Q: Merging iTunes Media folders
After I updated iTunes/OS X recently, my iTunes library stuffed up, but luckily I had a back-up iTunes Library.itl saved on my desktop. I opened iTunes holding down the option key and selected this library on my desktop, and I've only just realised that my iTunes Media folder and other iTunes files are now saved to my desktop. This iTunes Media file contains only the two albums I've downloaded since the update, but all my other media, saved in the original iTunes Media folder, is still there.
How can I get these two folders to merge? I can see in the settings how to change where the folder is saved, but will changing it to be back in the default spot confuse iTunes, because there's two iTunes Media folders?
Also, how can I tell which iTunes Library.itl file is the one currently being used by iTunes? Should it just be the one I chose when prompted (saved on desktop)? If I move this file to the iTunes folder and remove the one that's currently there (which I presume is the old one), will that fix the problem, or stuff everything up?
(Sorry, these questions probably have super easy/obvious answers, but I'm terrified of stuffing up my iTunes library permanently).
MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Aug 25, 2015 5:37 AM
Let iTunes do the moving of media so it knows what has been done. Consolidate/organize it all to one locations (note it copies not moves).
iTunes 12 for Mac: Change where your iTunes files are stored - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19507
It is using the .itl you last chose which is best kept together in the iTunes folder with media and everything else. You can move it there and if necessary re-start iTunes from the new(old) location.
turingtest2 article: Make a split library portable - https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-7392
Posted on Aug 25, 2015 5:44 AM