sharing itunes library on my imac computer

Hi, I have alot of music, movies etc that i have downloaded and i want my wife to be able to access it on her login.


Can someone please tell me how to do this, i have opened home sharing but it doesnt allow my files to load into her itunes


Many thanks

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Apr 20, 2012 6:22 AM

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Apr 20, 2012 6:26 AM in response to AnthonyH

iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203 - relocating iTunes' media folder to a shared area but leaving separate library files - extra tip at https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3664756?answerId=17331189022#17331189022


Chris CA's instructions on sharing one iTunes music library between multiple user accounts - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1901348?answerId=8974074022#8974074022 - Multiple users using a single library file - similar post at: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3753008


What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660


More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management


What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html

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