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Once you've done this, it's time to create a new library. Connect an external drive to your Mac via USB, USB-C, or Thunderbolt. Option-click (and continue holding down option) when launching the Photos app on your Mac. When it asks you to choose a library, click on Create New. Name your library. Mar 29, 2019 Right-click the window. On a Mac with a trackpad or an Apple mouse with one mouse button, click the Finder window with both fingers to perform a right-click. This will prompt a drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can hold the Control key and click the Finder window to perform a right-click.
“I'm running iTunes 11 for Windows and JAWS 14 on an XP SP2 machine. I need to delete my current iTunes library and start a new one. I want to keep all my media files and just delete the library files. How do I do this? – applevis.com”
If after updating iTunes you started looking for your music files, videos or podcasts, then you need to learn how iTunes library files can be deleted while keeping all other media files at the same time. But most iTunes users just like our clients (Applevis.com) don’t know this trick. So, we shall be discussing ways/tricks to clear iTunes library and start over.
- Part 1: How to Clear iTunes Library and Start over
- Part 2: How to Rebuild iTunes Library
- Part 3: How to Clean iTunes Duplicates
How to Clear iTunes Library and Start over
#1. How to Clear iTunes Library and Start Over – on Windows
1.1 Easiest and Best Way
We’ve done much research on the issues faced by users of iTunes for Windows PC, and we found that many of them go through rigorous processes and yet never achieve their aim which is clearing iTunes library in order to start a fresh. However, we finally found this software: iMyFone TunesFix can clear iTunes library in just 1-click. Even you are poor with computer technology, you can use the software without any difficult.
Here are the steps to clear iTunes library and start over via TunesFix:
Step 1: Open iMyFone TunesFix, go to home interface, select 'Quick Clean' mode.
Step 2: Click 'Scan' to let the software scans your iTunes library. When the scan is done, your iTunes library will be showed by list.
Step 3: Check 'iTunes Media Files' and click 'Clean'.
Step 4: When the clean is done, your iTunes library will be cleared. Open your iTunes, it will automatically create new library.
Step 4: When the clean is done, your iTunes library will be cleared. Open your iTunes, it will automatically create new library.
Some key features of TuneFix:
- Selectively clean your iTunes library and much other data.
- Success rate up to 98%.
- Easy to use, even the beginners can handle it.
- 4 repair modes to fix lots of iTunes error issues.
1.2 Free Way
besides the way using iMyFone TunesFix, there is another ways to clear iTunes library, follow these steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Launch Windows Explorer, click on Music Folder, and then iTunes Folder. You will see two files: iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml.
Step 2: Delete both files from iTunes folder.
Step 3: Restart iTunes, and it will automatically create new library.
Step 2: Delete both files from iTunes folder.
Step 3: Restart iTunes, and it will automatically create new library.
#2. How to Clear iTunes Library and Start over – on Mac
If you always use your MacBook to play audio files, podcasts, videos, and other iTunes library files, but unfortunately, your iTunes library got corrupted, you may have to clear iTunes library and start over again.
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To delete iTunes library on Mac, follow these steps:
Step 1: Close iTunes windows on your MacBook, and click on Finder button.
Step 2: From the Finder menu, click Go > Home; your MacBook home directory will be displayed.
Step 3: Double click Music > iTunes to open the iTunes folder.
Step 4: Drag the “iTunes Library.itl” file to the trashcan. Hold “Ctrl” and click the trashcan to empty it. This implies that your iTunes library files have been erased but your media files are still intact.
Step 5: Restart iTunes, and it will automatically create new library.
Step 2: From the Finder menu, click Go > Home; your MacBook home directory will be displayed.
Step 3: Double click Music > iTunes to open the iTunes folder.
Step 4: Drag the “iTunes Library.itl” file to the trashcan. Hold “Ctrl” and click the trashcan to empty it. This implies that your iTunes library files have been erased but your media files are still intact.
Step 5: Restart iTunes, and it will automatically create new library.
How to Rebuild iTunes Library
Easiest Way – iMyFone TunesMate
iMyFone TunesMate is the easiest way for iTunes clearing library and start over again, or rebuild your damaged iTunes library in 1-click. TunesMate is an iOS media file transfer tool that functions perfectly as an iTunes alternative. It has been used by iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users to transfer, clear and rebuild iTunes media library on Windows and Mac PCs.
Key Features:
- Easily bypass iTunes restrictions and unknown iTunes errors.
- Share iTunes music with family or friends, even with different Apple IDs.
- Restore lost, damaged or corrupted iTunes library by copying media files from your iPhone, iPad, iPod… up to unlimited devices.
- Transfer files including music, movies, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks, TV shows, iTunes U, photos, and 10+ more.
- Receives lots of positive reviews from Getintopc, Geekreply, etc.
The Steps to rebuild iTunes library:
Step 1: Run TunesMate on your computer, and connect your iOS device.
Step 2: Click “Transfer iDevice Media to iTunes” from the Home interface. TunesMate will scan all the media file in your iDevice and display them for you to preview.
Step 2: Click “Transfer iDevice Media to iTunes” from the Home interface. TunesMate will scan all the media file in your iDevice and display them for you to preview.
Step 3: After previewing the files, you can unselect the files you don’t want to transfer by unchecking the boxes. Then click on “Start” to start transferring your files. Click the “Complete” button to complete the process.
Free Way - iTunes
Missing songs, changed playlists and disappeared songs in iTunes Library is a common problem, but you can still track such songs or files because they are still in your iTunes Media folder. Rebuilding iTunes library is a simple process, but it may take a while to complete especially if you have thousands of songs on your iTunes.
Step 1: Before rebuilding your iTunes library we advise you first backup your iTunes Media folder, just to be safe.
Step 2: Close iTunes, then find your iTunes Media folder.
Step 2: Close iTunes, then find your iTunes Media folder.
- Mac: Click on Finder > Home > Double click the Music folder.
- Windows: Click on User > Username > My Music > iTunes
Step 3: Find iTunes Library.xml or iTunes Library.itl. Move the files to another folder.
Step 4: Launch iTunes and navigate to the folder where you moved the file by choosing File > Library > Import Playlist > iTunes Library.xml or iTunes Library.itl folder. Click on Choose (for Mac) or Open (for Windows).
Step 5: iTunes will find all your files, tracks, and playlists, and add them to your new iTunes Library.itl file. This may take over an hour to process.
Step 4: Launch iTunes and navigate to the folder where you moved the file by choosing File > Library > Import Playlist > iTunes Library.xml or iTunes Library.itl folder. Click on Choose (for Mac) or Open (for Windows).
Step 5: iTunes will find all your files, tracks, and playlists, and add them to your new iTunes Library.itl file. This may take over an hour to process.
How to Clean iTunes Duplicates
Having duplicate songs in iTunes is annoying problem, but there is a way to erase, stop and prevent duplicates in iTunes in the future. If you are having the new version of iTunes, here are the steps for iTunes clean duplicates.
Step 1: Launch iTunes App.
Step 2: Click File > My Library > Show Duplicates
Step 3: Click “All” to view duplicates. Then arrange Names, Artists, and Albums so you can view them well in iTunes Music column. To do this, hold down the Control Key and click the iTunes column.
Step 4: Click the Name column to view duplicates files. Highlight the duplicate files and erase them by clicking Delete button on your keyboard.
Step 2: Click File > My Library > Show Duplicates
Step 3: Click “All” to view duplicates. Then arrange Names, Artists, and Albums so you can view them well in iTunes Music column. To do this, hold down the Control Key and click the iTunes column.
Step 4: Click the Name column to view duplicates files. Highlight the duplicate files and erase them by clicking Delete button on your keyboard.
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Building on Linux
Prerequisites
All requisites should be available for your distribution. The most important are:
- The basic program build tools. On Ubuntu and Debian these are available in the meta-package build-essential. On other distributions, you may need to install the GNU C++ compiler separately. The package is going to have c++ or g++ in its name. If you can't find the equivalent of build-essential meta-package for your distribution, be sure to install the 'make' utility as well.
- CMake, the cross platform build system.
- Qt version 4.4.0 or higher (but Qt version 5.x won't work). If you have KDE 4.1 or later installed then you will have the runtime libraries but you may have to install the header files and utilities. These are in the package libqt4-dev on Ubuntu and Debian. Generally, developer packages have the -dev or -devel suffix.
- Several more developer packages:
These are the package names on Debian and Ubuntu, find the similar ones for your distribution. For Fedora, use '-devel' instead of '-dev' as suffix and drop the version numbers.
Package | Version | Possible Package Names |
---|---|---|
libjpeg | any | libjpeg62-dev Fedora: libjpeg-turbo-devel |
zlib | any | zlib1g-dev |
libpng | any | libpng12-dev |
libtiff | any | libtiff4-dev |
libboost | >= 1.35 | libboost1.40-all-dev boost-libs (if that fails, try: libboost1.55-all-dev) |
libxrender | any | libxrender-dev libXrender-devel |
Configuration
Open a console window and go to the directory that contains the scantailor sources. From there, run the following (notice the dot at the end):
There will be lots of messages from cmake ending with:
- If you have missing dependencies you will get an error message telling you what is missing. You can then search for the missing package and install it.
- If you have a library and header files installed in a non-standard place then cmake will not find them. In that case you can run the interactive program ''ccmake'' which allows you to specify paths to libraries and header files.
Compilation and Installation
Building on Mac OS X
MacPorts
MacPorts has already scantailor as a package(Xcode prerequisites for MacPorts apply)
Building on Mac OS X is very similar to building on Linux but the package names are different and the MacPorts packaging system needs to be installed in order to get the needed packages. Also the nonstandard location that MacPorts installs qmake to needs to be specified.
Prerequisites
- Xcode. Install it either from your Mac OS X install media or better, go download the latest version from http://developer.apple.com/TOOLS/Xcode/
- MacPorts. Choose and install the correct dmg version for your version of Mac OS X from http://www.macports.org/install.php, then open a Terminal window and run:
- Then install the rest of the needed packages with
This installs:
- CMake, the cross platform build system.
- Qt version 4.6.0 beta currently
- Boost version 1.40.0 including libboost
- libxrender
The rest of the needed packages are installed as dependencies of these.
Configuration
Download the scantailor source code package and then upack the source by entering the following in the directory where the source package resides:
Replace the file name above with the name of the version that you have downloaded. Typing the first few letters of the name and typing tab will autocomplete the filename for you.
Then navigate to the directory that contains the scantailor sources. From there, run the following (single line and mind the dot at the end):
There will be lots of messages from cmake ending with
- If you have missing dependencies you will get an error message telling you what is missing. You can then search for the missing package and install it.
- If you have a library and header files installed in a non-standard place then cmake will not find them. In that case you can specify them as above for qmake or run the interactive program ''ccmake'' which allows you to specify paths to libraries and header files.
Compilation and Installation
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