Tag Archives: itunes
iTunes Library Corrupted? Just delete the Genius database.
Brian wrote in to give a tip about the Checking iTunes Library dialog box he read on Apple’s user forums. I asked him if I could post it here since I think others would find it helpful. I googled “checking … Continue reading
Things I’ve noticed in iTunes 9.2
Drag artwork from the artwork viewer to your desktop. Used to be .pictclipping, now it’s whatever the original artwork was (jpg, png, …maybe even bmps or tiffs). When the artwork switches in the artwork viewer it’s all Core Animationy or … Continue reading
Why are Pause and Play in the iTunes 9.1 contextual menu?
I’ve been so used to “Get Info” in that top spot. I don’t understand why Pause and Play are contextual menu items in iTunes 9.1. You can only pause the currently playing song, and if you want to play something … Continue reading
The Ideal iTunes Browser
The Ideal iTunes Browser, originally uploaded by Subtonic12. Firstly, don’t make fun of my music tastes. Secondly, I think this is the ideal iTunes Browser view. I basically live in iTunes DJ, and I still love listening to whole albums. … Continue reading
Link: “Enough of that shit.”
Billboard reports that Apple is not happy with labels working with Amazon to promote new releases. In exchange for a Daily Deal promotion on a new album, Amazon has been asking labels to provide it with a one-day exclusive before … Continue reading
Smart Playlist: Only The Good Stuff
This is such an obvious smart playlist that I’m upset I didn’t think of it sooner.
Ecoute, Everplay, and is iTunes really bloated?
Do you think iTunes on OSX is bloated? Some developers do, so they’ve created lightweight alternatives. Ecoute is a standalone application that reads your iTunes library file and displays the library in a smaller window. It’s kind of like having … Continue reading
Checking iTunes Library: The Scariest Window Mac Users Will Ever See
Sometimes iTunes crashes. Sometimes something else crashes and forces you to restart your Mac with iTunes running. Usually it’s no big deal. It happens. But sometimes when that happens and you restart iTunes after your Mac boots you get this … Continue reading
Digital Music Sources and Price Elasticity
Holy crap. You ever notice how many places you can grab music from these days? Almost too many. iTunes Amazon Amie Street Lala.com eMusic And more. So now when I want to buy something new there are five sources to … Continue reading
Let’s Rethink Genius Recommendations
I think Apple should pay me, but I’ve been sending in suggestions for free anyway – so why bother paying me? Wouldn’t it be great if we could automatically get Genius recommendations? Apple should consider using all this data it’s … Continue reading
