Sharing iTunes Music on a NetworkYou can share music in your iTunes Library with other Macs with which you are networked. You can also listen to music that is being shared with you. Configuring Your Mac to Share MusicTo share your music with other Macs on your network, you just need to set your sharing preferences:
After you have shared your music, people can access it using the same steps you use to access music being shared with you. NOTE For your music to be accessible on the network, your Mac must remain awake. If you turn it off or it goes to sleep, others won't be able to access your shared music any more. Listening to Music Being Shared with YouTo search your network for music being shared with you, open the Sharing pane of the iTunes Preferences dialog box and check the "Look for shared music" check box. When you close the Preferences window, iTunes looks for any sources being shared with you. When it finds them, they appear in the Source pane. Shared sources have a blue icon with a single note symbol. Do the following:
NOTE You can't move music from a shared source into your Library from within iTunes. |