Comments on: How To: Organize Your iTunes Library http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:18:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rob http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-159106 Rob Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:56:46 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-159106 i have audio book and musics on my ipod. But the thing i don' t like is that everytime i select play all songs, the ipod does play the audio books too. Does anyone knows how to get the audio books to go under books on the ipod? Thx i have audio book and musics on my ipod. But the thing i don’ t like is that everytime i select play all songs, the ipod does play the audio books too. Does anyone knows how to get the audio books to go under books on the ipod?
Thx

]]> By: Lorna http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-158555 Lorna Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:35:40 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-158555 Additional tips: organising itunes music folder/library view/album art Just spent HOURS (umm DAYS) muddling through to get my itunes back in order - it had become almost unusable - a few additional tips that might help: 1. To stop itunes reordering your (itunes music) folders (highly frustrating if you have lots of compilations that get spilt into one track per folder) go to iTunes(top bar)/preferences/advanced - and deselect 'keep itunes media folder organised". If it has already been reorganised and you want to get it back to how it was then you can find the location of each track with appleR on the selected track. - time consuming (maybe someone has a better way?). 2. (As mentioned above) In the window itunes/preferences/advanced select "group compilations when browsing" which will reduce the artist list and ensure that compilation albums don't appear multiple times in album art view (due to different artists per track). 3. For compilations also select a track then apple i/info and select 'part of compilation'.Do this for each track, better also to make the album artist the same when the track artists differ. (improves album art view) 4. To change the information on all tracks on an album simultaneously - select the album (not the track) then apple i/info (not possible to select 'part of compilation' in this view - it has to be done tediously per track - as far as I know) 5. To get the old column view: View (top bar)/View as list 6. To change position on screen: View/Show column browser/on Top 7. To add or remove columns: View/View options (appleJ) 8. To add album art: Advanced/Get album art - you have to be logged into itunes store i think. This will not get all album covers and it is not always accurate. Also it does not embed album art to actual music file (useful if you want to move your library to another computer without the itunes library file). I used Art Collector (not brilliant) but it does simply show which albums/tracks do not have embedded artwork and enables you to drag and drop current artwork to embed it in a track. It supposedly finds artwork for you, as do a number of other apps but this didn't work for me, googling went much quicker. 9. Alternatively to manually add album art (embed) find image and copy it (note: copy original files not thumbnails ), then open info for track or album and paste under 'artwork'. Hope this helps - there are many different free or low cost 'apps' out there to do many other organisational things to itunes, if you google you will find them ! If anyone knows of an app that will embed the info/name changes you make in itunes back to the original music file that would be really great !! Additional tips: organising itunes music folder/library view/album art

Just spent HOURS (umm DAYS) muddling through to get my itunes back in order – it had become almost unusable – a few additional tips that might help:
1. To stop itunes reordering your (itunes music) folders (highly frustrating if you have lots of compilations that get spilt into one track per folder) go to iTunes(top bar)/preferences/advanced – and deselect ‘keep itunes media folder organised”. If it has already been reorganised and you want to get it back to how it was then you can find the location of each track with appleR on the selected track. – time consuming (maybe someone has a better way?).
2. (As mentioned above) In the window itunes/preferences/advanced select “group compilations when browsing” which will reduce the artist list and ensure that compilation albums don’t appear multiple times in album art view (due to different artists per track).
3. For compilations also select a track then apple i/info and select ‘part of compilation’.Do this for each track, better also to make the album artist the same when the track artists differ. (improves album art view)
4. To change the information on all tracks on an album simultaneously – select the album (not the track) then apple i/info (not possible to select ‘part of compilation’ in this view – it has to be done tediously per track – as far as I know)
5. To get the old column view: View (top bar)/View as list
6. To change position on screen: View/Show column browser/on Top
7. To add or remove columns: View/View options (appleJ)
8. To add album art: Advanced/Get album art – you have to be logged into itunes store i think. This will not get all album covers and it is not always accurate. Also it does not embed album art to actual music file (useful if you want to move your library to another computer without the itunes library file). I used Art Collector (not brilliant) but it does simply show which albums/tracks do not have embedded artwork and enables you to drag and drop current artwork to embed it in a track. It supposedly finds artwork for you, as do a number of other apps but this didn’t work for me, googling went much quicker.
9. Alternatively to manually add album art (embed) find image and copy it (note: copy original files not thumbnails ), then open info for track or album and paste under ‘artwork’.

Hope this helps – there are many different free or low cost ‘apps’ out there to do many other organisational things to itunes, if you google you will find them !

If anyone knows of an app that will embed the info/name changes you make in itunes back to the original music file that would be really great !!

]]> By: Richard http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-158457 Richard Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:41:37 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-158457 ie: I have the 'The Capitol Years - The Kingston Trio. It is a 4 cd "Album" but when I imported it into iTunes (pc version) it shows as 3 different albums... I want it to be one album. 2 cds are by themselves and then another two are combined together... I'd like all 4 to be under one pice of artwork in the view. This has happened on a couple of my albums... and I have chosen Part of Compilation. Your help would be greatly appreciated. I should denote - when I review it on my iPod - it is all under one piece of artwork. Thank you. ie: I have the ‘The Capitol Years – The Kingston Trio. It is a 4 cd “Album” but when I imported it into iTunes (pc version) it shows as 3 different albums… I want it to be one album. 2 cds are by themselves and then another two are combined together… I’d like all 4 to be under one pice of artwork in the view. This has happened on a couple of my albums… and I have chosen Part of Compilation. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

I should denote – when I review it on my iPod – it is all under one piece of artwork.

Thank you.

]]> By: Richard http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-158456 Richard Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:39:08 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-158456 ie: I have the 'The Capitol Years - The Kingston Trio. It is a 4 cd "Album" but when I imported it into iTunes (pc version) it shows as 3 different albums... I want it to be one album. 2 cds are by themselves and then another two are combined together... I'd like all 4 to be under one pice of artwork in the view. This has happened on a couple of my albums... and I have chosen Part of Compilation. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. ie: I have the ‘The Capitol Years – The Kingston Trio. It is a 4 cd “Album” but when I imported it into iTunes (pc version) it shows as 3 different albums… I want it to be one album. 2 cds are by themselves and then another two are combined together… I’d like all 4 to be under one pice of artwork in the view. This has happened on a couple of my albums… and I have chosen Part of Compilation. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

]]> By: dennisse http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-158455 dennisse Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:41:24 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-158455 Hello! I like the old iTunes better! I just recently downloaded the new one but I'm finding it hard to navigate. I used to have these colums at the top and I was able to search for specific genres, albums. Now I can't do that and I'm trying to get it back. Does anyone know how to do that? Hello! I like the old iTunes better! I just recently downloaded the new one but I’m finding it hard to navigate. I used to have these colums at the top and I was able to search for specific genres, albums. Now I can’t do that and I’m trying to get it back. Does anyone know how to do that?

]]> By: Brian http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-158188 Brian Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:05:41 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-158188 i downloaded ONE flaming lips album, and now my itunes library says: artists: The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips WHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?!? i downloaded ONE flaming lips album, and now my itunes library says:
artists:
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips

WHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!?!?

]]> By: Jacob http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-158002 Jacob Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:59:11 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-158002 Itunes can be such a pain. Has anyone ever used tuneup media? It matches your songs that aren't named with their appropriate artist, title, album, and album art. It sound pretty crazy but it actually works quite well. Itunes can be such a pain. Has anyone ever used tuneup media? It matches your songs that aren’t named with their appropriate artist, title, album, and album art. It sound pretty crazy but it actually works quite well.

]]> By: BLAH http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-156549 BLAH Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:45:21 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-156549 AND it is annoying. Things from a certain c.d will sort itself into three different albums. Even if i have the album name artist and stuff written the exact same. Sorry if i sound like stupid, I suck when it comes to technology...Oh and sorry for spelling mistakes in my other post^^ AND it is annoying. Things from a certain c.d will sort itself into three different albums. Even if i have the album name artist and stuff written the exact same. Sorry if i sound like stupid, I suck when it comes to technology…Oh and sorry for spelling mistakes in my other post^^

]]> By: BLAH http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-156548 BLAH Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:43:07 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-156548 Thanks, but.. I'm still like. :|. My itunes library is perfectly sorted..kind of, b/c i have ti set that irunes organizes it nicely, i don't even know how i did that. But, for some reason an artist like The Maine for example, some is going under T and some is going under M. But b/c they organize and all that stuff i can't drag the stupid thing into its place. How do i jsut do that? how do i make it possible for me to drag a song into the spot that i want it to be in? Thanks, but.. I’m still like. :| . My itunes library is perfectly sorted..kind of, b/c i have ti set that irunes organizes it nicely, i don’t even know how i did that. But, for some reason an artist like The Maine for example, some is going under T and some is going under M. But b/c they organize and all that stuff i can’t drag the stupid thing into its place. How do i jsut do that? how do i make it possible for me to drag a song into the spot that i want it to be in?

]]> By: Cloud computing-musikk « iObject http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-156143 Cloud computing-musikk « iObject Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:12:59 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-156143 [...] Resultatet var at jeg brukte ca en måned på å digitalisere hele platesamlingen min med to maskiner gående nesten døgnet rundt med parallelripping. Omlag 150 GB senere var alt på plass og det var bare å begynne å synkronisere. Mye tid ble brukt på å rense opp i artisnavn (å, skulle man gå for “featuring” i sam.... [...] [...] Resultatet var at jeg brukte ca en måned på å digitalisere hele platesamlingen min med to maskiner gående nesten døgnet rundt med parallelripping. Omlag 150 GB senere var alt på plass og det var bare å begynne å synkronisere. Mye tid ble brukt på å rense opp i artisnavn (å, skulle man gå for “featuring” i sam…. [...]

]]> By: Adam Skelton http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-155887 Adam Skelton Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:16:35 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-155887 4000 songs.. Pah... Mine tops out at just over 24,000!! 4000 songs.. Pah…

Mine tops out at just over 24,000!!

]]> By: Luckyguy0007 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-154677 Luckyguy0007 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:14:54 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-154677 Hi, I have created my own music folders in computers. For example: 3 of my folders are: Fav_Songs_08, Fav_Songs_89, Fav_Songs_90 These folders contains my favorite songs for year 08, 89 and 90 respectively. Now when I import these songs into ipod classic through itunes, I can't see my 3 folders: rather it sorts music by artist, genre, and so on.... But I would like to see exactly same folder on my ipod classic. for example, if I want to play my favorite songs from 08, I should be able to go to folder Fav_songs_08 in my ipod and play the songs. I am not able to do it so far. I have tried a lot and spent lot of time on it. is there is any way or workaround? Thanks a lot for all your help! Take care! Hi,

I have created my own music folders in computers.
For example: 3 of my folders are:
Fav_Songs_08, Fav_Songs_89, Fav_Songs_90

These folders contains my favorite songs for year 08, 89 and 90 respectively.
Now when I import these songs into ipod classic through itunes, I can’t see my 3 folders: rather it sorts music by artist, genre, and so on….
But I would like to see exactly same folder on my ipod classic. for example, if I want to play my favorite songs from 08, I should be able to go to folder Fav_songs_08 in my ipod and play the songs. I am not able to do it so far. I have tried a lot and spent lot of time on it.
is there is any way or workaround?

Thanks a lot for all your help!

Take care!

]]> By: Connor http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-154428 Connor Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-154428 WHO CARES IF THERES SPELLING MISTAKES! Good job dude! Thanks! WHO CARES IF THERES SPELLING MISTAKES!
Good job dude! Thanks!

]]> By: Michael http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-46045 Michael Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:06:37 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-46045 After spending a day trying to figure out how to get my soundtrack cds to display all artists on album view I finally figured it out. Preferences> General> click "Group Compilation when browsing" Then right click on the song > Get Info. Make sure under the info tab all the info is the same besides the Artist. Then proceed to the Sorting tab Get Info> Sorting Under "Sort Artist" make sure you type "Various Artists" Then proceed to the Options tab Get Info> Options Make sure you check "Part of Gapless Album" for all songs. Repeat these steps for all the songs that you want on the same CD Enjoy! After spending a day trying to figure out how to get my soundtrack cds to display all artists on album view I finally figured it out.

Preferences> General> click “Group Compilation when browsing”

Then right click on the song > Get Info.

Make sure under the info tab all the info is the same besides the Artist.

Then proceed to the Sorting tab
Get Info> Sorting

Under “Sort Artist” make sure you type “Various Artists”

Then proceed to the Options tab
Get Info> Options

Make sure you check “Part of Gapless Album” for all songs.

Repeat these steps for all the songs that you want on the same CD

Enjoy!

]]> By: Kevin http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-26951 Kevin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:07:43 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-26951 Pretty comprehensive overview of basics here: http://leopardtips.blogspot.com/2007/11/itunes-organization-part-i.html Pretty comprehensive overview of basics here: http://leopardtips.blogspot.com/2007/11/itunes-organization-part-i.html

]]> By: John http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-18225 John Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:04:30 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-18225 everytime i put certian songs on my ITUNES MUSIC folder, it reorganizes it and puts it in seperate folders. How do I make Itunes stop automatically do that? I want my music in certain folders and I want it to be kept in there for a reason. everytime i put certian songs on my ITUNES MUSIC folder, it reorganizes it and puts it in seperate folders. How do I make Itunes stop automatically do that? I want my music in certain folders and I want it to be kept in there for a reason.

]]> By: Anne http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Anne Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:28:55 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-1899 how do i get my library to organize by album name and not try to sort it its own way. I would like my movie soundtracks to all stay in the same cell. how do i get my library to organize by album name and not try to sort it its own way. I would like my movie soundtracks to all stay in the same cell.

]]> By: Yohannes Wijaya http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Yohannes Wijaya Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:35:56 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-1142 @alec, 4k of music, that's insane. i cant image using any jukebox that does not support versatile smart playlist. @alec, 4k of music, that’s insane. i cant image using any jukebox that does not support versatile smart playlist.

]]> By: cell http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 cell Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:17:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-1134 One solution to replace 'B.' that I found last night is to enter the name of the artist without the featuring in the 'Album Artist' field. Album View now shows the album name with the main artist correctly and still allows you to keep individual tracks with any additional artist details. Hope this helps! One solution to replace ‘B.’ that I found last night is to enter the name of the artist without the featuring in the ‘Album Artist’ field. Album View now shows the album name with the main artist correctly and still allows you to keep individual tracks with any additional artist details. Hope this helps!

]]> By: inkspaught http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 inkspaught Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:31:43 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-1125 I keep seeing posts on here with silly little errors. i.e. "ammounts" in the first sentence. Spell check, yo. I keep seeing posts on here with silly little errors. i.e. “ammounts” in the first sentence. Spell check, yo.

]]> By: shadownight http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 shadownight Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:36:45 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/03/06/how-to-organize-your-itunes-library/#comment-1119 Nice tip, but it's good to remember that too many active smart playlists can slow down iTunes dramatically. Nice tip, but it’s good to remember that too many active smart playlists can slow down iTunes dramatically.

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