Comments on: How to manage a huge iTunes Library http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/ Covering Mac OS X, Mac Software, and other stuff Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:35:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Joe Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:10:59 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-307 The easiest way of having two iTunes libraries seems to be to have two user accounts on your Mac, but then it's hard to sync them and share files. I use Playlist Folders to limit what goes on my iPod, and that seems to work pretty well... cheers! The easiest way of having two iTunes libraries seems to be to have two user accounts on your Mac, but then it’s hard to sync them and share files. I use Playlist Folders to limit what goes on my iPod, and that seems to work pretty well… cheers!

]]> By: Angello http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Angello Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:11:38 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-305 Dividing is nice. How to do it though, is a real HEADACHE... If we could have two instances of iTunes, with two libraries, we could just drag and drop from one library to another, making the "synch with iPhone" library, and "the rest". Unfortunately, I have not found a way to do that... yet. :( Dividing is nice. How to do it though, is a real HEADACHE…

If we could have two instances of iTunes, with two libraries, we could just drag and drop from one library to another, making the “synch with iPhone” library, and “the rest”. Unfortunately, I have not found a way to do that… yet. :(

]]> By: Joe http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Joe Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:14:15 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-230 If you want them to show up as having the same Album name, choose the tracks and Get Info (On a Mac) or get the properties (probably Alt + Enter on Windows), then on the Info tab set the Album name. If you just want to group them, just drag them into a playlist. Cheers! If you want them to show up as having the same Album name, choose the tracks and Get Info (On a Mac) or get the properties (probably Alt + Enter on Windows), then on the Info tab set the Album name. If you just want to group them, just drag them into a playlist. Cheers!

]]> By: dallas http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-225 dallas Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:41:09 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-225 how can i put different songs into the same album even though they aren't a true album how can i put different songs into the same album even though they aren’t a true album

]]> By: admin http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-112 admin Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:30:05 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-112 Thanks Jimmy.... Yes an app like this seems like overkill to me. I've never had a 'dead' track in my library. Duplicates are pretty well covered by various applescripts from Doug's Scripts. I don't keep audiobooks or videos in iTunes. I really think apple should create a kind of 'Advanced mode' in iTunes that lets you use regular expressions and run queries against your iTunes Library. Thanks Jimmy…. Yes an app like this seems like overkill to me. I’ve never had a ‘dead’ track in my library. Duplicates are pretty well covered by various applescripts from Doug’s Scripts. I don’t keep audiobooks or videos in iTunes.

I really think apple should create a kind of ‘Advanced mode’ in iTunes that lets you use regular expressions and run queries against your iTunes Library.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Jimmy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:22:35 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-111 Damn it Markel!!!! Stop advertising your useless product. Itunes should include this crap with it! Damn it Markel!!!! Stop advertising your useless product. Itunes should include this crap with it!

]]> By: Thomas Markel http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Thomas Markel Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:47:30 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-101 Also for Windows try Dupe Eliminator for iTunes at http://www.markelsoft.com If you're like most iTunes users, you probably have dozens (if not hundreds) of duplicate songs cluttering your playlists, taking up valuable space on your hard drive, and generally causing you grief. Dupe Eliminator is an intuitive tool for Windows Vista and XP that removes all those duplicate files quickly and easily, including songs, movies, TV shows, podcasts and audiobooks. With Dupe Eliminator, you'll never again have to manually slog through thousands of files looking for the tracks that play over and over again, or that maddening dead link to your favorite song that never works. Dupe Eliminator makes it simple to distinguish between a duplicate file and the original. Anyone who has amassed an extensive music collection knows how difficult it is to organize all those files by hand. Who has the patience to painstakingly go through their iTunes library and remove one by one every duplicate and dead file? Key Features of Dupe Eliminator * Smart Search: Smart searching allows you to precisely specify criteria for duplicates so that you never end up deleting something you wanted to save. * AutoClean Mode: Automatically clean your iTunes library without lifting so much as a finger. * Scheduled Search: Define a schedule for Dupe Eliminator to check your iTunes library when your at work, sleeping... whenever you want. * Audiobook Support: Eliminate your audiobook dupes. * Dead Tracks Eliminator: Get rid of those pesky tracks that never seem to play, as well as the "phantom" tracks that show up in your library but don't actually exist on your hard drive. * Determine what you want to keep: Like having more than one track of a certain song? You can keep whatever you like, and you can specify which file stays as the original and which one is marked as the duplicate. * UnDelete: If you make a mistake, then use UnDelete to restore the removed track(s) back to iTunes. Who Needs Dupe Eliminator for iTunes? You do if you've ever: * Been frustrated by dead or duplicate tracks in your iTunes library. * Wanted a quick and efficient way to organize your music files. * Needed an option to organize your songs, videos, audiobooks, or podcasts. Also for Windows try Dupe Eliminator for iTunes at http://www.markelsoft.com

If you’re like most iTunes users, you probably have dozens (if not hundreds) of duplicate songs cluttering your playlists, taking up valuable space on your hard drive, and generally causing you grief.

Dupe Eliminator is an intuitive tool for Windows Vista and XP that removes all those duplicate files quickly and easily, including songs, movies, TV shows, podcasts and audiobooks.

With Dupe Eliminator, you’ll never again have to manually slog through thousands of files looking for the tracks that play over and over again, or that maddening dead link to your favorite song that never works. Dupe Eliminator makes it simple to distinguish between a duplicate file and the original.

Anyone who has amassed an extensive music collection knows how difficult it is to organize all those files by hand. Who has the patience to painstakingly go through their iTunes library and remove one by one every duplicate and dead file?
Key Features of Dupe Eliminator

* Smart Search: Smart searching allows you to precisely specify criteria for duplicates so that you never end up deleting something you wanted to save.
* AutoClean Mode: Automatically clean your iTunes library without lifting so much as a finger.
* Scheduled Search: Define a schedule for Dupe Eliminator to check your iTunes library when your at work, sleeping… whenever you want.
* Audiobook Support: Eliminate your audiobook dupes.
* Dead Tracks Eliminator: Get rid of those pesky tracks that never seem to play, as well as the “phantom” tracks that show up in your library but don’t actually exist on your hard drive.
* Determine what you want to keep: Like having more than one track of a certain song? You can keep whatever you like, and you can specify which file stays as the original and which one is marked as the duplicate.
* UnDelete: If you make a mistake, then use UnDelete to restore the removed track(s) back to iTunes.

Who Needs Dupe Eliminator for iTunes?
You do if you’ve ever:

* Been frustrated by dead or duplicate tracks in your iTunes library.
* Wanted a quick and efficient way to organize your music files.
* Needed an option to organize your songs, videos, audiobooks, or podcasts.

]]> By: admin http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-55 admin Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:35:24 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-55 How big is your iTunes library? It sounds like it might be too big to fit in memory. If OSX has to page the library to disk, it will slow down. Here's a few things you could try: -Get some more RAM -Make sure there's a couple of gig free disk space on the drive where OSX is installed -Make sure the maintenance jobs get run, see http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/11/21/maintenance.html Even a G4 should deal with a big iTunes Library ok if it has enough RAM, although one exception is when you have non-western characters in song titles etc. My old G4 used to slow right down when scrolling down a playlist with lots of Kanji titles. I haven't had the same issue on my Intel iMac, which has more RAM. Anyway, good luck! How big is your iTunes library? It sounds like it might be too big to fit in memory. If OSX has to page the library to disk, it will slow down. Here’s a few things you could try:

-Get some more RAM
-Make sure there’s a couple of gig free disk space on the drive where OSX is installed
-Make sure the maintenance jobs get run, see http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/11/21/maintenance.html

Even a G4 should deal with a big iTunes Library ok if it has enough RAM, although one exception is when you have non-western characters in song titles etc. My old G4 used to slow right down when scrolling down a playlist with lots of Kanji titles. I haven’t had the same issue on my Intel iMac, which has more RAM.

Anyway, good luck!

]]> By: Peter http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Peter Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:10:33 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-54 Hi :) These are all good comments,but I would love to have itunes be usable with a huge playlist. For me it really isn't- it takes between 20seconds and a minute to bring the dialog box up after choosing "Get info" on a file.... /Peter Hi :) These are all good comments,but I would love to have itunes be usable with a huge playlist. For me it really isn’t- it takes between 20seconds and a minute to bring the dialog box up after choosing “Get info” on a file….

/Peter

]]> By: Wahoo http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Wahoo Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:25:48 +0000 http://www.leftcolumn.net/2007/08/29/how-to-manage-a-huge-itunes-library/#comment-7 Thank you for sharing! Thank you for sharing!

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