moving itunes library to external hd for access/ is this possible?

[wakkaday]

i want to use a 1tb external harddrive for my itunes library
is this possible? i would like this connected to the macbook for access too....rather then just a backup that i would have to load?

 

[Weaselboy]

i want to use a 1tb external harddrive for my itunes library
is this possible? i would like this connected to the macbook for access too....rather then just a backup that i would have to load?

Sure... that will work fine. Here is an Apple support page showing how to do it.

 

[Bruno09]

Hi,

yes this is possible.

You can move your iTunes Media folder to an external hard drive.

Do exactly as explained here : http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201562

EDIT : ninja'd

 

[Apple_Robert]

1) Close iTunes. 2) Move your iTunes library folder (which is found in home folder) <user name> Music > iTunes to your external drive. Make sure than when you move the folder, that the subfolders are included just as they are. 3) Open up iTunes > Preferences > Advanced and change the default location to where you just moved the folder on your external drive.

That should do it.

Looks like I was too slow in typing. lol

 

[wakkaday]

thanks guys
thats great....now i will hopefully be able to save on the macbook harddrive space and organise a good music library....

is there a way for the itunes just to do .mp3s as i have a car usb stick and it would be good if i could just copy files to the usb, instead of converting and moving from a folder...

 

[Bruno09]

is there a way for the itunes just to do .mp3s

What do you mean exactly ?

See if this can help : http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12279