iTunes 10

Macworld's iTunes 10 Coverage

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  iTunes 10 For the third year in a row, Apple has released a major version upgrade to iTunes, the center of its entertainment and mobile app universe. This time around, however, the new version of iTunes is predominantly a foundational update—less about new features and buttons, and more about laying the groundwork for important new avenues for the iTunes Store.
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  Three tips for using iTunes on a small display As Apple continues to sell more laptops than desktops, the number of people working with iTunes on small displays increases. Kirk McElhearn offers tips on how you can optimize the way iTunes displays its content to make it easier to manage on a smaller display.
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  How to rip CD box sets in iTunes Ripping large CD box sets to enjoy on your computer or iOS device can be a chore. Kirk McElhearn offers some suggestions for making the process easier.
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  Apple updates iTunes to 10.4.1 It's tune-up time for iTunes: Apple on Monday released iTunes 10.4.1 to address a collection of bugs present in the application.
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  Back up your iTunes media files Even though Apple now allows you to re-download some purchased content, it's always a good idea to back up your iTunes media files. Kirk McElhearn offers his tips.
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  How to sync large iTunes libraries with small devices As you acquire more and more music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, apps, and books, it becomes increasingly difficult -- or, more likely, impossible -- to fit your entire iTunes library on your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. Kirk McElhearn offers some advice on how to deal with the data-storage disparity.
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  Control iTunes from the command line with ViTunes A plug-in for the Vim command-line text editor lets you control iTunes from the comfort of your keyboard.
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  Free Spin Lollapalooza compilation includes DRM-clad iTunes tracks In January 2009, Apple announced that all songs on the iTunes Store would soon be sold without the DRM restrictions that had been part of the company's music downloads since the store's inception in 2003. So Jonathan Seff was somewhat surprised to find two DRM-clad iTunes tracks on Spin's free "20 Years of Lollapalooza" compilation.
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  Eight feature requests for iTunes 11 This fall will see the release of iOS 5, and iCloud, and a new version of iTunes. Here are some small tweaks I'd like to see in a future version of the sofware.
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  iTunes, EQ, and iOS devices Do you understand the relationship between the EQ settings in iTunes and on your iPod or iOS device? You soon will.
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  Apple releases iTunes 10.3, adds iBookstore Though iCloud proper won't be out until the fall, users who want to try out Apple's new iTunes in the Cloud feature can do so by downloading the new iTunes 10.3. The iBookstore, too, has been added to iTunes as of Monday.
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  AppleScript and iTunes In this episode of the Macworld Podcast host Chris Breen is joined by Doug Adams, the creator and curator of Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes.
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  How to add lyrics to your iTunes tracks Music and lyric--there's a reason you hear those two items discussed together, because they are equally important parts in the composition of a song. Kirk McElhearn shows you how to add lyrics to your music tracks.
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  How to convert audio to other formats Audio files come in a number of different formats, and there are times you might want to convert audio from one format to another. Kirk McElhearn explains how it's done.
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  10 ways to use iTunes contextual menus Many iTunes users not only don't realize how powerful the program's contextual menu is, but also may not even know it's there. Here are some cool things you can do with iTunes' contextual menu.
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  Death and iTunes When planning your estate have you considered what happens to your iTunes purchased content? Tips for leaving your media behind.
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  All about iTunes Macworld contributor Kirk McElhearn discusses Apple's jack-of-all-media-trades application, iTunes.
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  Apple releases iTunes 10.2.2 iTunes 10.2.2 is a minor update that tackles a handful of problems that mostly involved syncing with iOS devices.
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  AirPlay hack allows streaming to any computer An enterprising developer has managed to crack the codes used by Apple's AirPlay protocol, paving the way--at least in theory--for anyone to write apps compatible with the technology without the Cupertino's permission.
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  How to use Home Sharing on your iOS 4.3 device Introduced in iTunes 9, Home Sharing was initially designed to allow you to share music and copy files between iTunes on different computers over a local network. But with iOS 4.3 and iTunes 10.2, you can now use Home Sharing on iOS devices as well. Here's how it works.
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  Apple releases iTunes 10.2.1 update On Tuesday, Apple released iTunes 10.2.1, hot on the heels of 10.2, which the company released on March 2. But there's no indication of what's changed since last week.
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  Create custom alert sounds for your Mac Originally composed custom alerts add character to your Mac system and are very easy to produce. Chris McVeigh takes you through the steps.
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  iTunes 10.2 update paves way for iPad 2, iOS 4.3 Apple on Wednesday announced the iPad 2, iOS 4.3, and more, but didn't stop there. To help customers prepare for the new products, it also released iTunes 10.2, an update that supports iOS 4.3.
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  Spiffy up your music with album art The quickest way to find a CD in a pile of jewel cases is by looking for its cover. Similarly, you can use Cover Flow in iTunes to scroll through your songs and albums, and the iPod lets you do the same thing; the iPod touch and iPhone even let you flick through a Cover Flow view with your fingertip.
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  Apple releases iTunes 10.1.2 Apple on Thursday released iTunes 10.1.2, which may or may not include support for syncing CDMA iPhone 4s.
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  How to move your iTunes Media folder If you're serious about digital media, it's likely your iTunes library is bumping up against the limits of your hard drive's capacity. Here's how to move your iTunes content to another drive.
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  10 essential iTunes keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts can save you time and energy in oft-used app such as iTunes. Here are 10 essential shortcuts for Apple's multimedia jukebox software.
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  How to rip CDs with iTunes You already have a load of music just waiting to make its way to your computer and iOS device--your CD library. Here are the steps for turning your discs into digital files.
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  Is Sony preparing for the extinction of the DVD? Sony is experimenting with exclusive features embedded into its iTunes movies, PaidContent reports, slowly paving the way for the day when DVDs will be no more.
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  Share your favorite iTunes playlists Kirk McElhearn explains how to import and export playlists to share with others, plus how to gift the contents of your favorite playlists to lucky friends.
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  2010 in review: The year in entertainment 2010 brought us a totally revamped Apple TV, a new crop of iPods, iTunes 10, and much more. Here’s a quick wrap-up of some of the big events of the past 12 months in the world of Apple and entertainment.
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  Fixing iTunes app updates process Does iTunes tell you that its list of updated apps is outdated? Me too. I address this and other iTunes app annoyances.
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  Party on with playlists and iPods Thanks to the portable music players we carry in our pockets it’s possible to let everyone join in the musical fun. Here are some suggesting for pumping up your party.
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  Making the most of the iTunes Column Browser If you've never given the Column Browser in iTunes the time of day, Kirk McElhearn explains why you might want to change your tune.
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  Apple releases iTunes 10.1.1 Made available for download on Wednesday, the iTunes 10.1.1 update addresses a variety of bugs relating to music videos, playlist creation, and PowerPC support.
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  Apple adds playlist publishing, collaboration to Ping Apple has been tweaking and adding new features to Ping, its iTunes-Store-based music social network, since launching it in September. In this latest release, you can now publish playlists to your Ping profile and, if you trust your followers's taste in music, let them add songs to complete the list.
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  iTunes Store now offers 90-second song previews As predicted, Apple has rolled out 90-second previews in the iTunes Store for songs longer than two and a half minutes.
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  When iTunes and iPhones disagree Is iTunes having problems getting along with your iPhone or other iOS device? If so, you may be surprised at these two unlikely but effective solutions.
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  Ripping and playing audiobooks If you buy audiobooks on CD, here's what you need to know to rip them and get them to play correctly in iTunes or on your iPod.
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  Holiday shopping: Last-minute digital entertainment gifts Just realized you forgot to buy holiday gifts for some of the people in your life, and there's no time to go to the store or have anything shipped without express delivery charges higher than the cost of the gift itself? Thankfully, the digital entertainment lovers on your last-minute list aren't out of luck.
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  Hands on with AirPlay for Apple TV Jason Snell spend the weekend with an Apple TV running the new AirPlay-compatible software. Here's his hands-on report on how this new video-sharing technology works.
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  The Beatles on iTunes -- unforgettable? Forget the hopes and hype, it's The Beatles on iTunes. Unless you're named Paul, Ringo, Yoko, Olivia, or Steve just how unforgettable is this?
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  Making iTunes and November 16 truly unforgettable Apple has pushed iTunes and its portable media players a long way over the years. Will it take the last step to make iTunes completely unforgettable?
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  Apple releases iTunes 10.1 The first major update to iTunes 10 brings support for AirPlay, Apple's successor to AirTunes that supports streaming videos and photos in addition to music, as well as syncing an iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iOS 4.2, which Apple is expected to release any day now.
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  Ping + Twitter: Invitation to annoy? Twitter has been integrated with Ping for less than an hour and I'm already annoyed by it. Here are my suggestions for changes.
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  Apple integrates Ping with Twitter, not Facebook Apple has made Ping, its fledgling social network for iTunes Store music activity, a little more social by integrating Twitter. You can easily add new Twitter friends to your Ping account, and share Ping activity like purchases and comments back to your Twitter account. Facebook integration, which disappeared early after Ping's launch, has yet to reappear.
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  Ten great AppleScripts for iTunes 10 iTunes is one of Apple's most flexible applications, offering a huge library of AppleScript commands and properties. Here are ten great scripts you can download right now.
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  Apple introduces iTunes Sidebar, brings back Genius Apple recently replaced the Genius Sidebar with activity from Ping, its new music social network. But now the company has reversed some of this decision, quietly introducing the iTunes Sidebar that combines the two music recommendation systems.
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  Understanding iTunes' sorting tags Kirk McElhearn takes a look at what iTunes' sorting tags are for, and how you can use them to your advantage.
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  "Trimming" tracks in iTunes Cutting the virtual cruft from iTunes tracks.
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  Opinion: Apple needs an iTunes Server version Kirk McElhearn discusses why Apple needs to build a server version of iTunes, and how it should work.
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  Get rid of the Ping drop-down Don't like that Ping drop-down that appeared in iTunes 10? Wish you could have those old arrows that took you to the iTunes Store? Here's how to make Ping go away and get the arrows back.
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  iTunes 10.0.1 updates Ping, more Apple released an update to iTunes 10 on Friday, which makes some big changes to how the software's Ping music social networking portion works.
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  Bugs & Fixes: iTunes 10, mobile Safari, and iWork for iPad tips Ted Landau offers up an assortment of bugs and fixes, ranging from iTunes 10 crashes to an issue with the mobile version of Safari to file sharing with iWork for iPad.
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  Manage podcasts in iTunes iTunes has powerful tools for managing podcasts, and, of course, you can sync them to an iOS device, or listen to them on your Mac with iTunes. Let's take a look at how podcast subscriptions work, and how you use iTunes to efficiently manage your podcasts.
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  Replace iTunes 10's gray color-scheme If you dislike iTunes 10's new drab, gray color scheme, here's a way to replace it with a high-contrast alternative.
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  Excerpt: Sharing iTunes libraries In this excerpt from his new book, Take Control of iTunes 10: The FAQ, Kirk McElhearn talks about sharing libraries in iTunes 10.
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  Organize playlists in iTunes iTunes playlists are a great way to group music and other media for quick access and playback, or for selectively syncing content to your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. Here are some tips for organizing them for easier use.
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  Bugs & Fixes: iTunes 10 troubleshooting round-up Ted Landau collects all of the iTunes 10-related bug reports and tips that have surfaced since Apple updated its media playback and management application. And there's a bonus iOS fix as well.
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  Restore the old iTunes interface iTunes 10 turns the close, minimize, and maximize buttons sideways and shrinks the program's title bar. Here's a way to get the old interface back.
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  Re-imagining Ping Unfair though it may be to kick a week-old service, kick I shall and suggest that Apple’s Ping social networking service is, in its infant form, unfulfilling. Here's what I'd change.
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  Apple: The king of digital music Judging from the impressive new crop of iPods announced last week along with an update to iTunes, PCWorld's Ian Paul thinks Apple’s dominance of the digital music world seems solid -- at least for now.
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  Apple TV, 'Ping' and iTunes -- what it means Computerworld's Ryan Faas takes a closer look at a pair of announcements from last week's Apple event -- Apple TV and iTunes' Ping feature.
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  Hands On: iTunes 10's Ping feature Ping is designed to let you follow artists and friends, share what music you're buying and are into, and discover what others enjoy. So is it worth the Apple-generated hype?
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  Privacy in iTunes Ping PCWorld's Nick Mediati gives a quick rundown of the privacy features present in Ping and finds that its settings are more straightforward than what Facebook offers.
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  iTunes TV rentals now available on Mac and PC Though Apple specifically talked about renting TV shows episodes on iOS 4.1 devices and the new Apple TV, you can fire up iTunes and start renting now, as long as you don't mind watching them on your Mac and PC.
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  First look: iTunes 10 It’s become a tradition in recent years: to coincide with Apple’s September music event, where new iPods and related hardware are presented, iTunes increases its version number by a notch. This year’s vintage features one major new feature, a handful of interface changes, and some minor tweaks. Here’s an overview of what’s new and different in iTunes 10.
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  Summary: Apple kicks off fall with iPod, Apple TV overhauls Redesigned iPods, a new Apple TV, and a major update to iTunes highlight the changes announced by Apple during Wednesday's fall music event.
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  Apple announces iTunes 10 New features for the latest version of iTunes include a Ping social network for artists and fans to interact, follow concerts, and check which music that friends are listening to.