Naim HDX-SSD, HDX USER MANUAL

HDX HARD DISK PLAYER

iTunes Playlists For Mac OS X

Supplement

HDX and iTunes Playlists (Mac) Supplement

Introduction

This document is intended to help users in making their iTunes library playlists on an Apple
Macintosh computer available to Naim and NaimNet hard disk player and music server
products (HDX, NS01, NS02 and NS03).

iTunes playlists can be made available to an HDX only once the iTunes library itself
has been configured to be available as described in the HDX iTunes for Mac OS X
Supplement.

Note: The procedures described in this manual are congruent with Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.7

and iTunes 8.2.1. The procedures for alternative software versions may differ slightly.

Note: Reference to the HDX throughout this document should be taken also to include the

NaimNet NS01, NS02 and NS03 music servers.

1 Cr eat in g iT un es S cr ipt s

Making iTunes playlists available to an HDX first requires an iTunes script to be placed in an

appropriate location on the iTunes host Mac. To do this follow the steps below.

1. Create a folder called Scripts in the Users > username > Library > iTunes folder.

Note: The appropriate path to the Users > username > Library > iTunes folder may vary slightly

from one Mac OS to another.

2. Download an apple script called Export Playlist to M3U from:

http://mac.rbytes.net/cat/mac/audio/export-itunes-playlist-to-m3u/

Note: You will need stuffit expander to open the download file. This can be downloaded from:

http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffit/expander.html

3. Once the script files have been downloaded and “un-stuffed” they should be copied

into the Scripts folder just created. The image below shows the location of the script in

a user account folder. Once the script files have been placed in the correct location

the Export Playlist to M3U script will appear in iTunes under the Scripts menu.

Naim Audio Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any consequences of installing or using

third party software.

Apple Macintosh, Mac, OS X, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the

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U.S. and other countries. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

HDX and iTunes Playlists (Mac) Supplement

2 iTunes Script Setup

Opening the iTunes script (either from iTunes or the Finder) will run a “wizard” that handles

the process of setting up the path maps on the Mac and the paths that the HDX will use

(via Samba (Windows) File Sharing). The following dialogue box will be displayed:

Click the Use Wizard button to commence the mapping process. You will be asked to

choose the folder on the Mac that the HDX accesses.

Navigate to the folder (such as iTunes Music as shown above) and click on the Choose

button. You will then be asked to enter the path that the HDX uses to access that directory

on your Mac.

Type in the first part of the path that the HDX uses to access this folder. The path name is in

the UNC format starting with two back-slashes and the server name, followed by the share

name, then most likely a folder name. If you’re unsure about what to enter here, see the

next section for an example. After entering the path, click OK. You will be asked if you have

any more mappings (Shared Folders) to enter.

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