[SlimDevices: 3rd-party-hardware] Re: Mac user needs advice on using SS on Mac and storing music on ReadyNAS NV+

[MelonMonkey]

Calodoucas;159027 Wrote: 
> Hi,
> What is the impact if my computer is off, which it often is, and I
> acces my music on the NAS via SB?

Your computer can't be off.  That's where you're running Slimserver. 
The tips I mentioned require both the computer (to run Slimserver) and
the NAS (to hold the music files).

>  Will SS automatically recognise the fact that the iTunes XML file is
> stored on the NAS or will I still need to add the route manually.

I think the best solution (of the tips I wrote above) is what I added
in the last message.  In Slimserver, include the path to the iTunes
music folder that you've got stored on the NAS along with the music. 
What I didn't tell you was how to make that folder.

In case you haven't done that yet, turn off the advanced option in
iTunes that lets it move files automatically to your library.  Also
turn off the option that lets it manage your music folders (they're one
above the other).

Add all your music to iTunes and when it's all in there, quit iTunes.

Now just copy your iTunes folder from ~/music to your NAS somewhere. 
(~ is your user folder)

Once that's done, delete the original.

The next time you start iTunes it will make a new iTunes folder and a
blank library.  Quit iTunes again.

You can think of this as your local/scratch/temp/whatever music library
if you want.   I keep one like this (in a different folder - see next
step) to add tracks to temporarily only one or two albums at a tim e so
I can easily fix their tags before they get added to the master library
(the one you'd have on the NAS)

> 
> Also, what do I do if I need to change the location of my iTunes
> library back to my computer? 

Hold down the OPTION key on your keyboard and start iTunes.  Continue
to hold option until a window pops up.  It will ask you where it should
locate your music library.  you can pick an existing library or tell it
to make a new one wherever you want.  Any time you want to shuffle
between libraries, just do this and pick the library you want.  When
you quit iTunes it remember the current location for next time.  I
normally leave mine pointing to the external volume where I keep my
music obviously.


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