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#453800 - 11/06/09 05:05 PM Easier way to switch itunes libraries?
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Does anyone know if there is an easier way to switch libraries, say on the fly, with iTunes. The option click is fine except it blanks out the finder for any open drive. TIA
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#453803 - 11/06/09 05:38 PM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: SmilesLots]
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http://www.sillybit.com/libra/

It does relaunch iTunes for you... so I don't know if that is really any better.
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#453804 - 11/06/09 05:46 PM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: SmilesLots]
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Originally Posted By: SmilesLots
it blanks out the finder for any open drive. TIA
Not sure what you mean by blanks out the Finder. Do you mean it hides the open Finder windows?
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#453955 - 11/07/09 12:33 PM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: NucleusG4]
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Yeah I trued that one. Did not like it. I may try Butler and see if that will work.
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#453956 - 11/07/09 12:35 PM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: Reboot]
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Yep that's what it does. I'd like something that would let me have one library upen and then just go to a second library, and then to another if need be. Thanks.
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#453960 - 11/07/09 03:41 PM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: SmilesLots]
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What version of iTunes and OS are you running?

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#453961 - 11/07/09 03:43 PM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: NucleusG4]
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Here's an idea... maybe you should just use Fast User Switching...lol.
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#453969 - 11/07/09 05:24 PM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: SmilesLots]
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I guess we all have our preferences, but how often do you switch iTunes libraries? After switching libraries if you go to the iTunes menu it has Show All to bring all apps back from hiding.
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#454071 - 11/08/09 05:33 AM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: Reboot]
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I guess we all have our preferences, but how often do you switch iTunes libraries? After switching libraries if you go to the iTunes menu it has Show All to bring all apps back from hiding.



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#454073 - 11/08/09 05:39 AM Re: Easier way to switch itunes libraries? [Re: SmilesLots]
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Yep that's what it does. I'd like something that would let me have one library upen and then just go to a second library, and then to another if need be. Thanks.
Keep in mind that iTunes needs to be relaunched for each switch though. It has to load a new library from a fresh start.
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