Open up
To open a specific library, switch
to it by starting (or restarting, if it’s
already open) the Music app with the
Opt key held down. Select the Choose
Library option, open its folder, and
select the music library file it contains.Create a new library
If Music is already open, close it.
Hold down the Opt key and relaunch
the app. After a few seconds you
should see this dialog box. As we only
have one Music library so far, let’s
create a new one with Create Library.Start anew
As with Music, the way to create
or switch libraries in the TV app is to
quit it and then relaunch it with the Opt
key held down. You’ll see this dialog
asking whether you want to create a
new library or access an existing one.Set the location
In Preferences, you’ll see your
library has its own Music Media folder.
You can change its location here, as
well as specify whether the Music app
should copy files to that folder when
you add them to the library.Name and save it
By default, the Music app will
put your new library inside the Users
> [Username] > Music folder; you can
change that if you prefer. Choose
a memorable name for the library so
it’s easy to find when you look for it.Name your creation
The default location for TV is
in your Users > [Username] > Movies
folder, but you can change that to
another folder or external drive. Once
again, it’s a good idea to choose a
meaningful name so it’s easy to find.See your stuff
In this image we’ve dragged
some home videos into our new library
folder and they’ve automatically been
added to that Apple TV library; if
we quit and restart with our original
TV library, they won’t be there.Organize your TV
You can manage your Apple TV
content in much the same way that you
did in Music. You might want one library
for work and one for home, or you
might want to keep your home movies
separate from your downloaded ones.Start afresh
As you can see, our new library
is empty. This gives you a blank slate
not just for the music you want to add,
but for the way iTunes handles it: you
can have different parental settings
and display settings for each library.HOW TO Create and use multiple libraries
How to do anything on your Mac, iPhone & iPad
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