Duplicating iTunes Library between Macs?

Gilbert89 · 1 Sep 2011 at 19:59

Is there an quick and easy way to duplicate say my iMac's iTunes library to my MBP? As I started off keeping both updated accurately after a few month's one is more up to date, I'm quite bad with leaving my music in all sorts of folders, downloads, tend to remove some too etc. So in that respect its quite a pain.

Vonhelmet · 2 Sep 2011 at 09:29

Rsync?

Gilbert89 · 2 Sep 2011 at 09:33

Could I ask you to alabourate? Means nothing to me im afraid.

Skully · 2 Sep 2011 at 11:40

Hi,

after a quick Google this is what I could find in relation to the poster mentioning rsync.

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20040927151426616

http://guides.macrumors.com/Keeping_2_iTunes_Libraries_in_Sync

uniQ · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:06

Elaborate*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rsync

Rsync is baked in to OS X so its free but requires some setting up. Google and you may find some decent scripts to help automate it. Otherwise a sync program such as Synk Pro will sync between your macs. Not cheap but its very good (there may be alternatives).

http://decimus.net/Synk

Gilbert89 · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:15

Thanks for my spelling correction! Cheers for all the input, currently at work but will give it a read and work something out tommorow when I am home for a few hours.

CrispyXUK · 2 Sep 2011 at 14:56

Can't you just use the built in Home Sharing?

uniQ · 2 Sep 2011 at 16:27

CrispyXUK said:
Can't you just use the built in Home Sharing?

Assume its because he wants access to his music on both. Home sharing is fine if you only want to access it when on your home network and have your computer with your library also turned on. But not so good when on the road/out and about.

Gilbert89 · 3 Sep 2011 at 18:38

Correct, I just get messy with my music as it isn't all legit. Some may I add give me some credit! Correct uniQ.. Haven't had time to look into it yet as I've only just got back home since Friday morning. Will keep you updated.