Disable the Genre column in the iTunes 8 Browser
In iTunes 7, a preferences setting let you disable the Genre column when using the Browser pane -- so you'd see just Artist and Album. In iTunes 8, that preference is gone. Thankfully, for those who dislike seeing Genre, the ability to disable that column still exists. Quit iTunes, launch Terminal, and enter this command:defaults write com.apple.iTunes show-genre-when-browsing -bool FALSERelaunch iTunes, open the browser, and you'll notice the Genre column has vanished. You can reverse this by quitting iTunes and repeating the above command, but with TRUE instead of FALSE. (You can also delete the pref if you wish; see the iTunes 8 store links hint for an example of how to do that.)
published on Tuesday, the 9. September 2008, macosxhints
Disable iTunes store arrow links in iTunes 8
In iTunes 7, there was a preference to disable the links to the iTunes Store -- these are the small arrows that appear when you select a song in your library. In iTunes 8, however, that preference is gone. A bit of digging in the iTunes' binary found the solution, thankfully.If you'd like to disable the iTunes Store link arrows, quit iTunes, open Terminal, and run this command:defaults write com.apple.iTunes show-store-arrow-links -bool FALSERelaunch iTunes, and voila, no more arrows! To reverse this behavior, you can repeat the above command (quit iTunes first), but replace FALSE with TRUE. (Or, if you prefer, you can completely delete the added preference with defaults delete com.apple.iTunes show-store-arrow-links).I'm sure this would have been submitted by someone at some point, but the arrows annoyed me enough to go digging for a solution -- and thanks to Kirk McElhearn for his help in finding and testing the fix!
published on Tuesday, the 9. September 2008, macosxhints
Introducing iTunes 8
Apple today unveiled iTunes 8, which includes breakthrough Genius technology that, with a single click, lets you automatically create playlists from songs in your music library. iTunes 8 also features new ways of viewing your music and video libraries, and it adds television programs in stunning high definition for sale on the iTunes Store.
published on Tuesday, the 9. September 2008, apple-hot-news
Lyrics Snagger 1.2
Lyrics Snagger allows you to either search for the lyrics of the currently playing song in iTunes or a song you specify. It uses lyricswiki.org as its' datatbase. If lyrics are found it saves them to a text file.
published on Thursday, the 17. July 2008, scriptbuilders
Apple Keynotes now an easy podcast subscription away
What's the next best thing to being at Steve Jobs's keynote in person? How about an automatically updated keynote podcast?Read More...
published on Monday, the 9. June 2008, ars-technica
Radiohead Changes Tack, Joins iTunes
Joe Jay Bee writes "The British rock band Radiohead, who previously stated that they wouldn't want to have their music on Apple's iTunes Music Store (and, indeed, were unhappy when their Kid A album was released via the store) have performed something of an about-face; virtually their entire catalog, including singles and their B-Sides, has appeared on the store. The band previously said they only wanted their work sold as complete albums, which Apple refused to go along with; however their tack has apparently changed, and all their songs are available to mix and match, including their most recent work, In Rainbows. The albums are all available in DRM-free AAC format."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
published on Monday, the 9. June 2008, apple-slashdot
iTunes Opens Gates to Canadian, UK Movie Buffs
iTunes users in Canada and the United Kingdom will now be able to download and rent movies from Apple's online store. Canadians will be able to choose from over 1,200 films such as "Juno," "I Am Legend," and "Cloverfield" from movie studios including 20th Century Fox, Paramount and Sony Pictures. More than 200 of the available titles for rent come in high definition.
published on Thursday, the 5. June 2008, macnewsworld
iTunes Manager 2.8.1
iTunes Manager is a mini-window to iTunes that performs a number of functions beyond mere music playback. The functions include music alarm, playlist-track switching and selection, volume control, key information about the active track, playlist and track editing, and keyboard shortcuts for playback and other controls. iTunes Manager now wraps in AppleScript Studio interface the utilities to manage filetracks, track data and playlists, gaining the following advantages: it is now simpler and easier to run; the utilities are just a mouse-click away; response time to activate the utilities is quick; and, the overall interface is certainly more appealing than the pure AppleScript version. Refer to the ReadMe file for a summary of latest features. For help on the bundled tools and other features, consult the pull-down Help menu.
published on Saturday, the 24. May 2008, scriptbuilders
Introducing iTunes Movie Rentals
Available today with the free download of iTunes 7.6, iTunes Movie Rentals allows customers to rent movies for as little as $2.99 and watch them on their Macs or PCs, all current generation iPods, iPhone and Apple TV. Featuring movies from all the major movie studios?20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line Cinema?iTunes Movie Rentals is expected to offer more than 1,000 movie titles by the end of February, including over 100 titles featuring stunning high definition video with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Movies can be rented directly from a widescreen TV using Apple TV.
published on Tuesday, the 15. January 2008, apple-hot-news
iTunes Tutorials: Learn to use iTunes fast.
Just got a new iPod? Then visit iTunes Tutorials. It provides a fast and easy way to learn how to get the most out of iTunes. Short videos show you how to Sync Your iPod, Import Music from CDs, Create Playlists, Get Free Podcasts, Shop the iTunes Store, and more. Of course, if you?re giving a friend a new iPod this holiday season, be sure to send your lucky recipient to iTunes Tutorials website. It?s the perfect place to help them get started with iTunes.
published on Friday, the 21. December 2007, apple-hot-news