If you use iTunes instead, you have the option called . To turn on Home Sharing, merely click on the Home Sharing icon in iTunes and enter your apple ID. Rinse and repeat for all the computers in your network. Once your computers are connected you can open the Home Sharing sub menu and choose the category you want and begin either streaming media from computer to computer or import media from computer to computer. It is not necessary to create a shared files folder for this method.

Most computers built in the past 10 years have DVD or CD burners, hard drives, USB slots, and multi-media systems for music, videos, and pictures. Why throw all that out? Convert it into a home media center instead! This essentially involves wiping your computer of anything not relevant to music and movies then putting all your media on it movies, music, pictures, or what have you. If you'd like, you could even use your home theatre system to help out.

What you'll need:

* S cable