Make iTunes Read-only I have a huge iTunes collection and have been researching this for a while but cannot seem to find an answer. 

Basically I would like to leave my iTunes collection open so that people can select their own songs. My only concern is that they might accidentally delete or change info in the tracks.

Is there any way that I could have a read-only (or play-only) toggle for my iTunes library on OS X?
You can turn on Home Sharing in iTunes and allow other users to stream music from it to iOS devices or Apple TV and copy content to their own libraries. You can also prevent their playcounts from being updated in your library.


Open iTunes
Go to iTunes > Preferences
Go to the Sharing tab
Check Share my library on my local network
Choose entire library or specific playlists
Uncheck Home Sharing computers and  devices update play counts if you do not want this to be updated


See Setting up Home Sharing on your computer for more information.