Hi there. Long time user of CDpedia here, though don’t often need to post as everything works fine.
I am currently using CDPedia on a 2009 iMac. I keep my Cdpedia files on Dropbox, so they are backed up, which works great! My iMac doesn’t support latest MacOS so soon it won’t support latest CDpedia. I have though just bought a new MacBook.
I will therefore run the new CDpedia on the MacBook. Should be easy enough as the files are on Dropbox. However the MacBook doesn’t have a CD drive and my current routine is to rip a CD, add CD to CDpedia using Discogs URL and then grab artwork from CDpedia and update artwork in iTunes. Where the CD is not on Discogs (about 5% of my collection) I will use Scan function to grab track names.
As the MacBook has no CD drive I will still keep ripping using the old iMac. I am wondering whether I can use the old version of CDpedia on the iMac and point it at the same database file used by the new version of CDpedia so as to keep my rip/add/artwork routine. I suspect not as - even if not on first release - the database structure will likely evolve and not be compatible with older versions.
I do also realise that having the same database file accessed by two instances of the program is a recipe for disaster as well unless you are ruthless about only running one instance at a time.
Any advice from anyone with a MacBook without a CD drive who still rips CDs?
Perhaps use Remote Disc feature or buy an external CD drive. Artwork can be added to iTunes via Covers folder on Dropbox (or Discogs) if needs be I guess.
Also, what are the licence considerations if I can run on two machines?
Thanks
Andrew