tag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:/discussions/questions/5237-mac-migration-problembeaTunes: Discussion 2018-08-15T05:04:12Ztag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-16T07:13:47Z2017-06-16T07:13:47ZMac migration problem<div><p>Hey,</p>
<p>I'd re-install beaTunes using the latest beaTunes 4 release. It's available on <a href="https://www.beatunes.com/en/beatunes-download-old.html">https://www.beatunes.com/en/beatunes-download-old.html</a></p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-16T17:26:12Z2017-06-16T17:26:13ZMac migration problem<div><p>Thanks for the link.<br>
Question:<br>
On the page that you linked me to, it says,<br>
"beaTunes 1 to 4.x are not actively developed anymore." Just looking for clarification as to what exactly that means.<br>
Does this mean there is a newer version out that I would need to purchase<br>
to have the most up to date copy of the program?<br>
Does this mean that the version I have beatunes4, is no longer being<br>
maintained and updated?</p>
<ul>
<li>Michael Fink, CMT C:* 415 652 7173</li>
<li>
<pre>
<code> Homepage: Bodywork By Michael <http://www.BodyworkByMichael.Com>*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>On Social Media*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>YELP![image:</code>
</pre>
<p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a>]<br>
<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a><br>
Linked-[image:<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a> FaceBook [image:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeli...</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share</a><br>
*</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>"The highest compliment you can pay me is the referral of a friend or relative"</em></p></div>Michael Finktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-16T21:53:27Z2017-06-16T21:53:27ZMac migration problem<div><blockquote>
<p>"beaTunes 1 to 4.x are not actively developed anymore."</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Unless there are major bugs discovered in the near future, it is unlikely that there will any more updates for beaTunes 1 to 4.x.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Does this mean there is a newer version out that I would need to purchase to have the most up to date copy of the program?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Correct. Version 5 has just been released. If you own a version 4 license you can purchase the upgrade license from the website (for $11.95).</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Does this mean that the version I have beatunes4, is no longer being maintained and updated?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>As stated above: yes, unless there a major flaws discovered in the near future.</p>
<p>After roughly 3 years of free updates and maintenance it was time to move on.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-16T23:17:43Z2017-06-16T23:17:44ZMac migration problem<div><p>Would you be able to link me to something outlining the advantages of the newer version? And I'm curious as to what the difference between version five and version for car, aside from the fact that version five is still being developed.</p>
<p>Kind regards,<br>
Michael Fink,CMT<br>
C: 415.652.7173<br>
<a href="http://www.bodyworkbymichael.com">www.bodyworkbymichael.com</a></p></div>Michael Finktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-17T06:56:10Z2017-06-17T06:56:10ZMac migration problem<div><p>Hey,</p>
<p>there is <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yd36lzgz">this FAQ entry</a> and also a bunch of stories on <a href="http://blog.beatunes.com/">http://blog.beatunes.com/</a></p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-19T18:15:58Z2017-06-19T18:15:58ZMac migration problem<div><p>Good morning!<br>
After reading the articles you wrote, and the FAQ section I think the new<br>
version, 5, sounds awesome. What's the process for upgrading to the new<br>
version? Are there any discounts codes for current users?</p>
<p>THANKS!</p>
<ul>
<li>Michael Fink, CMT C:* 415 652 7173</li>
<li>
<pre>
<code> Homepage: Bodywork By Michael <http://www.BodyworkByMichael.Com>*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>On Social Media*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>YELP![image:</code>
</pre>
<p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a>]<br>
<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a><br>
Linked-[image:<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a> FaceBook [image:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeli...</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share</a><br>
*</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>"The highest compliment you can pay me is the referral of a friend or relative"</em></p></div>Michael Finktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-19T18:20:03Z2017-06-19T18:20:03ZMac migration problem<div><blockquote>
<p>I think the new version, 5, sounds awesome</p>
</blockquote>
<p>:-)</p>
<p>The license costs $11.95 for people who already own a beaTunes 4.x license.<br>
You can get it <a href="https://www.beatunes.com/en/beatunes-buy.html">here</a>.</p>
<p>To upgrade, make sure beaTunes 4 has an empty analysis queue, then stop it, download beaTunes 5 from the website, install it and then start it.</p>
<p>beaTunes 5 will update your internal database, which will take a while.</p>
<p>Once it's running, try it out. If you like it, buy a license and enter the registration details via the <code>Help</code> menu.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-19T18:36:57Z2017-06-19T18:36:58ZMac migration problem<div><p>Thanks for the quick reply!</p>
<p>What am I to do, to make sure that Beatunes4 has an empty analysis queue?<br>
Also, you said, and then "stop it". Do you mean Quit Beatunes 4? before<br>
downloading 5? I'm sorry, I feel a little dumb at the moment, unable to<br>
follow your train of thought through this process.</p>
<ul>
<li>Michael Fink, CMT C:* 415 652 7173</li>
<li>
<pre>
<code> Homepage: Bodywork By Michael <http://www.BodyworkByMichael.Com>*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>On Social Media*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>YELP![image:</code>
</pre>
<p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a>]<br>
<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a><br>
Linked-[image:<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a> FaceBook [image:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeli...</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share</a><br>
*</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>"The highest compliment you can pay me is the referral of a friend or relative"</em></p></div>Michael Finktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-19T18:39:29Z2017-06-19T18:39:29ZMac migration problem<div><blockquote>
<p>What am I to do, to make sure that Beatunes4 has an empty analysis queue?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>You know—beaTunes can analyze stuff. It does so by placing tasks in an analysis queue and then emptying that queue. Yours is probably empty anyway, so no reason to worry.</p>
<p>And yes: With <em>stop</em> I mean <em>quit</em> beaTunes in case it is running.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-19T19:26:26Z2017-06-19T19:26:27ZMac migration problem<div><p>Under the Getting Started section of the article on your blog, you suggest<br>
running color analyzation, as well as "update popularity data"<br>
When I click on the ANALYZE section, I see the option to check for color,<br>
but am not seeing anything that says "update popularity data"<br>
Help?</p>
<ul>
<li>Michael Fink, CMT C:* 415 652 7173</li>
<li>
<pre>
<code> Homepage: Bodywork By Michael <http://www.BodyworkByMichael.Com>*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>On Social Media*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>YELP![image:</code>
</pre>
<p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a>]<br>
<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a><br>
Linked-[image:<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a> FaceBook [image:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeli...</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share</a><br>
*</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>"The highest compliment you can pay me is the referral of a friend or relative"</em></p></div>Michael Finktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-19T19:27:09Z2017-06-19T19:27:09ZMac migration problem<div><p>It's at the bottom, you have to scroll down.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-20T20:20:13Z2017-06-20T20:20:13ZMac migration problem<div><p>Thank you!</p>
<p>If I have a bunch of music files that aren't sorted into files, is there a<br>
way to use your program to organize batches of files into folders like:<br>
Artist, album, etc...?</p>
<ul>
<li>Michael Fink, CMT C:* 415 652 7173</li>
<li>
<pre>
<code> Homepage: Bodywork By Michael <http://www.BodyworkByMichael.Com>*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>On Social Media*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>YELP![image:</code>
</pre>
<p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a>]<br>
<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a><br>
Linked-[image:<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a> FaceBook [image:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeli...</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share</a><br>
*</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>"The highest compliment you can pay me is the referral of a friend or relative"</em></p></div>Michael Finktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-20T21:39:28Z2017-06-20T21:39:28ZMac migration problem<div><blockquote>
<p>If I have a bunch of music files that aren't sorted into files, is there a way to use your program to organize batches of files into folders like:<br>
Artist, album, etc...?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I'm not sure I understand your question...</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-20T22:14:10Z2017-06-20T22:14:11ZMac migration problem<div><p>I'm asking if Beatunes5 has the ability to organize my music.<br>
I have quite a few music files that are not separated into folders. I'm<br>
wondering I Beatunes5 can organize them into folders by artist, album, etc.</p>
<ul>
<li>Michael Fink, CMT C:* 415 652 7173</li>
<li>
<pre>
<code> Homepage: Bodywork By Michael <http://www.BodyworkByMichael.Com>*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>On Social Media*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>YELP![image:</code>
</pre>
<p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a>]<br>
<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a><br>
Linked-[image:<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a> FaceBook [image:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeli...</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share</a><br>
*</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>"The highest compliment you can pay me is the referral of a friend or relative"</em></p></div>Michael Finktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852017-06-21T06:48:02Z2017-06-21T06:48:02ZMac migration problem<div><blockquote>
<p>I'm asking if Beatunes5 has the ability to organize my music.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I'm guessing you are talking about <em>music files and folders</em>, i.e. on the OS level.</p>
<p>The answer is, that beaTunes does not care much about files and folders. So no, it cannot do that. It is only concerned with metadata stored in those folder, i.e. ID3 tags.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852018-08-14T21:02:31Z2018-08-14T21:02:32ZMac migration problem<div><p>Hi!<br>
I trust that you are well.<br>
Thanks for continuing to improve upon the Beatunes program. I have not used<br>
it in quite a while and have jsut upgraded to the latest version. In doing<br>
so I noticed that the library is empty. So I need to redirect the program<br>
to where my iTunes library is currently as I keep it on an external hard<br>
drive.<br>
I am blind and have had trouble navigating the threads online and figured<br>
best to jsut reach out directly.<br>
First, I am not sure, when I am "adding a library" if it should be a<br>
Database or iTunes base...<br>
Secondly, not sure if I should direct Beatunes to the folder containing all<br>
my music files, or to an XML file somewhere?<br>
I do not know how to find the XML file, but I can find the music folder<br>
containing all my music</p>
<p>Can you help me get my new Beatunes version all set up?</p>
<p>Thank you for your time.</p>
<ul>
<li>Michael Fink, CMT C:* 415 652 7173</li>
<li>
<pre>
<code> Homepage: Bodywork By Michael <http://www.BodyworkByMichael.Com>*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>On Social Media*</code>
</pre></li>
<li>
<pre>
<code>YELP![image:</code>
</pre>
<p><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a>]<br>
<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3">http://www.yelp.com/biz/bodywork-by-michael-fink-san-francisco-3</a><br>
Linked-[image:<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkfink</a> FaceBook [image:<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeli...</a>]<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share">https://www.facebook.com/Bodywork-By-Michael-135263236494117/timeline/?ref=share</a><br>
*</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p><em>"The highest compliment you can pay me is the referral of a friend or relative"</em></p></div>Michael Finktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427834852018-08-15T05:04:10Z2018-08-15T05:04:10ZMac migration problem<div><p>Hey Michael!</p>
<blockquote>
<p>In doing so I noticed that the library is empty.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Is the search field in the upper right corner empty? Sometimes people forget they still have something in there and wonder why nothing is shown.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>So I need to redirect the program to where my iTunes library is currently as I keep it on an external hard drive.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>beaTunes does not need to know where your audio files are. It needs to know where your <code>iTunes Library.xml</code> file is.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>First, I am not sure, when I am "adding a library" if it should be a Database or iTunes base...</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Since you seem to be using iTunes, use an iTunes-based library.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Secondly, not sure if I should direct Beatunes to the folder containing all my music files, or to an XML file somewhere?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>You need to find the <code>iTunes Library.xml</code> file, not the folder with your audio files.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I do not know how to find the XML file, but I can find the music folder containing all my music</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It's typically in <code>~/Music/iTunes/</code>. But only if you have told iTunes to export it. To make sure it does, open iTunes, then the iTunes preferences, go to <code>Advanced</code> and make sure that <code>Share iTunes Library XML with other applications</code> is turned on.</p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>-hendrik</p></div>hendrik