Update (2/17/07): I pretty much have given up on trying to do this. Even when I copy the library locally I can’t open it up. I think it has something to do with the fact that I am trying to open up a library that was created by my Windows PC. If anybody has any further information for me please let me know. I really did think this would have worked out fo the box….
I think I’ve encountered the first issue that I’ve had with my Mac that I haven’t been able to solve with a simple Google search. Recently, I decided that I wanted to try and access my iTunes library which is stored on my PC in the office upstairs. iTunes 7 introduced the ability to manage multiple libraries simply by holding down the option key when iTunes is launched (see screen-shot below).
In theory, this feature should allow me to load my PC’s iTunes library however, this solution isn’t working for me. When I click on “Choose Library…” and I browse to my PC’s iTunes library, I am unable to load the library. For some reason the library is grayed-out and I am not able to select it (see screen shot below).
At first I thought it was an issue with permissions however, when I browse to my iTunes folder via the Finder, I am able to create, edit and delete files so I really don’t think it has anything to do with permissions (see screen shot below). For the life of me I can’t figure this problem out. In reality it’s not that big of a deal since I can just listen to my music using the built in iTunes sharing capability however, I’d like to be able to access my library directly so that I can make changes to it. Any help would be greatly appreciated….
