Hi. Mac Most now has a video on this. I believe he suggests just copying the iTunes media folder rather than the entire iTunes folder to the external drive. You can then tell iTunes under the preferences menu where the new library will be located. He has a five minute video which explains this at macmostnow.com
On Dec 16, 2011, at 4:26 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi Chenelle, > > To move your iTunes Library to another location, such as an external HD: > > 1. Go to the Finder. > 2. Press cmd-shift-h to take you to your home directory. > 3. Open the Music folder. > 4. Navigate to the iTunes folder. > 5. Press cmd-c to Copy the folder. > 6. Navigate to the drive you wish to move it to. > 7. Press cmd-v to Paste it there. > > Note, if you're using Lion, you can press cmd-option-v to move it over there > in one command thus instantly removing it from your internal HD. If you're > using Snow Leopard, you'll need to let the copy finish then press cmd-delete > on the iTunes folder on your internal HD to move it to the Trash. > > Once it is over on the new HD, you can start up iTunes while holding down the > option key and when the dialog appears to choose a new iTunes Library, choose > the one on your external HD. Alternatively, you can set the iTunes Library > selection in the Advanced pane of the iTunes Preferences. > > Later... > > On 2011-12-16, at 8:21 AM, Chenelle Hancock wrote: > >> hello all: >> i have not been out on this list in quite sometime. my question is how does >> one go about transfering their entire itunes library from their mb pro to >> an exturnal hard drive using voice over commands? if someone can get back to >> me with this answer i would most greatfully appreciate it. >> sincerely, chenelle. have a nice day all. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
