If you have a computer that is always available (a server, for example), you might want to consider consolidating all your iTunes files in one place. It doesn’t even need to be a fast Mac, but it does need to be connected to your network.
Start by copying all your music and video files from the different computers around the house to the iTunes library on the central Mac. With an entire household’s music, each person will want to create playlists to access his or her favorite files more easily. When you add new music from CDs, rip them on the server Mac.
The one downside to using a music server is that play counts and last-played dates don’t get updated on shared libraries, so any smart playlists you want to make that depend on these criteria won’t work. And remember that by dedicating a spare Mac as a music server, you not only save disk space on your other Macs, but also give everyone in your house or office access to the same music.
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