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i want to move my itunes library to a externial drive but keep it on icloud (actualy i thnk its called somethong eltse but it keeps my devises synced and acesible) how do i do this
Logic Pro, OS X Mountain Lion, intel core i7 2.66 GHz 8MB Ram
See this: just move your iTunes media folder:
iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449
Moving the media folder to a different location should not interfere with your syncing, as long as you point iTunes again to the new location of the library.
Regards
Léonie
I suggest you keep everything together instead of moving just the iTunes media folder as leonie suggests.
Much cleaner and keeps everythig in one location
Quit iTunes.
Copy the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder to the external.
Hold OPtion adn laucnh iTunes.
Select Choose library... and select the iTunes folder you copied to teh external.
That's preferable, you are right, Chris. I was thinking of a portable computer, where the external drive might not always be available. Then it would be useful to have the library files at least still on the computer, together with iCloud.
The OP does not state laptop/portable. I took a WAG thinking it was desktop. (still don't know).
Your way will at least show the library if the external is not attached. However, everything ends up with the dreaded ! .
Then the problem comes when the external is reattached, especially if there were files added without it attached.
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Moving the media folder to a different location should not interfere with your syncing, as long as you point iTunes again to the new location of the library.
Underlined statement is the issue.
The iTunes media folder is not the iTunes library. Pointing iTunes prefs - Advanced to this location again may or may not fix it. Usually not.
iTunes library = iTunes folder and all media, wherever it is located. You can have items in iTunes that are not in the iTunes media folder.
iTunes media folder = items added to iTunes with Copy files to iTunes media folder when organized is ticked and also all purchased items (unless you moved them elsewhere). If you consolidate the library, everything will get copied to the iTunes media folder
It can get very complicated which is why I simply recommend to move the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder.
Underlined statement is the issue.
😊 Sorry, yes, that was a typo.Thanks for jumping in.
No worries here... 😝
i want to move my itunes library but keep it in iCloud
