2 days, 91.82 GB worth of lossless music in my iTunes and did make the upgrade to iTunes 11. I will not lie, I despised the upgrade at first, but I enjoy it now. All seems well and plays perfectly fine. I will advise you to make sure most of your music is backed up before you do the upgrade.

Destroysall.

dwkellyiii · Dec 2, 2012, 11:45 AM

I also have a huge library over 100k songs and iTunes 11 is very, very slow. Anytime I try and edit information it nearly freezes, using the search bar freezes the program for 20-30 seconds often, and switching between views does the same. I'm currently looking for an alternative. Any suggestions?

rocsteady · Dec 2, 2012, 01:13 PM

dwkellyiii, thats what i was afraid of... I will also need to find an alternative!
I've used itunes for so long not even sure what's out there. Sounds like it might be time to start searching!

Destroysall · Dec 2, 2012, 01:17 PM

There are many options. Audirvana is one I use currently for music playback.

Destroysall.

rocsteady · Dec 2, 2012, 01:37 PM

Right on!!! I will check out Audirvana. Any others I should look into?

BRLawyer · Dec 2, 2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rocsteady

Right on!!! I will check out Audirvana. Any others I should look into?

Audirvana costs 50 bucks and the free version doesn't work on 10.8.2...

MrKambo · Dec 2, 2012, 02:46 PM

iTunes 11, handles my ~160GB library fine, about 16k songs, with only 3k of them lossless, most of them are 256kbps mp3's

madeirabhoy · Dec 2, 2012, 05:47 PM

mine works very snappily on 24k songs. tbh though the first thing i did with itunes 11 was delete my whole music collection, freeing up the space on my hard drive, and i stream everything from icloud. i might eventually download the more regularly played stuff but at the minute im happy with having it all on tinternet.

Sixth Street · Dec 2, 2012, 07:28 PM

I don't know about 100k libraries, but give Enqueue a try. It's blissfully fast on my library of approximately 45k.

iHacker0390 · Apr 14, 2013, 10:06 AM

iTunes 11, 10.6.8, MacBook 2,1 with a SSD and about 25000 songs and 500 apps, Its slow as frozen molasses.... I need a new Mac....

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rocsteady macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tacoma, Wa	iTunes 11 and huge libraries? How is itunes 11 handling large libraries of music? I have a very large library and kinda scared to make the jump with all the issues reported. Anyone else make the jump with over 100k of songs?
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Dec 1, 2012, 09:04 PM	#2
Destroysall macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Arizona, USA	I have over 4,128 items, 11.2 days, 91.82 GB worth of lossless music in my iTunes and did make the upgrade to iTunes 11. I will not lie, I despised the upgrade at first, but I enjoy it now. All seems well and plays perfectly fine. I will advise you to make sure most of your music is backed up before you do the upgrade. Destroysall.
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Dec 2, 2012, 11:45 AM	#3
dwkellyiii macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	I also have a huge library over 100k songs and iTunes 11 is very, very slow. Anytime I try and edit information it nearly freezes, using the search bar freezes the program for 20-30 seconds often, and switching between views does the same. I'm currently looking for an alternative. Any suggestions?
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Dec 2, 2012, 01:13 PM	#4
rocsteady Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tacoma, Wa	dwkellyiii, thats what i was afraid of... I will also need to find an alternative! I've used itunes for so long not even sure what's out there. Sounds like it might be time to start searching!
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Dec 2, 2012, 01:17 PM	#5
Destroysall macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Arizona, USA	There are many options. Audirvana is one I use currently for music playback. Destroysall.
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Dec 2, 2012, 01:37 PM	#6
rocsteady Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tacoma, Wa	Right on!!! I will check out Audirvana. Any others I should look into?
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Dec 2, 2012, 05:47 PM	#9
madeirabhoy macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012	mine works very snappily on 24k songs. tbh though the first thing i did with itunes 11 was delete my whole music collection, freeing up the space on my hard drive, and i stream everything from icloud. i might eventually download the more regularly played stuff but at the minute im happy with having it all on tinternet.
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Dec 2, 2012, 07:28 PM	#10
Sixth Street macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	I don't know about 100k libraries, but give Enqueue a try. It's blissfully fast on my library of approximately 45k.
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Apr 14, 2013, 10:06 AM	#11
iHacker0390 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Grover CO	iTunes 11, 10.6.8, MacBook 2,1 with a SSD and about 25000 songs and 500 apps, Its slow as frozen molasses.... I need a new Mac....
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