Chris, Yes I understand that is possible, but unfortunately and unless I am missing something here, the issue is I would have to log in as that user and launch iTunes. THis means I could not be logged in as myself because it would not be possible to effectively have two instances of iTUnes running.
On Feb 6, 2012, at 11:54 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > I'm saying you can have two different users both logged into the same Mac and > both with their own instance of iTunes running. Give it a try by creating a > second account and then switching to that user without logging out of the > current user. If you launch iTunes you'll find a pristine library with > settings all its own. > > CB > > On 2/6/12 10:45 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >> Chris, >> >> Yes a Mini would work in this case, but not looking to go that route. I'm >> done buying computers for a while. :) >> So, with that said my wife is a user on my Mac. I could obviously log in as >> her and setup iTunes and that would work great. However, I do not know how I >> could have us both logged into the same machine and I think what you are >> saying is you have two different Macs in this scenario? >> Seems to me the problem is that iTunes has to be running and that library >> active. If I could get around that I probably would solve my problem. :) >> >> THanks, >> On Feb 6, 2012, at 10:40 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> As an aside, an old MacMini would also make a nice media computer if you >>> want real storage and more than what an AppleTV will get you. The headphone >>> jack is actually a digital optical output which you can connect to any >>> typical surround-sound stereo to get the full 5.1 output from DVDs and such. >>> >>> That said, I did try just duplicating the iTunes app to try and run two >>> instances, but no luck, they share the same preference files. What did work >>> was setting up another user on my Mac and having that second user logged in >>> running iTunes. That instance had it's own library and preferences so I >>> could share two libraries from the same machine with two users logged in. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> On 2/6/12 10:11 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> Hi Scott, >>>> >>>> If you had a 1st Generation Apple TV with the built-in HD, this would work >>>> as once the Apple TV is synced, you wouldn't need to have the iTunes >>>> Library actually active. Now, of course, they're hard to find now and you >>>> need sighted assistance to set them up, but after that, you'd be golden. >>>> I was also thinking about iTunes Match on the 2nd Gen Apple TV, you'd be >>>> able to use a matched Library in that situation except, at the moment, it >>>> only applies to iTunes music files, not movie and TV shows. You might >>>> also have volume restrictions from your ISP that could interfere with this >>>> idea as well. >>>> >>>> Not helping much, am I? >>>> >>>> Hmmm, you could stoop to putting Windows on your Mac as well so that you >>>> could run Fusion or Parallels, thus having two Libraries running >>>> simultaneously from the same machine. I don't particularly care for >>>> Windows though, even though I have to use it at work sometimes. >>>> >>>> I'll think some more and let you know if I come up with anything. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> On 2012-02-06, at 4:34 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Tim and Ricardo, >>>>>> >>>>>> I figured out how to do this, but sadly I ran into one problem that I >>>>>> suspect there is no solution for. In order to make this Home SHaring >>>>>> thing work you have to have iTunes running and that library active which >>>>>> means I cannot use my library. So, it amounts to all or nothing. So, >>>>>> that idea ain't gonna work. >>>>>> >>>>>> THanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 6, 2012, at 6:02 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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