How to Share iTunes Music on a Network With Mac OS X

Share your iTunes over your network connection at work or home, and give your friends some playlist variety. Network music sharing is built in on Mac OS X.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Launch iTunes

   In an open Finder window, select the Apple sidebar and click on "Applications." Find "iTunes" and double-click the application to launch it.

2. Click "Sharing" in iTunes

   Select the Apple menu in iTunes and drag to "Preferences" to open the iTunes preferences. In "Preferences," click on "Sharing."

3. Shared iTunes options

   Click on the the "Share My Library on My Local Network" check box to enable iTunes sharing. You have the option to share your entire library or selected playlists in your iTunes library.

4. To share your entire library, click the "Share Entire Library" radio button.

5. To share selected playlists, click "Share Selected Playlists" and check off the check boxes of the libraries you want to share in the selection box below the "Share Selected Playlists" radio button. Your iTunes library will be shared over your local network.