User manual NAIM HDX ITUNES SUPPLEMENT FOR MAC

[. . . ] Setting up the shared folder and user permissions. Switching on Windows Sharing. Note: The Naim HDX and NaimNet server products use a version of the Microsoft Windows operating system internally, so for an Apple Macintosh computer running Mac OS X to share data, the Mac's sharing preferences must be specifically set up to be compatible with Windows. 5. Confirming that the share is working. Note: The procedures described in this manual are congruent with Mac OS X Leopard 10. 5. 7 and iTunes 8. 2. 1. The procedures for alternative software versions may differ slightly. [. . . ] Click the Change button in the iTunes Music folder location pane. In the Change Music Folder Location window that appears, navigate to the location where you would like your iTunes music to be moved. This should be: ~/public/ (the tilde "~" represents your home directory). Click the New Folder button in the Change Music Folder Location window. In the New Folder window that appears, enter the name of the new iTunes Music folder. Click Open in the Change Music Folder Location window. 10. From the File menu, choose Library and then Consolidate Library. . . A message will appear that says: "Consolidating your library will copy all of your music into the iTunes Music folder. Important: This action copies all of your music and media files to the new location. There must be enough hard disk space available to copy all of your music and media files. After the folder has been copied, locate your original iTunes Music folder, and drag it to the Trash (or Recycle Bin). Important: Only delete the iTunes music folder. Do not delete the iTunes library. xml or any other files. Empty the Trash (or Recycle Bin). 2 Set t in g u p the sha red fol d er a nd us er p er m i s s i ons Windows Sharing provides no "guest access" facility so users must have accounts on the Mac OS X computer from which the iTunes library is to be shared. Existing accounts can be used, but if a new OS X user account is required (perhaps for those who wish to set up a separate account to access their music) the steps below describe the process. If no new account is required this step may be skipped. From the Applications menu, choose System Preferences. Unlock the menu using the system administrator password by clicking on the padlock at the bottom left of the popup window. [. . . ] Select Share files and folders using SMB. Exit system preferences. 4 HDX and iTunes (Mac) Supplement 5 Con f ir min g tha t the sha re i s wo r k i ng To check that sharing is set up correctly, go to your HDX and proceed as follows: 1. Select Manage Shares. All the shares available to the HDX should be listed, including the OS X Mac shared folder. If the OS X folder is not listed, follow the steps below: 5. [. . . ]