I am confused about the various ways that tags are changed, and the library is updated to reflect changes.
In MC's Options, I have enabled "Update Tags When File Info Changes".
(1) What triggers tags to be updated? Does MC constantly check for file changes? What is the difference between a 'tag' and 'file info' -- aren't tags stored in the file?
(2) What consitutes a file change? If I change something in the library (e.g. cover art, or ratings) on one of my computers (and use Update Tags (from Library) to reflect the change in the file), then would the library on another computer automatically be updated (per the option setting above) to reflect this file change, or do I need to use the "Update Library (from Tags)" command on the second computer to have these tag/file changes reflected in the library?
(3) When you use "Import Media" with the "update tags for external changes" and "fix broken links" options enabled, does this essentially do the same thing as the "Update Libary (from tags)"?
Maybe I'm just confused, but what I am trying to do seems cumbersome. I have MC running on two computers (living room, home office), both accessing a mapped, shared network HD where my music and cover art are located. When I'm in my living room and I`make some changes (e.g. rate a song, add cover art, or change a field like genre), I would like (1) these changes to be automatically reflected in the tags/files and (2) these changes to then be reflected in the MC libary on my computer in my home office. What is the easiest way to do this?