iTunes 9

Macworld's iTunes 9 Coverage

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  iTunes 9 iTunes 9 aims to make it easier for new users to bring in media and start enjoying it, while providing some of the most-requested features for existing users. In most respects, it succeeds, although it's not without drawbacks.
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  How to convert DVDs for iPhone, iPad, and other Apple devices You have multiple Apple media players. What are the best video-encoding settings to use? Tune in.
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  All about iTunes movie rentals Renting movies from the iTunes Store can be pretty simple if you don't want to do anything special, though you'll have to jump through some hoops if you want to move rented movies.
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  Apple squashes bugs with iTunes 9.2.1 update Apple has released the first minor update for iTunes 9.2, which addresses a handful of small bugs and disables older versions of some incompatible, third-party plug-ins.
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  Bugs & Fixes: Two iTunes tips Ted Landau offers you two Bugs & Fixes for the price of one, both related to iTunes. First, he solves an iTunes mystery involving missing artists; then, he shows you how to eliminate an iTunes hassle with audiobook file clutter.
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  Organize e-books in iTunes Organizing e-books in iTunes can be a bit baffling, however. Here's a look at how you can keep your e-book library spic and span.
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  Survey: Cloud-based iTunes streaming could be a hit The NPD Group's "iTunes Usage Report" has found that people are strongly interested in a subscription service that would offer cloud-based access to their personal iTunes music libraries on multiple devices.
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  Apple says 400 iTunes accounts hit with fraudulent purchases Apple has banned a developer from its App Store after fraudulent purchases of his applications were made from around 400 accounts, it said in a statement.
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  Creating original cover art for iTunes Always wanted to use your own artwork for iTunes music, movies, and TV files? Chris McVeigh shows you a quick, way to create your own album covers.
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  Turn your iTunes Digital Booklets into iBooks Apple on Wednesday released a knowledge base article detailing how users could convert their iTunes Digital Booklets to be showcased on an iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS 4.
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  Where should iTunes go next? iTunes does a great many things, but to be really great, it should do a few things better.
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  Apple releases iTunes 9.2 The new version brings compatibility with iOS 4 and iPhone 4, both set to be released next week, as well as a handful of performance improvements.
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  Bugs & Fixes: How to uninstall iTunes When applications don't behave as they should, sometimes the best course of action is to uninstall it and reinstall a new copy. With most applications, that process is easy enough. But installing iTunes is not always as simple as it sounds.
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  iTunes Store adds Rotten Tomatoes movie ratings On Thursday, Apple quietly integrated Rotten Tomatoes's Tomatometer into the iTunes Store, including quotes from Top Critics Reviews.
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  Prevent excessive resyncing in iTunes A bug in iTunes 9.1 can cause it to recopy every song on your iPad everytime you sync. Here's how to stop it.
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  Unhappy holidays in May It’s early May and an inappropriate time for holiday music. Here's how to remove it from iTunes' Genius mixes.
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  Apple releases iTunes 9.1.1 Apple on Tuesday released iTunes 9.1.1, an update to its popular media software. The new version contains a number of bug fixes recommended for all users.
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  Reduce Amazon download clutter When you add Amazon MP3s to iTunes, they can leave behind a trail of old MP3 files. Here's how to configure the Amazon downloader app to automatically clean up after itself.
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  Play 5.1 audio in iTunes Yes, with some fiddling and the help of Perian, iTunes can play 5.1 audio.
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  iTunes 9.1: What's changed The latest version of iTunes is designed largely with the iPad in mind, but also includes changes beneficial to iPod/iPhone owners and those who use Genius Mixes.
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  iTunes 9.1 adds sync support for iPad On Tuesday, Apple released iTunes 9.1, adding sync functionality for the iPad and new features to Genius Mixes.
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  Move an iTunes library from a Windows PC to a Mac Finally making the switch from PC to Mac? Or just want to duplicate your Windows iTunes library in OS X? Kirk McElhearn shows you how to do it.
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  Dorm room entertainment system: Paying your own way In the first of a three-part series, we offers suggestions for outfitting your dorm room as an entertainment hub (we'll assume you have a laptop already). Our first slideshow is geared towards the budget student.