“How much space can macbooks handle for itunes music? I have not seen people really asking about the capacity for the macbooks to store an extensive itunes library (roughly 15,000 songs and counting) like how much is too much and can 4GB of RAM be enough when most computers ask for 8? This may seem trivial but I am in need of answers ASAP!! THANKS!!”
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This product can hold 500 GB of music which is more than enough for 15000 songs. 4 GB of RAM is enough for normal computing but may not be enough for high bandwidth programs such as photo editing or CAD programs.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Seems to me this question goes to storage capacity of the hard drive, not the size of the CPU. HD stores a nominal 500GB of data, but you can add either a usb external HD (for "infinite" capacity), or replace the internal HD with a larger capacity drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have 13,790 items in iTunes that use 104GB on my hard drive. The 500GB drive on this model is plenty for me. I did buy two 4GB memory modules to upgrade (another $90) and it works just fine for me.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Blucin86. The memory you need to worry about for iTunes it the 500GB. That is the storage space to hold your music. The 4g is the active memory. Library storage is I the 500g hard drive. Your 15000 songs won't even put a dent in that storage. I'm in the same boat as you and music library space has never been an issue
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The 500 GB hard drive is adequate for a lot of iTunes media. That said, it's not hard to switch out the stock hard drive for a larger one- or add an external USB hard drive for extra storage. It's also easy and pretty inexpensive to upgrade this MBP to 8 GB of RAM if you wish.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.RAM is processing speed, it doesn't determine storage capacity. For that you want the hard drive. Bigger the better!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.288 CDs worth of music took up less than 10% of disk space.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I would recommend upgrading the unit yourself to 16gb and a 512ssd flashdrive if you purchase this laptop to help with performance, speed and space. Use the 500 harddrive as backup. I'm not sure about the iTunes capacity but I make YouTube videos in 1080p and this is sufficient for that as long as I keep my images (photos from my camera) to a smaller size than the 3000×4000 size it spits out. Good luck on your purchase.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You would be better adding an external add drive to store your music on.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have a lot (over 100) of mp4 videos (movies) on my macbook pro. so I would say it will hold a lot of music. I do have an additional 2 TB external drive for any overflow I might encounter.
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