iTunes Library Manager

Version 5.4 for Tiger and Leopard is available at the Developers Site link, as is version 6 for Snow Leopard and Lion.

This app wiped my entire iTunes library clean, so what I got was a fresh iTunes with nothing loaded. WHY? Until I hear a solution for this, I'm going to go with SQUIDINC's recommendations. I use an Intel Mac Mini with 10.5.8.

I just do not see the need to purchase such a utility. In iTunes Prefs under advanced you can switch libraries with a couple of mouse clicks. With the recording ability of Applescript or Automator it is easy enough to create a script to automate the renaming of a preference file without any serious programming experience.

iTunes already supports creating multiple libraries. Just hold the option key while iTunes loads, and it'll ask you if you want to create a new library or choose one that you've already created. Note: Unlike "iTunes Library Manager," this method doesn't store alternate copies of the iTunes preferences file. For that, the program "rooSwitch" or "rooSwitch Lite" (free) can do that.

I have used iTunes library manager for years...a good app. The latest version is much flashier, however sluggish on my iMac G5 rev B. It takes between 3 and 7 minutes to save a libray and load another one. Version 4 was very much faster.

I Gave a glowing review earlier to the developer for his response to my problems. With this new version I have emailed him 5 times with a problem and never received a response. I must now warn people to avoid this software because the developer dosen't seem to care about the problems users have. By the way, you must pay (again) for the new version.

The developer of this app is great. I was one with a "Bad file name" error. When I let him know about it he went about working with me to fix it right away. His emails to me were quick and his response has been great. This is the perfect reason to support shareware.

I have used Library Manager for several years now. I have found it to be very stable and have encountered no problems. I did pay the upgrade fee but felt it justified because the program is well supported, does what it claims it will do, and has been a real life saver for me - my PB hard drive could not possibly fit all my iTunes cuts! But I do keep a good number on my powerbook - duplicates from my master collection - so I always can play iTunes. The transfer files to another iTunes folder does not work smoothly, but that is my only hesitation. Everything else works great, especially the save feature. I am very glad to have a good program that enables me to do this.

Doesn't appear to work with latest iTunes, v4.8.

Attention registered users - you must pay once more. You cannot use your registration for this version. You must pay the the shareware fee once more. So don't replace your old version like I did. This is not explained on the site and not here. There is just a little note in the Read Me.

You also might want to take a look at ITunes Switcher and Libra. They also manage multiple libraries but are free. They also have mixed reviews as all in this arena seem to have. I would suggest good backups before using any of them.

ITunes Library Manager 3.0 does not recognize my ITunes Library. I'm using ITunes 4.0.

Clever, well done applet. Works as advertised.