I believe I have set up multiple itunes libraries that are located on different drives (the internal and an external). I'd like to find them and combine them into one place. Any help would be appreciated..
macbook running OS X 10.9.4
Search the computer for items with the itl extension; this will reveal their locations. Open any library in iTunes and import the content from the others.
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Thanks. Will the itl extension hold all my music as well as anything else downloaded into itunes?
I may have used the wrong terms but I really just want to create 1 "itunes" for everything..
thanks again
The .itl is simply a listing of what tracks you have selected for that library. It does not include the music itself. I have never imported another library so I don't know if the methods Niel outlines will actually move your music files into the same library folder or simply use them where they are. You can easily check by seeing if they have moved to the folder, or by get info on a track in iTunes and look at the information on where the actual file it uses is located.
Read the links below on what actually makes up a complete library and why combining them involves merging multiple items.
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
Where are my iTunes files located? - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1391
Thanks for the help and the links. Looks like I have some work to do. Was hoping it was more of a simple drag and drop deal.
Is there any tool that does this? A third party program..Something that will search drives for appropriate files and "build" an itunes library?
Appreciate all the help..
Finding and combining multiple itunes libraries
