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The Mighty AfroWhitey: How to Use iTunes With Multiple Computers

  • Russell Haines · 6 months ago
    I use the creatively named SyncTwoFolders for syncing on my mac.
  • Luke Stay · 6 months ago
    Thanks, Russell! Trying it out now.
  • elopingcamel · 6 months ago
    What if my home PC has 60+ gigs of music on there, and I am not allowed to put that much music on my work compy? Will it actually be downloading the music onto my work compy hard drive or just accessing it online from my home compy?
  • Luke Stay · 6 months ago
    Following the instructions in this post would actually download all the music in your library onto your work hard drive. You have two options to solve your dilemma. First, you could create a separate library on your home computer for the songs you want at work, and copy only those files over. Second, you could try an iTunes streaming program. I haven't actually tried any, but Lifehacker just reviewed one called PulpTunes and laid out the process. Here's the post:

    http://lifehacker.com/5274777/pulptunes-offers-...
  • Sharon De Bruyn · 6 months ago
    Thanks AfroWhitey. I am so pleased that you did this for me. I do have another problem now though. The computer that I was using to sync my Ipod to that had the majority of my downloads to was put in to get fixed. It was sent away and all the inside replaced. All I had on this computer was lost.

    So now I have all this info/music on my Ipod but my iTunes that connected with it is gone. Is there some way I can start a new iTunes on this computer and download my Ipod to it to keep it in the new iTunes?
  • Luke Stay · 6 months ago
    Happy to help! That's too bad about your computer, but it is a common issue. Lots of people have asked me how to get their music off of the iPod. There are a bunch of programs out there that manage this for you and I'll try to find the best ones for a post early next week.
  • Sharon De Bruyn · 6 months ago
    Much appreciated Luke :)
  • Luke Stay · 6 months ago
    Sorry for the delay, I ran out of time before going out of town and didn't have internet for the past week. Here's a couple programs that may help: http://www.afrowhitey.com/articles/favorite-ipo...