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MacKenzie999

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Jan 24, 2002
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Hello...
Yesterday I transitioned from Mt Lion to Mavericks by way of a clean install, and so far it's gone pretty smoothly with one exception. I had moved my iTunes library to a NAS, and when I say I moved it, I physically dragged the iTunes folder to the NAS. Since Mavericks is a clean install with me as a new user, it does not remember any of my info beyond that associated with my Apple ID. I do not use iCloud, and my rather large ibrary is not backed up to the cloud.
My question is, how do I link my fresh, clean copy of iTunes to the folder on my NAS, retaining my playlists, etc? If it helps, I have a clone of my old OS, including my old user folder (my clean install features a new user, not a migrated one).
Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!
 
Hello,

you have an "iTunes" folder on your NAS, and also a (new) "iTunes" folder on your Mac.

What you need is using the iTunes folder on the NAS instead of the iTunes folder on your Mac.

---> quit iTunes, then relaunch it while holding the Alt key down.

Click "Choose Library" and browse to your iTunes folder on the NAS.


I had moved my iTunes library to a NAS, and when I say I moved it, I physically dragged the iTunes folder to the NAS.
This is not what you should have done : you should have kept your iTunes folder on your Mac, and moved the "iTunes Media" folder to the NAS.

See : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
 
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