networking between iMac and Macbook Air

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networking between iMac and Macbook Air

As a relatively new Mac user I'm not sure how the networking function works. I have a large iTunes library... 150GB+. What I'd like to do is to keep the library on my iMac, but be able to access it using a MBA.

I know I can do this via the sharing feature. What I'm wondering is whether I could have full connectivity and access to the files. As if they were sitting on the MBA hard drive.

Can I add music to the library on the iMac from the MBA?
Can I edit track info?
Can I sync my iPod?

Thanks.

iMac 20" 2.66 1TB, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Feb 9, 2010 10:18 AM

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ta

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Feb 9, 2010 11:16 AM in response to gsaab

I think you can do this.

You'll want to make your iMac available as a server via your sharing preferences.

Then check with your macbook to see if the iMac shows on the network.

If so, start iTunes (on your macbook) while pressing the option key, select choose library, and navigate to the iTunes folder in the music folder on your imac and select it.

This is mostly intuitive guesswork on my part.....

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gsaab Author

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Feb 10, 2010 4:59 AM in response to ta

Thanks. Makes sense. I'm just wondering if anyone has actually tried this out, and if there are any practical limitations (for example, can iTunes be open on both machines at the same time pointing to the same library?)

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Jolly Giant

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Feb 10, 2010 5:20 AM in response to gsaab

gsaab wrote:
As a relatively new Mac user I'm not sure how the networking function works. I have a large iTunes library... 150GB+. What I'd like to do is to keep the library on my iMac, but be able to access it using a MBA.

have you considered using _*Screen Sharing*_ ?

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gsaab Author

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Feb 10, 2010 4:21 PM in response to Jolly Giant

Screen sharing isn't a good solution because there are others in my house who use the iMac.

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