How to Remove Broken/Dead iTunes links


	How to Remove Broken/Dead iTunes links

deezplace

2-24-2008 7:40 AM

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Thank you to Paul Mayne

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2-24-2008 8:29 AM

Robbert

Do you also have a trick for deleteing files in my iTunes folder, that were suposed to be deleted, only weren't in the OS itself?

2-24-2008 8:40 AM

Robbert

How to Delete a file from a playlist:

Windows: SHIFT + DEL
Mac: OPTION + DEL

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