Apple Releases iTunes 9: New Media Syncing Options, Genius Mixes, iPhone App Organization

[MacRumors]

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The rumored iTunes 9 was announced (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/09/09itunes.html) today at Apple's "It's Only Rock and Roll" media event. iTunes 9 brings multiple new features, including iPhone app organization, "Genius Mixes", expanded media syncing options, and much more."iTunes 9 is a great iTunes release, with innovative features that make using iTunes better than ever and iTunes content richer than ever," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "iTunes LP, for example, lets artists share more of their creativity with fans and gives music lovers the feeling of being immersed in an entire album with art, lyrics, liner notes, photos and videos."Genius Mixes is a new feature that leverages the Genius information gathered since the launch of this feature with iTunes 8 (http://www.macrumors.com/2008/09/09/itunes-8-hd-tv-shows-grid-view-genius-playlists-nbc/) at last year's September media event. Genius Mixes can play an endless mix of songs from your iTunes library that "go great together." iTunes 9 will automatically generate 12 of these mixes by default, and more can be created by the user.

Device syncing has also improved in the latest version of iTunes. Genres and artists can be selectively synchronized along with playlists, and photos can now be synced by Faces and Events.

Home sharing is another new feature that allows iTunes media to be copied and shared among 5 authorized computers in the same household, with settings available to make copying new purchases automatically. All authorized computers are visible in iTunes in the Shared category in the Source list.

iTunes 9 includes the iPhone app organization feature that was previously rumored. Replicas of the home screen pages of a connected iPhone appear within the Applications tab where apps can be selected for syncing and removal and dragged and dropped to appear on the desired home screen page.


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Image courtesy of Gizmodo

Additionally, the iTunes store interface has been re-designed to allow for easier browsing and now offers iTunes LPs – albums with additional content such as lyrics, photos, liner notes, and more. Movies also get a bump from extra content through iTunes Extras that include additional features, graphical chapter selection, and more. Finally, Apple is now offering 30,000 pre-cut ringtones from major music labels, priced at $1.29 each.

iTunes 9 is a free download (http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/) and will be available later today.

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[thegoldenmackid]

Awesome. New place for the pissed off people to run too.

iPod Touch buyers, especially those that recently dumped their iPod Touch's have some reason to be upset though, I suppose. But, it's all rumors.

[HailToTheVictor]

Downloading now...

[bbotte]

Very very very slowly.

[Poncho]

Mildly interesting.

[saperlot]

is up:

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iTunes9/061-6350.20090909.tnzs2/iTunes9.dmg

[elbows]

The readme says its got HE-AAC support.

[thegoldenmackid]

Downloading now...

Which? I just downloaded iTunes 9 in 78 seconds...

[eff pc]

just got a quicktime update that wasn't there an hour ago but no iTunes 9

[quagmire]

+1. It hit 25 MB quickly, but then crashed to a halt. 15 minutes later 32 MB.

[KindredMAC]

Now can we have iPhoto sharing as well please?????

[Jodlesx]

Download available on their website, but not in software update yet for me at least...

Hope this fixes some performance issues..

[theheadguy]

Mildly interesting.
x2.

[gcmexico]

a little disappointed...but Apple made all the right moves...go APPLE!!:D

[solace]

Now can we have iPhoto sharing as well please?????

uhm, you have been able to do this with iPhoto for years? :confused:

[Mac21ND]

Down...load...ing...slow...ly... can't....wait...

[danielwsmithee]

Now can we have iPhoto sharing as well please?????++

[mrmayor92]

is up:

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iTunes9/061-6350.20090909.tnzs2/iTunes9.dmg
WOHHHHOOOOOO THANK YOU

[Mac21ND]

uhm, you have been able to do this with iPhoto for years? :confused:

I think you can view, but can't copy (?).

[Sky Blue]

You can set album art to download automatically when you add a new song.

I don't see Genius Mixes anywhere?

[lostfan916]

Pressing the green traffic light no longer switches it to mini player, ~oh snaps!~ :eek:

[dlmart2]

Does anyone have it installed yet? FIRST IMPRESSIONS? :D

[thegoldenmackid]

I am not a fan of Genius anything, except the Bar.

[Tsurisuto]

is up:

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iTunes9/061-6350.20090909.tnzs2/iTunes9.dmg

Thank you.

[thegoldenmackid]

Does anyone have it installed yet? FIRST IMPRESSIONS? :D

Yes. IDN, I like it (iTunes 9) iPhone is still updating...

[pooryou]

Wonder if the rumored Last.FM support was really added? Didn't see any mention of it yet.

[Sky Blue]

The little white dot that moves along with the song time look terrible.

[Eidorian]

I like the new icons for podcasts. There's one for a played but unfinished podcast. It helps figuring out what you need to finish when you have several hundred.

[airlights]

Of course, my download timed out on me! I'll try again in an hour. Hopefully, by then, my iPhone update will finish downloading.

[solace]

I think you can view, but can't copy (?).

right... but he seemed to indicate you couldn't share iPhoto at all.

i guess i'd have no real reason to copy photos physically between computers other than for backup purposes, which i'd just copy them over.

[organerito]

I have installed it and it uglier than before. The playlist icons look like as if they were 20 years old.

[MWPULSE]

i like the new look, glossy kinda silver.. the whole browser on the left, more ergonomically pleasing :-)

PTP

[triscuitbiscuit]

+1. It hit 25 MB quickly, but then crashed to a halt. 15 minutes later 32 MB.

Exactly the same with me. I am at 35/83 with 33 minutes left. I has taken like 15 minutes just to get up to 35 from 25.

[talkingfuture]

Looks like some handy new features in iTunes. Looking forward to having a play with it later.

[thegoldenmackid]

I suppose that I am lucky?

[Cougarcat]

Application management, thank god.

[NightStorm]

I'm hoping the home sharing functionality will do something to make sharing a library between multiple users on a single computer easier, but I'm not holding my breath.

[KindredMAC]

uhm, you have been able to do this with iPhoto for years? :confused:

I want to be able to keep my iPhoto library synced from my desktop (the main hub) to all of my MacBooks so that I don't need to have a WiFi connection to view them over MobileMe. I want them automatically synced to each hard drive.

[Mac21ND]

Exactly the same with me. I am at 35/83 with 33 minutes left. I has taken like 15 minutes just to get up to 35 from 25.

Exactly the same also; fast start and just slowed to dial-up speed.

[Sky Blue]

I suppose that I am lucky?

No, you have terrible taste in icons.

[b1wils1]

i wish people would start seeding these downloads....

ohhhh wait.....these files aren't torrents. my bad, my bad.

[solace]

I want to be able to keep my iPhoto library synced from my desktop (the main hub) to all of my MacBooks so that I don't need to have a WiFi connection to view them over MobileMe. I want them automatically synced to each hard drive.

i doubt they'll ever have anything like that built-in to be honest.

there's other file sync solutions that can do that for you now easily tho.

[JFreak]

Downloading EXTREMELY slow, only 25KB/sec on a 12Mbps DSL line

[J the Ninja]

Like the new look in that "activity window" thing on top. The color is still ugly (I was hoping for something QTX-ish), but at least it is now tolerable. Oh, and it isn't 64bit. And it's eating about 120MB of RAM. And the install took over ~230MB. So much for slimming down. Oh, and that iTunes LP thing? You need a 2.0Ghz Core 2 Duo or better to use it. Yikes.


And. It's.......shiny. The whole window has the gradient look, but....it generally looks more metallic and less matte than the other windows. Thanks Apple, we really needed yet another UI style.

[thegoldenmackid]

No, you have terrible taste in icons.

I love the vinyl, and no my finder is not my avatar.

[Shtekeris]

mmmm... Marble... pretty :rolleyes:

[djrod]

Just Installed...Still 32bits on Snow Leopard...:confused:

[Lordedmond]

still 32 bit tho :(

[z4n3]

at long last arrange apps via iTunes, the new 3.1 took some time to download but updated without any problems. love the new iTunes 9 and the new look interface while downloading etc. :apple:

[garethpauljones]

iTunes 9 on 9/9/9! :cool:

[Trooperof3]

i wonder if you'll be able to add the special features etc.. in movies to your ipod etc.

[Admonitor]

It's good, I like the UI of the program overall. However it seems like most of the updates to the store, except for the top bar, haven't taken effect yet.

[KindredMAC]

i doubt they'll ever have anything like that built-in to be honest.

there's other file sync solutions that can do that for you now easily tho.

yeah... I know... :rolleyes:
I just like when Apple builds stuff like that right into the application.
Ya know... that whole "it just works" thing...

[J the Ninja]

at long last arrange apps via iTunes, the new 3.1 took some time to download but updated without any problems. love the new iTunes 9 and the new look interface while downloading etc. :apple:

Me too. (Downloads progress now shows in the main progress bar, for those still waiting on the DMG)

[shadowfax]

still 32 bit tho :(

Still all Carbon-y too, I bet?

[JFreak]

Does anyone have it installed yet? FIRST IMPRESSIONS? :D

Better yet, is it 64 bit full cocoa? :D

[jkr801]

I posted this on the other thread but I will do the same here for people having problems

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1147600/iTunes9.dmg ;)

[elhungarian]

Itunes 9 for those that just sold their 2nd Generation iPod Touch :D hah.

Well hopefully the 16GB Touch that has somehow gone missing will have a camera around christmas time.

[brian doherty]

After installing iTunes 9 I can get 3.1 on my iPhone when clicking check for updates.

[Tsurisuto]

I'm surprised iTune is still 32bit only.

[J the Ninja]

Better yet, is it 64 bit full cocoa? :D

No

[Bubba Satori]

Better yet, is it 64 bit full cocoa? :D

No. :mad:

[thegoldenmackid]

Because I am bored.

[djrod]

http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=193337&stc=1&d=1252522470

[sanhbs]

No blue-ray support? Many like me had hoped for it :(

[nosaj72]

Anyone have details on the "iTunes Media organization" feature (under File, Library, Library Organization) Is that new? Anyone know what it does? My computer with the massive library is at home my computer at work doesn't have much on it.

[akbravo]

For those stuck at work on a Windows box who want to try the new iTunes:

http://bit.ly/14sh6A

Downloaded in a few seconds for me.

[SFStateStudent]

Should be finished downloading by Thursday or Friday.....Gawwwww! :eek:

[mattwolfmatt]

Hmm...seems I've painted myself into a corner. I download itunes 9 and iphone 3.1 at the same time. Now to install itunes 9, I need to quit itunes, but itunes is still downloading iphone 3.1 (73 min remaining on my slow college network.)

I guess I'm waiting.

[Mk2]

The new white background looks really awful, and for some strange reason it completely neglects the "Disc |x| of |y|" tag.. my 2 disc albums are ****ed up... what were they thinking?!

[GTDaveMac]

When I saw the home sharing, I thought... "Finally!"

But then I was thinking, what about between accounts on the same computer? Right now, there are a few ways to either share everything, including apps, ratings, but playlists, but it's not exactly elegant... and over time I've realized that I want to share most, but not all of this information. In fact, I've gone back to simply syncing both iPhones to one user account.

Will this feature make this better? If so, will I still have to duplicate all the music (copy?) or is it smart enough to "just work".

We'll see.

[z4n3]

ok jumped the gun a bit, HATE the new white backgrounds on videos etc. iTunes 9 and still no movies in Spain :mad:

[Sky Blue]

How do you get Genius Mix to work?

[juice]

is up:

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iTunes9/061-6350.20090909.tnzs2/iTunes9.dmg

The file size from the the link above was 22.4MB compared to the 82.8MB file size I got from clicking on the download link on the itunes website. Sooooo.... what's the difference? Is that the correct link above?

[J the Ninja]

Anyone have details on the "iTunes Media organization" feature (under File, Library, Library Organization) Is that new? Anyone know what it does? My computer with the massive library is at home my computer at work doesn't have much on it.

I think that is just the "Consolidate Library" function with a different name.

[WeegieMac]

I'm surprised iTune is still 32bit only.

That, in my opinion, is an absolute farce in light of the recent Snow Leopard launch.

[thegoldenmackid]

No blue-ray support? Many like me had hoped for it :(

How would they do that without adding Blu-Ray to the Mac line-up. Seems necessary without screwing Mac users over.

[philmo]

Does the zoom (green traffic light) button not work for anyone else in 9?

[J the Ninja]

Does the zoom (green traffic light) button not work for anyone else in 9?

Apparently you need to use View > Switch to Mini Player or Cmd+shift+M now.

There goes the one use for that stupid green button.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

YUCK!

This new lighter theme is hideous. And once again the iTunes windows don't match the rest of OS X, especially the inactive iTunes window.


Thanks Apple :mad:

[kbmb]

Genre column has been forced back in top browser view.

The old pref to disable it doesn't work.

Anyone know how to get rid if it?

-Kevin

[MWPULSE]

have started downloading iphone 3.1 os n have noticed that the playback bar at the top also now displays time remaining for the download, not a huge thing, but a neat one all the same ;-)

PTP

[nosaj72]

No, itunes media organization is something new

I turned it on, and it reorganized my itunes music folder. Music, TV shows and Movies are now separate. Also, there is now a folder called "Automatically Add to iTunes". I confirmed any files copied to that folder get automatically added to itunes and removed from the folder.

I can't wait to try this on my huge movie collection at home.

[mrmayor92]

The file size from the the link above was 22.4MB compared to the 82.8MB file size I got from clicking on the download link on the itunes website. Sooooo.... what's the difference? Is that the correct link above?

it worked for me...

[farleysmaster]

Strangely, with the same 80MBish installer, it takes 200something MB of space on my intel Snow Leopard MBP and 32ish MB on my Leopard G5...?

Why?

[bedifferent]

No blue-ray support? Many like me had hoped for it :(

+1

As for someone who mentioned how they would do that without having Blu-ray drives on Mac's, my Mac Pro has a Blu-ray drive in the bottom slot. Physical data is burned which is great for backing up libraries. Final Cut also support Blu-ray. Apple is releasing new iMacs soon, adding Blu-ray drives as an option to Double-Layer drives isn't a big deal, just add the option. Having to boot into Windows 7 to watch Blu-ray media is a slap in the face to OS X users. C'mon Apple, Blu-ray will not eat into your iTunes sales, iTunes media doesn't even compare to Blu-ray quality.

[z4n3]

32 bit
Ugly white backgrounds apps, movies, podcasts etc.
Podcasts and Videos are a standard size and not able to change the icon size
Play and next buttons look unfinished and a little bit iconized on the top.


I am a little bit sad that I upgraded so fast :mad:

[MWPULSE]

After installing iTunes 9 I can get 3.1 on my iPhone when clicking check for updates.

of course you can, cos 3.1 for the iphone was released at the same time lol. :)

[ayeying]

Still 32-bit... boo.

[pad07]

Where the hell is Genius Mix in this? :rolleyes:

[covertsurfer]

I've got iTunes 9 installed! How do I create a Genius Mix? Can't see anywhere to do it!

[umbilical]

itunes lp (like apple call to my more request feautre to itunes over years):

how store the itunes lps content, like covers?
are a external file?
Is possible download just the lp arts? If yes... so is possible embed to my music?
no more pdf booklets?
the arts are the arts of original lp or the cd art... (american beauty g. dead example...)

a lot questions for me, I want see it!!!!! :eek:

by the way, music on apple store WHY not apple lossless! I dont buy any song! of lossy formats... :mad:

[thacube]

I like the direction for the new iTunes store, but it seems like too much is presented on the home screen. It may look better on my iMac at home, but on my 13.3" macbook, everything looks crammed. I'm going to miss the old store layout

[Sky Blue]

Where the hell is Genius Mix in this? :rolleyes:

You have to update your genius.


Store > Update Genius

[GTDaveMac]

"Update Genius"...

Genius Mix.

Tada!

[WeegieMac]

First impression?

Why, for the love of God, did Apple remove the dark background on the grid view and replace it with bright white?

It looks SO out of place.

[J the Ninja]

No, itunes media organization is something new

I turned it on, and it reorganized my itunes music folder. Music, TV shows and Movies are now separate. Also, there is now a folder called "Automatically Add to iTunes". I confirmed any files copied to that folder get automatically added to itunes and removed from the folder.

I can't wait to try this on my huge movie collection at home.

Haha. Just tried it. Pro Tip: Don't check the consolidate box too when you do this, otherwise it will leave the old folders and everything will be in there twice. Then you have to mop up manually. :)

[kingkaramel]

iTunes looks like a cheap plastic toy now... :eek:

[Jono Hayes]

Still 32-bit... boo.

But is it still Carbon?

64bit isnt a big deal.

[kbmb]

Genre column has been forced back in top browser view.

The old pref to disable it doesn't work.

Anyone know how to get rid if it?

-Kevin

NEVERMIND.

Apple finally wised up and gives us the option of the columns to see:

-Kevin

[Trooperof3]

Updated. everything good. Except i don't like the white background during the Grid view looks terrible. .. is there any way to switch it back to the black color?

[REBELinBLUE]

Does the zoom (green traffic light) button not work for anyone else in 9?

Option click it

[TuffLuffJimmy]

iTunes looks like a cheap plastic toy now... :eek:

The gradient looks really bad. The inactive window and active window look the same. Gah. Why??? I thought we were moving to a unified window look.

[Inkling]

Apple has got me so ticked off, I'll probably put my energy into getting a 1-G iPhone cheap and forget buying these ho-hum iPod touches. That way, Apple won't get a penny and I'll probably save money.

I need a camera, and I need a mike and I don't want to pay AT&T fees. I also need them soon. I thought I would get that in the new touches. Instead, Apple is giving the tiny Nano more features but not the iPod touch. Why? With that tiny 2.2-inch Nano screen you can't see much of what you've taken and the equally tiny battery isn't likely to last long in video mode.

What's going on? If Apple has production problems with camera-equipped touches, they should say so, give us the details of new touch, and a release date. This cult of secrecy is such a pain. You'd think they were the Kremlin circa 1935. Both have a cult-like obsession with not admitting mistakes.

Still worse is the possibility that Apple wants to build high walls between its products, doling out features in odd ways to fit a marketing straight-jacket. The iPhone would be for work and business for those with the money. The touch is for games but not recreation, hence the lack of a camera and the boring length of game promotion today. Color touch users fat and flabby couch potatoes. The Nano is for mostly outdoor recreation (camera and Nike added), but has nothing that lets you get work done. If so, it's stupid move.

To add insult to injury, I just checked the specs on the new touches. The 8 gig model ships with the old-style earphones not the remote earphones and without a plastic dock adapter. Total saving for Apple? Probably about 25 to 50 cents. Cost to customers who don't want to pull their touch out of their pocket every time they pause music: $30 That stinks. Heck, even the cheap little $59 Shuttle ships with remote earphones. While Jobs was gone, the niggling little bean counters seem to have been running Apple. This is the unfortunate result.

I hate companies that treat their customers as if they were stupid, and that's precisely how I feel Apple is treating its customers now.

[WeegieMac]

iTunes 9 is horrid ... just horrid.

I've never had a bad word to say about Apple in my time on here, but compared to iTunes 8 this new version just looks so unfinished and unpolished.

[sneeks]

Downloaded and installed nice and fast, I like it.

[psollitt]

itunes 9 .. first impression ... GOOD GOD IT LOOKS RUBBISH !!!!!:mad:

who designed this? a bunch of year 4 pupils while there school teacher was on maturity leave?

[herr_neumann]

Anyone know if iTunes 9 is written in Open CL? Would love to have some faster performance, especially with my large library.

[Drag'nGT]

This isn't a beat thing right? It'll just be an upgrade to my current iTunes right? Because the update software doesn't find anything... maybe that's best since everyone seems to be after iTunes 9 and iPhone 3.1

[WeegieMac]

Is it just me, but are the gradients on iTunes 9 ********* dreadful?

There's a dirty dark line that runs right along the top of my version here, and it's really noticeable on the time ticker bar in the top "info window" section.

If I tilt my iMac forward as far as it'll go it's really, really noticeable.

[NightStorm]

No, itunes media organization is something new

I turned it on, and it reorganized my itunes music folder. Music, TV shows and Movies are now separate. Also, there is now a folder called "Automatically Add to iTunes". I confirmed any files copied to that folder get automatically added to itunes and removed from the folder.

I can't wait to try this on my huge movie collection at home.

This is a welcomed feature. Now if they'd only let us backup iTunes purchases to an external USB drive... my current method of using Applescripts to copy playlists misses the SD versions of HD downloads.

[MWPULSE]

wooooh whats with the apple hating up on here tonight? nobody has to update to itunes 9, if you dont like it go back to itunes 8 and keep stum. I personally like the new feel, the old one was getting too dated, this looks sleek and modern. What would you lot prefer? kaleidascopic colours or sommat?? another apple keynote, more unhappy people. hmmm

PTP

[BRLawyer]

Just downloaded it: SO IS IT WORTH UPGRADING TO 9 OR NOT?

[J the Ninja]

Haha. Just tried it. Pro Tip: Don't check the consolidate box too when you do this, otherwise it will leave the old folders and everything will be in there twice. Then you have to mop up manually. :)

Oh, and bad things will happen next time you run TM:

[MWPULSE]

Just downloaded it: SO IS IT WORTH UPGRADING TO 9 OR NOT?

personally i think yes.. but if you wanna go with the flow, its looking like a distinct no.. lol :D

PTP

[cosmokanga2]

I have to agree with people, the new iTunes doesn't look good. Doesn't fit in with the rest of mac apps. The news options for syncing are great though. I can't seem to get calendars to sync though. iTunes says I have no calendars, even though I have 4. Is it iTunes first bug?

[WeegieMac]

wooooh whats with the apple hating up on here tonight? nobody has to update to itunes 9, if you dont like it go back to itunes 8 and keep stum. I personally like the new feel, the old one was getting too dated, this looks sleek and modern. What would you lot prefer? kaleidascopic colours or sommat?? another apple keynote, more unhappy people. hmmm

PTP

Sleek and modern? Away you go and don't talk rubbish mate.

The gradients are all over the place and the white background on grid view looks horrendously bland.

No, no-one is asking for a kaleidoscopic of colour ... but iTunes 9 does NOT look more modern than iTunes 8 by a long shot. In fact, scrap more modern ... it doesn't even look as PROFESSIONAL, and that's the most worrying thing.

[dissdnt]

Anyone know where this Genius Mixers is?

[iphones4evry1]

Download available on their website, but not in software update yet for me at least...


Same here. I clicked "download iTunes 9" from the Apple website, but the download didn't say "update," instead it said it was replacing only files that are updated. My iTunes still isn't version 9. Oh well, I'm moving on to the iPhone update now. I'll wait for the iTunes update to appear inside iTunes when I click "check for updates."

FAIL ! :mad:

[TennisandMusic]

I can't get the home sharing to work at all...even went through the docs and followed the steps. On one machine, the sharing thing disappears entirely! On the other one I get can't connect errors. Anyone getting this to work?

[tabasco70]

App organization! Woo!
Finally.

[Music_Producer]

What the hell is wrong with all of you? There are a bunch of newbies here posting links to download iTunes 9 which is obviously malware or patched with keyloggers, etc. :mad:

Never download ANY Apple software (or any other software for that matter) from any other place than the manufacturer's website.

[Stiss]

I see its 64 bit. I thought the update would of brought 64 bit to iTunes. Ah well.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Oh god. the UI nightmare gets worse in the iTunes store. Look how black the browser toolbar is...

and I have about 900 pixels of blank space toward the bottom of my homepage in the iTunes Store.

[MWPULSE]

Sleek and modern? Away you go and don't talk rubbish mate.

The gradients are all over the place and the white background on grid view looks horrendously bland.

No, no-one is asking for a kaleidoscopic of colour ... but iTunes 9 does NOT look more modern than iTunes 8 by a long shot. In fact, scrap more modern ... it doesn't even look as PROFESSIONAL, and that's the most worrying thing.

To my knowledge im not talking rubbish, hence why its my opinion. thus i said "personally i like it", you dont have to like my view on the itunes look lol, but you can respect it much like i will respect the fact that you "DONT" like it. Im just mildly surprised that there are so many people who dont like it.

I think the white grid view, doesnt look any worse than the grey one that was there before hand, as i said personal preference- we all got different strokes.

Last time i checked, itunes wasnt professional, its a media player, is there a degree of how a music/video/radio player should look?
hmm..

PTP

[DavidLeblond]

Sharing apps across iTunes libraries? The consumer in me says "Yay! I can share apps with my wife and play some of her games." The developer in me says "Thanks for changing the licensing for my own app without telling me!"

[Ade-iMac-177]

Is it just me, but are the gradients on iTunes 9 ********* dreadful?

There's a dirty dark line that runs right along the top of my version here, and it's really noticeable on the time ticker bar in the top "info window" section.

If I tilt my iMac forward as far as it'll go it's really, really noticeable.

It's not just you - it is very cheap looking. It looks like a bad skin mod. Also grid view is now white - WHY?!?!?! it looked fine before

plus, WHERE THE ****** IS 64BIT!?!?! Windows gets it - why not us? - esp. after Snow Leopard - I WANT 64BIT!!!!

[pruppert]

Anyone know where this Genius Mixers is?

ditto. I can't find it.

[martynmc7]

I bet I'm not the only one who's concerned that the UI of iTunes 9 is indicative of the way Apple is taking the GUI...If so I'm definitely going to be wary of further updates, iTunes 9 is hideous, I'm considering downgrading.

[trixiesirisheye]

Since closed captioning for TV shows and movies seems to be the exception, rather than the rule, at Apple, I wonder if iTunes 9 will make this more of a priority. I'd buy a lot more shows and movies through iTunes if they had closed captioning. Just a handful of shows do. I can still hear, but it can be sketchy (I'm partially deaf), and the closed captioning really helps me a lot.

Until this happens, it's just hard to get excited about iTunes, unless it's about the app store (how about cleaning out all the duplicates from the store?).

[SparkleX]

Am I the only one where scrolling in the itunes store is extremely choppy?

[womble2k2]

Anyone know where this Genius Mixers is?

See post number 94

[larrylaffer]

Don't know if this is new in iTunes 9 or not, but the About window has a copyright noticed that includes Blu-Ray along with the other standards inside iTunes.

Surely this means something?

[chrisjarmstrong]

I received this error when installing iTunes 9 on my MB 13" unibody running 10.6 Snow Leopard. The install did finish and say "complete" with the green check mark. Just wanted to see if anyone else had this same problem or what this error means. Thanks guys!

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7934/screenshot20090909at122.th.png (http://img6.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20090909at122.png/)

[PCboarder]

i really like the new itunes 9 store layout. But, i cant seem to where all the new ringtones are. You used to be able to see which songs could be ringtones but now it doesnt show you.

Has anyone had a problem with this as well??

[Sky Blue]

Don't know if this is new in iTunes 9 or not, but the About window has a copyright noticed that includes Blu-Ray along with the other standards inside iTunes.

Surely this means something?

Been there since v8

[shayneomack20]

iTunes 9 takes mad long to actually install. Been installing for ~15 mins.

[MrCrowbar]

You can swith to the Mini-Player by ALT-Clicking the green button.

But that zoom fuction in iTunes 9 is really dumb, it centers the window, leaving a small gap on the sides and a large gap on the top and bottom. Hovever, the iTunes is covered by the dock (Snow Leopard) which is really stupid.

Ow well, at leas the playlist browser scrolls nicely now and I don't need to hide tha artwork thingy to reach to the bottom playlists.

[MartiNZ]

The look is a little unimpressive - why the subtle changes each revision I don't know. Mini-player on option-green rather than simply green is annoying, but resizing behaviour is thus more consistent with the Windows version, lol.

Link to Windows download offers "64-bit installer" link, which is broken at the mo. Would be nice if the Mac one had 64-bit, whatever that would really mean :).

Download information in mini-player is nice! 41 mins remaining on iPhone update download. Applications pane loads faster, 10x5 fitted grid layout is an improvement.

iTunes Store browsing ... browsing? Seriously they decided that's the best way? No within-genre recommendations on the App Store, just 'page 1 of 694' of games? Damn.

iTunes Dashboard Widget STILL doesn't work, 5 years, two OS X versions and 3 iTunes versions later. Damn.

[WeegieMac]

To my knowledge im not talking rubbish, hence why its my opinion. thus i said "personally i like it", you dont have to like my view on the itunes look lol, but you can respect it much like i will respect the fact that you "DONT" like it. Im just mildly surprised that there are so many people who dont like it.

I think the white grid view, doesnt look any worse than the grey one that was there before hand, as i said personal preference- we all got different strokes.

Last time i checked, itunes wasnt professional, its a media player, is there a degree of how a music/video/radio player should look?
hmm..

PTP

Ok, rubbish was a strong term ... but then you shouldn't be telling people to keep "stum" if they don't like something, after all it's their opinion as you said.

By professional, I mean in it's appearance. iTunes 8 did have a degree of polish to it, but iTunes 9 genuinely to me looks unfinished, almost like it's got one final phase of coding to go through, it just feels really ... unfinished, lol.

[TheCheapGeek]

Sharing apps across iTunes libraries? The consumer in me says "Yay! I can share apps with my wife and play some of her games." The developer in me says "Thanks for changing the licensing for my own app without telling me!"

Well I guess you don't understand how the feature works, you can have 5 computers authorized on one itunes account, and download and share any media, music, and apps across all 5 of those accounts. All this feature does is allow shared libraries to download content from other libraries through iTunes without having to manually copy the content. You wont loose any money as a dev.

[G-Force]

Ugly. Doesn't blend in at all in Snow Leopard. :rolleyes:

[deancs]

itunes9, nice refresh of the UI, homeshare is the big new feature for me.

Now I can keep our iMac, 2 x MacBooks and MacMini media center in sync!. Installed itunes9 on my macbook, enabled homeshare and it immediately listed 200+ tracks that were on the iMac and not on the MacBook..they are transfering over now.

[Otaviano]

Why the hell do I need to option click the plug button to go the mini player? Why on earth would they change that. How unbelievably irritating!

[err404]

Still 32-bit... boo.

I'm hoping iTunes X comes before Sept 2010

[thegoldenmackid]

Definitely switched back to the Column View on Top.

[NightFox]

Sorry if it's been mentioned already, but just noticed you can now sync iPhoto videos with your iPhone instead of just your photos

[DavidLeblond]

Well I guess you dont understand how the feature works, you can have 5 computers authorized on one itunes account, and download and share any media, music, and apps across all 5 of thoes accounts. All this feature does is allow shared libraries to download content from other libraries through iTunes without having to manualy copy the content. You wont loose any money as a dev.

But before I couldn't share apps between my wife and I even though we're both authorized on each other's computers. Before if I, say pulled Bejeweled from her and stuck it in my library it would toss out an "this application cannot be installed on this device" error.

[Ade-iMac-177]

I see its 64 bit. I thought the update would of brought 64 bit to iTunes. Ah well.

You see wrong - It is still 32 bit :( on the Mac at least. Windows does have a 64 bit though - it was ben around since iTunes 8.

[MrCrowbar]

I like that I can now sync iPhoto's faces to my iPhone.

Oh and the store is now actually usable and responsive. I like it:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2269/screenshot20090909at214.png (http://img6.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20090909at214.png/)

[Otaviano]

Anyone know how to enable the social networking integration?

[timbck2]

i like the new look, glossy kinda silver.. the whole browser on the left, more ergonomically pleasing :-)


Is this the new Snow Leopard look? I haven't seen Snow Leopard yet -- it's waiting for me at home to install after work.

[WeegieMac]

Does anyone else have the dark line I mentioned? Right through the middle of the song info window, you can see it clearly running through the Apple logo in my screenshot.

See here:

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/214/screenshot20090909at204.png

[chrisjarmstrong]

Just tried to update my iPhone to 3.1 and after downloading my phone could not be updated. It then went into restore mode! What!!! Anyone else having problems?

[emaja]

Am I the only one where scrolling in the itunes store is extremely choppy?

Nope. Choppy here too.

Did anyone else lose their shopping cart? I can't find the option to turn it on.

[farleysmaster]

Any idea why podcasts not be showing up in ipod touch playlists?

[G-Force]

Does anyone else have the dark line I mentioned? Right through the middle of the song info window, you can see it clearly running through the Apple logo in my screenshot.

See here:

It's a gloss effect.

[stordoff]

Is iTunes U broken for anyone else?

[timbck2]

Don't know if this is new in iTunes 9 or not, but the About window has a copyright noticed that includes Blu-Ray along with the other standards inside iTunes.

Surely this means something?

Blu-Ray support was a rumored new feature - I wonder if it's really in there?

[WeegieMac]

It's a gloss effect.

Seriously, some folk are deluded.

It's not a gloss effect, it runs the entire length of the application ... it's merely more noticeable in the song info window.

It's a gradient issue, it's not a "gloss effect". It's a big, dark, manky bar ffs.

[NightFox]

Anyone know how to enable the social networking integration?

I didn't even see it mentioned in the "What's New in iTunes 9" when I installed

[larrylaffer]

iTunes 9 supports aacPlus streams now! I'm pretty sure 8 didn't have this. Now I can stream GrooveSalad at 48 kpbs and it sounds awesome :D

[jblakeh1]

Pressing the green traffic light no longer switches it to mini player, ~oh snaps!~ :eek:

Option-click the button.

[G-Force]

Seriously, some folk are deluded.

It's not a gloss effect, it runs the entire length of the application ... it's merely more noticeable in the song info window.

It's a gradient issue, it's not a "gloss effect". It's a big, dark, manky bar ffs.
Dude, there is a new gradient and that "dark band" in the display is a gloss effect....

[TheCheapGeek]

But before I couldn't share apps between my wife and I even though we're both authorized on each other's computers. Before if I, say pulled Bejeweled from her and stuck it in my library it would toss out an "this application cannot be installed on this device" error.

If you and your wife are on the same itunes account then you could just download the app via her phone or iPod and it would be free of charge, if it was another iTunes account then you would have to pay again and the home share wouldn't work either.

[peraugym]

anyone an idea how to get the new itunes lp view of an album? or is it only available for future albums im going to buy?

[tum tweezy]

Although this was an attempt at satisfying the many of iphone users, including myself, who have been completely dumbfounded by the lack of iphone app organization through itunes thus far, this new iTunes 9 iphone organization ability is a far cry from the usually feature rich apple ideas.

It is nice that I now have the ability to move applications and pages around from iTunes, however, it is the same tedious process used to organize applications from the iphone itself. Where is the Auto-organization by category, name, etc? Where are folders?

This, to me, seems almost like a slap in the customers face. We heard you consumer so here is organization slapped together at the last minute. This is like a term paper for an english class, written the night before the due date.

It is not like people have not been willing to offer apple suggestions, ideas, comments or concerns regarding application organization. There have even been demonstrations online of wonderful organization methods. Apple executives KNOW what we want!

This attempt is pathetic at best and will not due in my book, as I am sure many others will agree. I hope this does not come off as though i am not grateful for the new feature addition, however, you cannot sit here and tell me that someone in the apple design team did not mention on how feature lacking this application management was at the time of creation. This is SO un-apple.

[Kaptajn Haddock]

What the hell happened. iTunes 9's GUI looks like it was done by a third rate company. The buttons look ugly, the background is now white which looks cheap, and the status bar is just plain awful. I love the new fetaures, but the GUI is butt ugly now.

[womble2k2]

anyone an idea how to get the new itunes lp view of an album? or is it only available for future albums im going to buy?

It is only on albums that have it on iTunes. e.g. Norah Jones!!

[sharky05]

Seriously, some folk are deluded.

It's not a gloss effect, it runs the entire length of the application ... it's merely more noticeable in the song info window.

It's a gradient issue, it's not a "gloss effect". It's a big, dark, manky bar ffs.

Sure your monitor isn't set on 256 colours? :P

iTunes and the screenshot look great on my moniter - no line on the metallic bit - and just a 2.0 glossy bezel effect on the info pannel - is your monitor on the out-of-the-box colour settings?

[HerbyGunther]

Wow, I just installed it and I'm shocked! I think the grey top bar is ugly, too much shine in the gradient. Why not let it look the same as other OS X windows? Also the white @ grid view is not good choice. :( I will try to put version 8 back, I don't like this new one.

I don't understand why companies like Apple and Sony[1] keeps adding minor 'enhancements' like extra glow and shine on icons, just to add something.
[1] Have you guys seen the new 3.0 firmware of Playstation3? They added a lot of glow and bevel on the same icons, and made them uglier. It's like the basic lesson in design: don't anything extra if it doesn't add any value.

Wow, I can't believe they removed the handy slider to adjust thumbnail size in the grid view. :S

[TheCheapGeek]

anyone an idea how to get the new itunes lp view of an album? or is it only available for future albums im going to buy?

You have to specifically buy the iTunes lp, the question is how these tracks are handled when synced to iPods ect ect

[jon31rm]

I can't seem to edit the tags in any tv shows or movies with the update. Anybody else?

[Trooperof3]

the white background hurts my eyes in grid mode... ahh

[jaw04005]

The new home sharing feature is awesome. I've needed this for years. No more having to copy libraries between Macs and losing purchased content.

Thank you, Apple. Also, digging the new WebKit iTunes Store (much faster).

[michaelfengdayu]

The UI is textured like an old cartoon.

[kinnetics]

You can swith to the Mini-Player by ALT-Clicking the green button.

But that zoom fuction in iTunes 9 is really dumb, it centers the window, leaving a small gap on the sides and a large gap on the top and bottom. Hovever, the iTunes is covered by the dock (Snow Leopard) which is really stupid.

Ow well, at leas the playlist browser scrolls nicely now and I don't need to hide tha artwork thingy to reach to the bottom playlists.

I totally agree. The green Zoom button has lost functionality...there's no point in centering the window. Before, I would use it all the time to switch to the Mini Player in order to take up less screen space but having to Option-click now is annoying. I also agree with others about the unfinished look of the buttons and the ugly white background in the videos section.

[WeegieMac]

Dude, there is a new gradient and that "dark band" in the display is a gloss effect....

It looks like a gloss effect designed by a 5 year old let loose on Paint for Windows ... it looks like a big dark bar that's not meant to be there.

It runs the full length of the application window, and when you play music the top of the "dark bar" cuts through words, etc ... it's just so untidy.

[larrylaffer]

The look is a little unimpressive - why the subtle changes each revision I don't know. Mini-player on option-green rather than simply green is annoying, but resizing behaviour is thus more consistent with the Windows version, lol.

Link to Windows download offers "64-bit installer" link, which is broken at the mo. Would be nice if the Mac one had 64-bit, whatever that would really mean :).

Download information in mini-player is nice! 41 mins remaining on iPhone update download. Applications pane loads faster, 10x5 fitted grid layout is an improvement.

iTunes Store browsing ... browsing? Seriously they decided that's the best way? No within-genre recommendations on the App Store, just 'page 1 of 694' of games? Damn.

iTunes Dashboard Widget STILL doesn't work, 5 years, two OS X versions and 3 iTunes versions later. Damn.

This is most likely due to the design of Windows. You can't use 32-bit drivers (i.e. the iPhone or iPod) on the 64-bit OS. They probably had to make iTunes all 64-bit just to make iPhone and iPod stuff work on Windows x64.

[KristenM]

Well this is fun.
Opened it and it froze up while updating the Library. Now when I try to reopen it I get "The iTunes library file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permission for this file" WTF?!

[airlights]

It's so ... light.

[BRLawyer]

So far I am not convinced whether iTunes is worth installing or not, especially because 3 or 4 people here keep saying the app is "FUGLY"...anyone care to provide opinions on a less histrionic basis?

[jaw04005]

It looks like the future of QuickTime still is unknown. Apparently, QuickTime X for Windows is not ready as iTunes 9 only requires QuickTime 7.

[MacHiavelli]

I received this error when installing iTunes 9 on my MB 13" unibody running 10.6 Snow Leopard. The install did finish and say "complete" with the green check mark. Just wanted to see if anyone else had this same problem or what this error means. Thanks guys!

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7934/screenshot20090909at122.th.png (http://img6.imageshack.us/i/screenshot20090909at122.png/)

Exactly the same for me. Have tried reinstalling - same error each time

[dcorban]

Just nabbed it from software update in snow leopard.

[larrylaffer]

It looks like the future of QuickTime still is unknown. Apparently, QuickTime X for Windows is not ready as iTunes 9 only requires QuickTime 7.

It only requires QuickTime 7 on the Mac as well. Otherwise iTunes 9 would be Snow Leopard only.

[WeegieMac]

This is going to take some getting used to ...

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1797/screenshot20090909at205.png

[HyperZboy]

I wonder if PowerPC Mac users should even bother downloading iTunes 9.

A lot of the new features have steep requirements like 2Ghz Intel Core Duo and every iTUNES update seems to make it more sluggish and more bloated.
With all the the Dual 2.0GHz or faster G5's that Apple sold, I imagine those people are gonna once again be very unhappy camper as Apple continues to support less powerful Intel Macs over their most powerful G5s that were ridiculously expensive.

[docc]

I upgraded to iTunes 9 on SL and now for some reason it won't recognize my 2G iPhone. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the fact that my iPhone is jailbroken and unlocked through Pwnage and not on an official carrier.

Anyone else experiencing this?

iPhoto doesn't recognize it too. What's funny is that Windows XP Pro recognizes it through VMware Fusion and starts up in camera detection mode.

[epmatsw]

I don't know if this is new, but 3 finger swipes can be used for moving forwards or backwards in the store now. And it seems like multiclutch gestures work now too. This is on SL, and I've only tested it with my Universal Gestures in Multiclutch, not any iTunes specific ones.

Edit: If you set 3 finger swipes left/right to the shortcuts for the next or previous, they only work when you're actually viewing a playlist. In the store, they're still back and forwards. I love this! Makes the update worthwhile for me. I love me some multiclutch! :D

[spillproof]

Did anyone else lose their shopping cart? I can't find the option to turn it on.

:eek: Me too! I like the "add to cart" but now I have to click the drop down arrow and then Wish List.

Why is it called Wish List? Shopping cart makes more sense in my opinion. I'm not wishing for them.

Anyway, everything else seems great so far. I'm liking the new layout actually.

[jbellanca]

Does anyone else have the dark line I mentioned? Right through the middle of the song info window, you can see it clearly running through the Apple logo in my screenshot.

See here:

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/214/screenshot20090909at204.png

Looks like a pseudo glass reflection to me.

[apple101]

there should be home sharing for ipod touch and iphone also.

[mattwolfmatt]

I also got the "library is locked". Did a reset then it worked.

I know I'm whining, but if I bought a movie from itunes in the past (I have spent more than $100 but less than $1000 on them) any chance I can get the itunes extras?

I think the extras are a great move. The "commentaries" are something I really miss from watching movies on itunes instead of DVDs. I hope commentaries are actually included, not just dumb pictures and games, however.

[Burnsey]

why will the installation take some 200mb of space? Bloated as heck now.

[macfan881]

is Coverflow in apps a new feature or has that been there if not pretty snazzy new feature

[Kaptajn Haddock]

Arghh, iTunes 9 keeps asking me if I want to allow incoming connections. I say yes, but on next app launch it asks again and so on... very annoying!!!!

[BRLawyer]

Looks like a pseudo glass reflection to me.

I just looked at screenshots and it doesn't look that "fugly" at all...why are people so picky about a subtle color change in this forum?

[str1f3]

Just tried to update my iPhone to 3.1 and after downloading my phone could not be updated. It then went into restore mode! What!!! Anyone else having problems?

Having the exact same problem. My iPhone froze up. I have to do a restore now. So far 3.1 is off to a great start!:mad:

[apple101]

its hard to see the front and back arrows on the itunes store. should not be grey over black

[SeaFox]

Anyone know if Apple has finally released a version of iTunes that is supported on Windows XPx64? I'm still on a hacked version 8.0.2.

Apple has got me so ticked off, I'll probably put my energy into getting a 1-G iPhone cheap and forget buying these ho-hum iPod touches. That way, Apple won't get a penny and I'll probably save money.

I need a camera, and I need a mike and I don't want to pay AT&T fees. I also need them soon. I thought I would get that in the new touches.
You should be looking for a used iPhone 3G. The iPhone 1G has the crappy low resolution camera in it.

Instead, Apple is giving the tiny Nano more features but not the iPod touch. Why? With that tiny 2.2-inch Nano screen you can't see much of what you've taken...
My first digital camera had a one inch LCD and it was useable. I certainly had an easier time with later cameras with larger LCDs, but the first one did it's job quite fine.

and the equally tiny battery isn't likely to last long in video mode.
Apple specs say 5 hours. It's that what the playback time was on the iPhone when it first came out? It was the playback time on the first couple generations of Video iPods, too.

What's going on? If Apple has production problems with camera-equipped touches, they should say so, give us the details of new touch, and a release date.
Why? So people will completely ignore the products they just introduced and wait for the next version? :rolleyes:

iTunes 9 supports aacPlus streams now! I'm pretty sure 8 didn't have this. Now I can stream GrooveSalad at 48 kpbs and it sounds awesome :D
Cool.

[cosmokanga2]

New:
193366

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Seriously, some folk are deluded.

It's not a gloss effect, it runs the entire length of the application ... it's merely more noticeable in the song info window.

It's a gradient issue, it's not a "gloss effect". It's a big, dark, manky bar ffs.

It is most definitely a glossy effect. Check the loading "bar" in Safari or any other application made for OS X in the past 2 years. It's just a glossy effect, no need to get your panties in a bunch.

[Jaredcwood]

Application Organizing deleted more then half of my applications most of which were paid applications. I know I can get them all back for free but it is EXTREMELY frustrating. I had to setup all of my bank accounts again, lost all of my work out logs/high scores, and re login to EVERYTHING. I am anything but happy with these software upgrades.

[Fukui]

How is it that they manage to make iTunes more and more ugly with each release. its like they're doing it on purpose.......:(

[orson3g]

I don't like thew new OPTION-Click to go back to the mini player. I want the old way of just clicking :(

[SG1-1]

Pressing the green traffic light no longer switches it to mini player, ~oh snaps!~ :eek:


Hold the Option Key while Clicking on the "Green Traffic Light" It will put you in Mini Player Mode :D

[REBELinBLUE]

iTunes seems to be letting me sync files to my iPhone 3GS 3.1 that it didn't previously, those encoded with the Apple TV profile by handbrake
:eek:

[WeegieMac]

I just looked at screenshots and it doesn't look that "fugly" at all...why are people so picky about a subtle color change in this forum?

Colour change is fine, but when a so-called "effect" is executed so poorly then people will moan.

I've never moaned on here about Apple in my time using these forums, but iTunes 9 takes the piss.

[SG1-1]

Ok this thread is going fast, i think i'll sit back and watch the replies, It's funny you can answer a question and there are 15 replies in just a few minute's.

Nothing better then a real active thread. :D

[HerbyGunther]

I just downgraded to iTunes 8.x, I'm happy again. :)

[dcorban]

First impressions:

Goddamn, that "gradient" in the title window is annoying. I can't believe someone at Apple has been using this for months and not said "Goddamn, that gradient in the title window is annoying".

There is a black background in many of the windows. Cover Flow, for example. Why the bright white in the grid view?

Being able to sync by genre, etc has been a feature I wanted for years.

I still don't like how the Itunes toolbar is "clickthrough". What I mean is that, even when Itunes is not the front application (no focus), the play/next/etc buttons all accept clicks.

I guess we have to wait for Itunes X for 64bit-ness.

[WeegieMac]

It is most definitely a glossy effect. Check the loading "bar" in Safari or any other application made for OS X in the past 2 years. It's just a glossy effect, no need to get your panties in a bunch.

The loading bar, by which I assume you mean the little two tone grey section when a webpage is loading, is indeed split in two ... but it doesn't run into the address bar or appear on the other "silver" parts of the application window.

Sorry, in my opinion it's a bug ... there's no way it's a "gloss effect", I've seen better "effects" on far inferior systems in previous years.

[gusnyc]

32 bit
Ugly white backgrounds apps, movies, podcasts etc.
Podcasts and Videos are a standard size and not able to change the icon size
Play and next buttons look unfinished and a little bit iconized on the top.


I am a little bit sad that I upgraded so fast :mad:

You can change the icon size.

On the grid view, go to the menu View --> Grid View --> Show Header.

There you go. Choose categories and controls for the icon size!

[SirOmega]

Am I the only one who likes some of the UI changes in iTunes 9?

[BillyBobBongo]

How is it that they manage to make iTunes more and more ugly with each release. its like they're doing it on purpose.......:(

I've got to say that the iTunes store is a mess...it's just way too busy if you ask me. I'm sure under all the scrolling things and icons everywhere there will be some added functionality...

...just got to find it! ;)

[funkdis]

Hmm, Smart playlists still dont work correctly. I've selected the top 20 songs in my rock genre, works great in itunes, but on my iphone it shows the first 20 songs listed in the genre.

:mad:

[tubaguy63]

how do you organize apps? I cant find a menu to do it.

[SG1-1]

You can change the icon size.

On the grid view, go to mrnu View --> Grid View --> Show Header.

There you go. The categories and controls for the icon size!

Thank's, I was also looking for that, You made my day!!!

Have a great one.
:)

[WeegieMac]

how do you organize apps? I cant find a menu to do it.

I think you need to have your iPhone or iPod touch connected, as the feature lets you organise the apps on each page of your device.

[slffl]

Oh my DEAR LORD!!!! Please give me back a black background on album views and in the iTune Store. I'm going blind!!!!

[str1f3]

Am I the only one who likes some of the UI changes in iTunes 9?

Some are nice and it seems quicker but overall it's a UI mess. Too many wrong things going on. I'm surprised Jobs let this out. What's up with all the white for instance.

Also starting off by me having to restore my iPhone is not a good start.

[gorjan]

How do I see which songs/albums are iTunes Plus? I can't find the small plus sign anywhere.. And why have they removed the shopping cart?

[womble2k2]

Anyone know how to enable the social networking integration?

Go to Facebook and become a Fan of iTunes to get free downloads, etc.

[MacHiavelli]

I just downgraded to iTunes 8.x, I'm happy again. :)

where can you download itunes 8.x from?

[primalman]

Best new feature of iTunes 9…syncing selected iPhoto events! Not last 3, not last 10, but just the events you want. Freaking awesome!

:):):):):):):):):):):):)

[kbmb]

Arghh, iTunes 9 keeps asking me if I want to allow incoming connections. I say yes, but on next app launch it asks again and so on... very annoying!!!!

Same thing here. I've tried everything....reinstall, change settings, etc.

Do you have an Apple TV syncing with your computer?

-Kevin

[BRLawyer]

Am I the only one who likes some of the UI changes in iTunes 9?

That's what I wonder also...it seems like Olsen's Theorem works really great in this forum; whiners seem to represent 100% of the opinions here.

[gugy]

I am so glad I have not update it yet.
I am busy at work, so not time to go through it. Just a quick glance here and I am shock that most people hate iTunes 9. I guess I will keep waiting.:eek:

[synth3tik]

Genius Mixes are weak, very weak. The only thing worth while looks like the app organization.

[GTDaveMac]

But before I couldn't share apps between my wife and I even though we're both authorized on each other's computers. Before if I, say pulled Bejeweled from her and stuck it in my library it would toss out an "this application cannot be installed on this device" error.

That's probably because you and her are using different iTunes accounts. If you share one account (like I have always done), both devices always could download and use the same apps.

[rxse7en]

Games in the app store are no longer in categories? Weren't they before 9?

Edit:

Still subcategorized on the iPhone App Store. Now in iTunes 9 I just get 657 pages of "Games". I must be missing something, no?

[forgottensoft]

Here is my opinion on all of this-
First I like the look of the new iTunes, IDK why but I do.
Second, to get Genius Mixes you have to update Genius in the Store menu
Third, I agree with Apple not giving cameras to the touch. Apple needs to keep the iPhone and the iPod touch separate. If the iPod touch is everything the iPhone is without the phone, then it will deter some people from switching to it. Why go out and switch to a new iPhone and get stuck with an ungodly bill when you can keep your GoPhone and buy and buy and iPod Touch with the same features for nearly the same price? It may suck for people that don't wanna get iPhones but its life. That is why they released the touch after the iPhone, so people went out and bought the iPhone. Its business.Remember, Apple is a company trying to get money. There marketing strategy has always been the best in the industry so I trust them for the most part.
As for the new Nano's: I was going to buy a Flip but now im getting a Nano!

Just my take, everyone has there own opinions.

[HailToTheVictor]

So new iTunes gives me the "!" next to all my movies that are on my external. When I click on each it will open the movie properly, but is there a way to make iTunes look/locate for all of the movies at once on the drive so that I do not have to go one by one of the 400 files that I have? anybody?

[iijaymacii]

Why would iTunes 9 still be 32 bit when all other native mac apps are 64 bit? I can't understand why they would not have re-written (or adapted) iTunes to a 64 bit vers. If you look in activity monitor at the CPU tab, under "Kind" column it clearly says that all other programs running in snow leopard are 64 bit, while the iTunes 9 is 32 bit still. I can't understand this, it seems very un-apple. With some of the new artwork, coverflow views, and videos, it seems that a 64 bit app would be very useful. I am very pleased with the performance improvements in 64 bit versions of other apps in Snow Leopard. It would only seem logical that iTunes be updated or adapted to 64 bit as well. Doubtful that they will change that in any incremental 9.x vers of iTunes. Seems like they missed their chance. Do we have to wait until v. 10 for iTunes to take advantage of Snow Leopard?

[theLastBeatle]

horrid,

lost all of its personality. the layout has no flow and we're back to little weenie interface element of 1999. Why make interface elements (horizontal scroll bars) so small? whats the point. and the top artist showcase area, whats up with the layout, no flow at all. one cool thing, you can click on an info icon thats visible if you hover over an artist, clicking this icon allows you to purchase and preview without leaving the home page. the app seems more responsive (at the moment) so maybe the new design was the trade off for more speed but i doubt it. too minimalist and very poor layout. but to apples defense, its not an easy job laying out all that info.


Edit: alright alright, it isnt THAT bad. the movie pages have some nice touches to make things easier to navigate and your personal music "Browse" navigation mode is a lot more streamlined.

[mattwolfmatt]

So new iTunes gives me the "!" next to all my movies that are on my external. When I click on each it will open the movie properly, but is there a way to make iTunes look/locate for all of the movies at once on the drive so that I do not have to go one by one of the 400 files that I have? anybody?

Try dragging and dropping them from Finder>External HD to itunes>movies

[DavidLeblond]

That's probably because you and her are using different iTunes accounts. If you share one account (like I have always done), both devices always could download and use the same apps.

Right, we do. So when I get home I won't be able to share her apps? Hmm... I'll try it and get back to you.

[michaelfengdayu]

Two words to describe the new UI --> "Pale" and "Dirty".

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Why would iTunes 9 still be 32 bit when all other native mac apps are 64 bit? I can't understand why they would not have re-written (or adapted) iTunes to a 64 bit vers. If you look in activity monitor at the CPU tab, under "Kind" column it clearly says that all other programs running in snow leopard are 64 bit, while the iTunes 9 is 32 bit still. I can't understand this, it seems very un-apple. With some of the new artwork, coverflow views, and videos, it seems that a 64 bit app would be very useful. I am very pleased with the performance improvements in 64 bit versions of other apps in Snow Leopard. It would only seem logical that iTunes be updated or adapted to 64 bit as well. Doubtful that they will change that in any incremental 9.x vers of iTunes. Seems like they missed their chance. Do we have to wait until v. 10 for iTunes to take advantage of Snow Leopard?

Because one version of iTunes needs to be supported on OS 10.5 PPC and OS 10.5 Intel, as well as 10.6 64bit and 32bit.

[LFCRules]

Anyone tried using AppleTV with Itunes 9?

Mines not working. The ATV is seeing all movies and TV, but won't stream them. It comes up with the loading bar on the TV screen, but never loads to play

Also, even music is jumpy when playing. It's as though the ATV & Itunes just ain't in sync anymore :(

[twist16]

for those who are interested. i'm feeling a significant performance boost with large libraries (mine is 383GB). iTunes seems to load a lot faster and clicking between songs is without delay as it occasionally was in 8. However seems to be a problem with scrolling? and there seems to be an increased amount of memory used (400mb real memory) im sure i remember iTunes 8 using a lot less.

on a side note i wish it wasn't white in the grid view :(

[LOLaMac]

Am I the only one who likes some of the UI changes in iTunes 9?

No, you're not alone. I actually quite like it. True, it has a different gradient, but iTunes is it's own application, not an OS element; I don't think it needs to integrate perfectly with the "look" of SL. About the only thing I don't like is that white background on the grid view - man that's harsh.

[tekboi]

HORRIBLE..

this whole event just should NOT have happened.

iTunes 9 sux balls. I want 8 back.

new look sux
features suck
no blu-ray
no fb integration



total FAIL.

[gj3]

How is it that they manage to make iTunes more and more ugly with each release. its like they're doing it on purpose.......:(

Agreed 100%!

Make sure you have a widescreen- because if you used the column view- better plan on all of it being used!! 2 versions back of iTunes is when they should have stopped. Why would someone think that many columns- instead of the old 'browse' in column view that used to be available (and was via a hack until today)- I have no idea. I hope someone finds a way to put the artist and album columns back on the top half fast so myself- and many others -don't have to have all 24" of my monitor used up so I can browse my library with the information I need to see when I do.

Every update is a step backwards.

Hello backup of iTunes 8.

[cawesjmu]

Apparently you need to use View > Switch to Mini Player or Cmd+shift+M now.

There goes the one use for that stupid green button.

Dang, that's the second thing you've posted that is really going to bug me. The first was the bit about needing a Core 2 Duo. :mad:

[redfirebird08]

Agreed 100%!

Make sure you have a widescreen- because if you used the column view- better plan on all of it being used!! 2 versions back of iTunes is when they should have stopped. Why would someone think that many columns- instead of the old 'browse' in column view that used to be available (and was via a hack until today)- I have no idea. I hope someone finds a way to put the artist and album columns back on the top half fast so myself- and many others -don't have to have all 24" of my monitor used up so I can browse my library with the information I need to see when I do.

Every update is a step backwards.

Hello backup of iTunes 8.


So what you're saying is I shouldn't update iTunes when I get home from work. :D

[rxse7en]

I researched it some more and found that I wasn't the only one:

http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?threadid=24870

[GTDaveMac]

Right, we do. So when I get home I won't be able to share her apps? Hmm... I'll try it and get back to you.

Actually, you should be able to. iTunes will ask to enable Home Sharing, and you have to input the Apple ID to share, and then enter the same password on the other account/computer.

So, you are correct in stating that this feature will allow families to share apps if they use different Apple IDs. However, it's not exactly changing and allowing apps on more than one device, since in the past, using 1 ID was a simple way to share apps between family members.

[kbmb]

Agreed 100%!

Make sure you have a widescreen- because if you used the column view- better plan on all of it being used!! 2 versions back of iTunes is when they should have stopped. Why would someone think that many columns- instead of the old 'browse' in column view that used to be available (and was via a hack until today)- I have no idea. I hope someone finds a way to put the artist and album columns back on the top half fast so myself- and many others -don't have to have all 24" of my monitor used up so I can browse my library with the information I need to see when I do.

Every update is a step backwards.

Hello backup of iTunes 8.

This is simple.....just go to View - Column Browser.

They actually FINALLY added more options!

-Kevin