You Have Questions. We Have Answers.

What hardware do I need to get started?

myTuneSync runs on Macs and PCs so either one will do. Details:

Macintosh Requirements

• Any Macintosh computer running Mac OS X version 10.4 or later
• At least 256MB of RAM
• At least 20MB of hard drive space (for myTuneSync)

Windows Requirements

• Any compatible PC running Microsoft Windows XP or later
• At least 256MB of RAM
• At least 20MB of hard drive space (for myTuneSync)

What software do I need to get started?

Well, you need myTuneSync obviously. But beyond that you need a couple other things to take full advantage of its functionality:

Windows Requirements

• Java Runtime Environment version 1.5 or later (available for free from Sun Microsystems, Inc.)
• Bonjour for Windows version 1.0.4 or later (available for free from Apple, Inc.)
  Bonjour is not required to use myTuneSync on Windows, but without it you will have to manually configure each computer to find the others, so it is highly recommended.

Macintosh Requirements

• As long as you're running Mac OS X version 10.4 or later, you don't need anything else.

Does myTuneSync synchronize metadata?

Yes. Starting with myTuneSync 1.1, you can sync Equalizer Preset, Rating, Played Count and Played Date. And you can configure if and when to sync an attribute based on conditions like: If it is not set, If it has increased, If it is newer or Always.

What kind of files can I sync?

myTuneSync can synchronize any kind of file that is in the iTunes Music Library. Includes (but not limited to):

• .mp3 - MPEG audio file
• .mp4 - MPEG4 audio file
• .m4a - AAC audio file
• .m4p - Protected AAC audio file
• .m4v - Protected MPEG-4 video file
• .mov - Quicktime movie file
• .pdf - PDF file

Will myTuneSync circumvent the security on Apple's Protected AAC file format?

No. While myTuneSync will synchronize protected files, if you are not authorized to play them in iTunes then you won't be able to listen to or watch them. Shame on ya'!

My music library is huge. How long will it take to sync?

That depends on a lot of things, like:

• How fast is your network?
• What other things are happening on your network (i.e. file transfers)?
• How many files actually have to be synced?

So there is no way to estimate this, especially for the first run of myTuneSync. But once you have synced two computers, the next time you sync them it should go a ton faster since myTuneSync only copies over files added since the last sync.

Can I use myTuneSync on a computer that is not running iTunes?

No. myTuneSync uses the iTunes Music Library.xml file to determine what files are in your music library and what files you don't have. Furthermore, myTuneSync adds tracks to your library by telling iTunes to add them. So, no iTunes, no myTuneSync. (Download iTunes for Free from Apple, Inc.)

Do I have to purchase multiple licenses?

You must purchase one license for each computer you want to run myTuneSync. So if you have a desktop computer and a laptop you want to sync, you must purchase two licenses. But check out our 3-pack to save some dough.

How does myTuneSync decide if two tracks are the same?

myTuneSync 1.0 compared tracks using the Artist, Album and Name. Starting with myTuneSync 1.1, you can configure additional attributes to use, such as Track Number, Track Count and Kind.

Is myTuneSync compatible with iTunes 8?

Yes. We have tested myTuneSync v1.1.1 with iTunes 8 on both Mac and Windows operating systems and have found that everything works correctly.

Note to Windows users: Installation of iTunes 8 seems to break Bonjour networking on Windows. So after you install iTunes 8 you may need to reinstall Bonjour for Windows (available for free from Apple, Inc.)