Opening Multiple iTunes Libraries at Once

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Opening Multiple iTunes Libraries at Once

I was wondering if there was a way to have multiple iTunes Libraries open simultaneously? For example, if I wanted to view two websites at the same time I would just open a new window, thus having the two sites side-by-side. Is there a way to do the same thing with my iTunes Library, either thru Apple or after market, so that I can create and compare different libraries without having to close out of one before opening another?

Thanks for any help, and sorry if this has been asked before...

powerbook g4, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Aug 22, 2010 10:31 AM

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turingtest2

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Aug 22, 2010 11:00 AM in response to AderKa

Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.

No, iTunes doesn't have a multiple document interface for the library database. You can however get it to open a separate window on a playlist so you can compare one playlist to another. If you want to view separate libraries at the same time host one on a virtual machine, a second physical machine with remote access or put two machines side-by-side.

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AderKa Author

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Aug 22, 2010 6:46 PM in response to turingtest2

thanks. not really the answer I was hoping for but it does provide a solution to my problem.

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casper04

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Oct 29, 2011 6:58 PM in response to AderKa

Try MashDuo from http://mashduo.com/

Its freeware.

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May 14, 2016 12:34 PM in response to AderKa

There is a way... You can create different users in same machine, and open a different library in each one. You must sharing echa library and then you can return to main user and you can access to shared libraries under the same interface. Sorry for my bad english. I hope this will be helpful.

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