The Option to Create Multiple iPhoto / iTunes Libraries

By David@Smalldog.com (not Ed)

Enter the digital age, where we virtualize our memories more so than we ever have. The outcome has facilitated, or been facilitated by, an increase in the power of computing without a linear increase in bulk… bulk in hardware, that is. But what about size of libraries? Photos, music, excess. Wow. Sometimes it may be nice to partition your libraries, say if you want some more child friendly libraries or perhaps an external hard drive you wish to hold certain tunes.

Luckily, as is typical of Apple, there exists a little known keystroke that allows you to create multiple iPhoto and iTunes libraries. Press and hold the option key while starting either program. A dialogue will come up asking to “choose” or “create” libraries. Ta da!

By David@Smalldog.com (not Ed)