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iShell

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Original poster
Jul 28, 2010
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Brisbane, Australia
Hi All,

I recently have set my iMac to stream my iTunes content from an External HD connected to my airport Extreme via USB. This is working Fine, all I had to do is open iTunes with Opt key & choose iTunes Library file from my Airport/Ext HD (in finder).

BUT... When I tried to do the same with my MacBook, a window pops up saying:

"iTunes file is locked, on a locked disk, or I do not have write permission for this file".

If I go into the HD from the MacBook (ie: Double click on HD Icon) the media files themselves say "everyone -read & write". if I hit the spacebar while file is selected movies play fine via Quicklook etc.

I have tried to add user access through "System Preferences>Sharing" but to no avail. There must be something... probably very simple, that I am missing!

Your help would be much Appreciated!


Intel iMac 5,1 2.33 GHz, 2GB Ram, 500GB HD -OS X 10.6.4
MacBook 4,1 2.3 GHz, 2GB Ram, 250GB HD -OS X 10.6.4
AirPort Exreme + WD MyBook Essential 2TB HD
 
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