Copy iTunes music to SMB drive

Using rsync it is possible to copy only changed files to the BT Home Hub, once it's mounted using Finder->Connect To Server...

This command does it:

rsync -v -a -h --progress --delete --size-only --no-times /Users/Shared/iTunes\ Music/ /Volumes/Disk_a1/Music/

However, there is a problem in that the Home Hub, like all SMB servers I think, thinks you've made a typo when you use all capitals, but rsync is case sensitive.

This command line should do a fuzzy match (not clear from man file what that is precisely, but it looks for similar file names and sizes I gather), and delete files only after the transfer.

rsync -v -a -h --progress --delete-after --fuzzy --size-only --no-times /Users/Shared/iTunes\ Music/ /Volumes/Disk_a1/Music/

Squeezebox Server not indexing

Found that in scanner.log (get from http://localhost:9000/settings/index.html), it was always stopping at a song from an album called Golden Gate Breaks. When I moved it out of the way (delete it in iTunes), which is being indexed (though I had turned off iTunes indexing and was only pointing it at the iTunes folder), it indexed much further.

Suggested on Forum that I could upload a file or two.

Update 21 Oct: I uninstalled it cos it's now running on the Joggler. Used these instructions.

iTuneMyWalkman

http://ilari.scheinin.fidisk.fi/itunemywalkman/?page=details

This free application will synchronise playlists (including podcasts) on an sony ericsson phone, but it has to appear as a volume. It will even sync when the volume appears on the desktop, automatically.

Looked for MacFuse or MacFusion bluetooth, but it's not really available. Experimental at best.

However, a new cable for the W880i means that now it connects beautifully. Moved iTuneMyWalkman to Applications and ran it. Set up to have a Folder Action and a Script, and configured to use Stick 1 memory card (probably should have left the * in the settings name) and sync just Stick 1 playlist. Seems to work very well! Dragging Podcasts into the Playlist means they're transferred too.

Spark - keyboard shortcuts on mac

Spark V 3.0 allows you to make keyboard shortcuts for loads of different things. Works v well with F1->F5 mapped to iTunes keys.

iTunes album cover retrieval Artwork Gopher

Downloaded Artwork Gopher from apple downloads - really good at finding album covers. Just ran it from the disc image so far and it installs a script into the script menu. But I think it prob needs dragging to the utilities folder.

Also, BPM identification by http://www.mixmeister.com/ might be worth checking out.

Ogg doesn't play over Airtunes

iTunes doesn't stream ogg over to the Airport Express. There is a bit of software which can do it though, for $25:

http://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/ 

Once again, MP3 seems to be the best choice - with hindsight.

Play ogg files in iTunes

Downloaded a Quicktime plugin version 0.1.8 from Xiph.org, as suggested. Dropped into /Library/Components and it plays Ogg.