Delete file AFTER "Add to library" ?

[MacMike81]

I am looking to free up some HDD space. I notice that Itunes has its own music folder with what appears as duplicates of everything ive added.

Can i delete the original mp3 AFTER importing it into Itunes?

(to be more specific i plan to move all my ripped music to an external HDD)

 

[TEG]

Yes. If you use iTunes "Organize Library" everything is coppied to the same folder as the iTunes Library File, then you can do whatever you want with the originals.

TEG

 

[MacMike81]

Yes. If you use iTunes "Organize Library" everything is coppied to the same folder as the iTunes Library File, then you can do whatever you want with the originals.

TEG

I think i remember selecting that, but to be absolutely sure, how do i check ?

 

[MacMike81]

This might answer my question.

preferences->advanced

i notice there is a check box "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to Library"



time to move some music...