raffyvitale

Q: iTunes library filename

Hello,

I am using iTunes 10.6.1. Since I am using Alarm Clock 2 application, which uses my iTunes library to wake me up in the morning, I always need to export my up-to-dated library with "iTunes Music Library" filename. But the default name of this library, automatically updated by iTunes, is "iTunes Library". In this case, Alarm Clock is not able to read my iTunes library. How can I solve this problem? Is there a way to make iTunes save automatically the library filename as "iTunes Music Library"?

Kind regards

Raffaele

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Apr 16, 2012 2:41 PM

Close

Q: iTunes library filename

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by fane_j,Solvedanswer

    fane_j fane_j Apr 16, 2012 6:11 PM in response to raffyvitale
    Level 4 (3,677 points)
    Apr 16, 2012 6:11 PM in response to raffyvitale

    raffyvitale wrote:

     

    the default name of this library, automatically updated by iTunes, is "iTunes Library".

    See

     

    <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660>

     

    for info on iTunes library files. Basically, Alarm Clock 2 (about which I know nothing) should access iTunes Library.xml, which is created and updated automatically by iTunes for other apps. You can try to rename this file iTunes Music Library.xml; iTunes might continue to update it (it does on my Mac, presumably because it's been inherited from way back). Or there might be some way of making Alarm Clock 2 look for 'iTunes Library' instead of 'iTunes Music Library'—either a setting within Alarm Clock 2, or by using an alias or symbolic link.

  • by raffyvitale,

    raffyvitale raffyvitale Apr 17, 2012 1:35 AM in response to fane_j
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Apr 17, 2012 1:35 AM in response to fane_j

    Greetings,

    it works renaming the .xml file.

    Thanks so much.

    Kind regards
    Raffaele

  • by NW0428,

    NW0428 NW0428 Jun 6, 2012 1:18 AM in response to raffyvitale
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Jun 6, 2012 1:18 AM in response to raffyvitale

    Using this command in Terminal:

    defaults write com.digitallity.alarmclock2 'XMLPath' '/Users/georgeexample/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.xml'

     

    with the filepath of your library (instead of /Users/georgeexample...) will also fix the problem.