Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-07 Thread Krister Ekstrom
ng else. >>> >>> >>> -Original Message----- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allison Mervis >>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:17 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@goo

RE: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Daniel Miller
Behalf Of Eric Caron Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 9:47 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library. Alison and others, There is a way to set up iTunes so it does not automatically add files when played. I learned how to do it f

RE: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Daniel Miller
least. Explain what you find to be cluttered? From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 5:48 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes libr

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Ray Foret Jr
om >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allison Mervis >> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:17 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library. >> >> Thanks so much for sharing t

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Allison Mervis
; it, and use nothing else. > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allison Mervis > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:17 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Setting to not automatically ad

RE: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Daniel Miller
isionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library. Thanks so much for sharing this Eric. I'm going to check out vlc as an alternative player. I like quick look, but there don't seem to be any player controls. Allison On May 6, 2012, at 1:50

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Allison Mervis
Thanks so much for sharing this Eric. I'm going to check out vlc as an alternative player. I like quick look, but there don't seem to be any player controls. Allison On May 6, 2012, at 1:50 PM, Eric Caron wrote: > Hi Alison and others, > > Well, it looks like I am wrong. I will post below the

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Alison and others, Well, it looks like I am wrong. I will post below the info I saved from a message from Esther. It seems like the solution is to change the default player to something else. In my case I use Amadeus Pro. This gives me controls for play back without needing to add the tr

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Allison Mervis
Thanks so much Eric. If you're able to find the info, I would really appreciate it. Have a great day! Allison On May 6, 2012, at 7:46 AM, Eric Caron wrote: > Alison and others, > > There is a way to set up iTunes so it does not automatically add files > when played. I learned how to do i

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-05-06 Thread Eric Caron
Alison and others, There is a way to set up iTunes so it does not automatically add files when played. I learned how to do it from Esther quite som time ago. It has been a long time so I'll have to search my notes to find how to do it. I remember it was not hard to do but it was also

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-30 Thread Dean Adams
Hi , Just to add to what scott has said about using vlc player to play your music movies etc you can change the default player for the music if you wish by going to a music file and press command I to get the info for the file navigate to the open with disclosure triangle press the space

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Allison Mervis
The quick look solution seems to work very well. Now I just need to read a bit more about finder to see if there are shortcut keys for pausing, fast forwarding, etc. Allison On Apr 29, 2012, at 1:20 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: > Wow, I didn't even think of that, please let us know if this approach w

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Allison Mervis
Oh wow. Thanks. Allison On Apr 29, 2012, at 1:12 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hi. > What about quicklook? Just press space to start the file playing in > quicklook. This is just part of the finder and can be used on many other file > types. > > > > On 2012-04-29, at 3:53 PM, Daniel Miller wr

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Allison Mervis
In that case, is Winamp for mac accessible? Are there any other alternatives to iTunes that are accessible in termes of basic media playing functions? On Apr 29, 2012, at 12:53 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: > Hi, > > Unfortunately, iTunes adds things as you play them, and there's no way to > make it

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Matthew Campbell
Hi. Quicklook is amazing! I use it all of the time. You can even read PDF documents and stuff with it. On 2012-04-29, at 4:20 PM, Scott Rumery wrote: > Wow, I didn't even think of that, please let us know if this approach works > for not adding a file to your iTunes library. The Mac is such a

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, if this is all you want to do, I suggest listening to the file with quicklook. To do this just press spacebar or, command Y on the file. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 29, 2012, at 3:51 PM, Allison Mervis wrote: > Hi

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Scott Rumery
Wow, I didn't even think of that, please let us know if this approach works for not adding a file to your iTunes library. The Mac is such a wonderful platform, and I am constantly learning everyday. Scott Rumery On Apr 29, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: > Hi. > What about quicklook?

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Scott Rumery
Hi, you could use a different program to listen to your song. If I am not mistaken, iTunes only adds the file to your library because you are using it to play that file. So if you were to use something like VLC to play your files, then it should not be added to your iTunes library. If I am

Re: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Matthew Campbell
Hi. What about quicklook? Just press space to start the file playing in quicklook. This is just part of the finder and can be used on many other file types. On 2012-04-29, at 3:53 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: > Hi, > > Unfortunately, iTunes adds things as you play them, and there's no way to > ma

RE: Setting to not automatically add files to iTunes library.

2012-04-29 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi, Unfortunately, iTunes adds things as you play them, and there's no way to make it not. There's a way to not have it copy them to your media folder if you're playing them from another source such as an external drive, however, but not what you want to do. -Original Message- From: macv