Hi, The Movies and Pictures folders are totally independent of the Music folder. The iTunes folder within the Music folder normally accesses all its data from within the iTunes folder unless you tell it otherwise by unchecking that Copy button. So, if that button is checked within your iTunes Preferences, and I recommend you leave it that way, then when you added the ripped movie to your iTunes Library, a copy of it was added into the Movies folder that resides in the iTunes Media folder. The iTunes Library database keeps a record of the location of the file and any personal modifications that you make to its meta-data. So, by making sure that all media that is a part of your iTunes Library, also resides in your iTunes parent folder, two things can be considered. First, the copy of the ripped media can be deleted from the external to iTunes location. Second, when you copy the iTunes parent folder like I’ve suggested, all your media goes with it in one fail swoop, all the proper updated media tags follow the media and your iTunes Library remains exactly the same as it was in the previous location.
Hope that makes sense. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Jan 25, 2015, at 11:46, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Hi Tim, > By default, there is Movies, Music and Pictures folders inside the user > account home folder. The iTunes folder is inside the Music folder. > > When I initially ripped movies, the app put all the ripped files into the > Movies folder and iTunes could see them just fine. > > Now I am cleaning up problems. I started over and restored a previous > iTunes Media folder. Not iTunes does not see the files in the Movies folder > so I added those. When in iTunes and click the Movies button, I see the > titles but not titles I have previously converted from Youtube. > > I found information that suggests I only need to change the location from > iTunes preferences and it will move everything to the new location. Will try > that in a bit. Before I do that, would unchecking "Copy all files to iTunes > library" leave the media files in the Music and Movies folders on the > internal hard drive? Or will changing the location also move those two > folders? This is my ultimate goal, to free up the internal drive and yet not > have duplicates. > > From The Believer. . . > . . . what if it were true? > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 1/25/2015 8:27 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Often, movies that are not considered “Purchased” by iTunes are placed in >> the Home Movies folder. When using the method I suggested of simply copying >> over the parent iTunes folder, any and all modifications that you’ve made to >> media info remain as you’ve entered them. If you copy over individual >> folders from within the iTunes parent folder and re-import them to the >> Library, their info may be reset back to the default. >> >> >> HTH. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >>> On Jan 23, 2015, at 09:27, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> Tim and Jonathan, >>> Thanks for the help. I think I missed a step and ended up almost filling >>> yo the hard drive. So am moving some files to make room then go in and see >>> where the duplication is. >>> >>> When moving the iTunes folder, there is the Movies and Music folders. The >>> dvds I ripped are in the Movies folder. Whatever I did, some of those, not >>> sure if all, ended up in the Home Videos folder inside the iTunes Media >>> folder. So I want to figure out what happened so I can sort it out. based >>> on the available/used numbers I think the Movies folder was duplicated. >>> Perhaps the Music folder as well. >>> >>> Any thoughts? I am taking this slowly now. >>> >>> From The Believer. . . >>> . . . what if it were true? >>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>> >>> On 1/21/2015 8:51 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Similar to Jonathan’s reply, what I’ve done is move the entire iTunes >>>> folder from your Home directory to the other location. So, cmd-c the >>>> /Users/My_Username/Music/iTunes folder and cmd-option-v it to whereever >>>> you wish to put it, such as an external HD with more space. Now, when you >>>> go to open iTunes, it will say that it can’t find the iTunes Library at >>>> which time you locate the copied iTunes folder from the dialog and click >>>> Choose. This will automatically fix everything and life will be good. >>>> The only concern, is that you must have the external source turned on when >>>> starting iTunes, otherwise, it will bring up this dialog again. >>>> >>>> HTH. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>>> On Jan 21, 2015, at 09:28, Jonathan C. Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You need to start iTunes while holding down the option key. I believe you >>>>> can use commandoption-downArrow todo this, but I am not positive right >>>>> now. Both iTunes and iPhoto will prompt you for a library location when >>>>> double clicking the mouse while holding down the option key. I expect if >>>>> you completely remove your iTunes library folder it will also prompt you >>>>> for the location of the library. >>>>> >>>>> Are there the ability to do this from the dock contextual menu also? >>>>> >>>>> Jonathan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 20, 2015, at 11:18 PM, The Believer <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I am trying to change the iTunes library locaiton to an external drive. >>>>>> I am in preferences under the Advanced tab but am not sure just what I >>>>>> need to do there. 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