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iTunes Library Manager

iTunes Library Manager - 2.1

Manage multiple iTunes 3 Music Libraries

All Time: (3.9)
Version 2.1: (4.7)
Selected Version: 2.1
Release Date: 2002-07-17
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 2.1): 2,592
Downloads (all versions): 55,143
Price: $5.00

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Product Description:

This AppleScript applet allows you to make a back-up copy of your "iTunes 3 Music Library" file. Thus, you can save multiple copies of various Library/playlist configurations which the applet is able to retrieve at any time.

What's new in this version:

  • Newest version fixes a problem locating your iTunes Music Library file and folder correctly.
  • This version is for iTunes 3 ONLY. It includes "Updater", which will assist in converting Libraries created with previous versions to be readable by iTunes 3.
  • To get the version for iTunes 2, visit my site, http://www.malcolmadams.com/itunes/
  • If upgrading from v1.2, please be sure to read all accompanying documentation before using.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS X 10.0
  • Mac OS Classic

Additional Requirements:

  • iTunes 3.0 or higher

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iTunes Library Manager Usage TipNotes for fellow 4.x users - Version: 5.0.1, 10/2/2006 12:33PM PST

(3 of 4 users found this comment useful)

brian163
This new version is well refined but as a long time 4.x user, I feel the author's "Updating-MUST READ", Help Menu and web site fall short on a few key details. (My notes here include some suggestions for the author which I'm not implying he should receive here but I think others should be aware of.)

First, the 5.x installer will not attempt to uninstall an older version. Since the new version is an app and not an iTunes script, you must go to <home>/Library/iTunes/Scripts directory and drag the original "iTunes Library Manager" script out of the folder and restart iTunes. Then the old ILM will no longer appear in the iTunes script menu for accidental launching. (I would like to see the author provide a new script to launch the 5.x app from within iTunes for convenience. Not all of us are Applescript geniuses like him. ;-] )

Note that if, like me, you also used the author's AppleScript Extras 4.x scripts for create/delete/export/import functions you should remove them from this folder as well.

Which brings up my second note. It appears in 5.x that you lose the import/export between libraries functionality of 4.x. A bummer for users like myself that I think should have been noted.

Third, be forewarned. The "New" library button does not have a cancel button. If you decided to check it out as an option, you will find yourself forced to go through the process of creating a new library. (Which you could then delete but what a pain.)

Overall, I would not discourage others from "upgrading" for $10. But hopefully some of my observations will be helpful to others in making that decision.
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iTunes Library Manager ReviewUseless - Version: 5.0, 9/29/2006 05:22PM PST

(7 of 10 users found this comment useful)

Jey 10.3
Useless since you can manage multiple library with just one keystroke…
you just have to press "option" (Alt) on your keyboard to select the library you want to use (just like in iPhoto)
so why spend money for a feature when Apple give it to you ?
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iTunes Library Manager ReviewGreat, no problems here - Version: 5.0, 9/29/2006 01:56PM PST

(2 of 2 users found this comment useful)

jreffner
Works with 10.4.8 & 10.4.7 and iTunes 7.0.1. Upgrading was easy. It's always worked just fine. I'm a happy customer.
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