Coverflow gone in iTunes 11?

micke1967 · Dec 3, 2012, 05:25 AM

Hi I just got Itunes updated to v11...but cant find coverflow anywhere??
is it gone or is it just me??
best regards micke1967

sammich · Dec 3, 2012, 05:27 AM

Yes.

micke1967 · Dec 3, 2012, 05:29 AM

thats really sad news...how where Apple thinking since coverflow was almost the very reason for having Itunes since its just so cool...and stylish...
that makes me sad very sad indeed...
thanks for the reply though.
best regards micke

ToddJ · Dec 3, 2012, 07:15 AM

Hopefully someone will make a plug-in again for it (thats how it originally started.)

iPhoenix · Dec 3, 2012, 07:17 AM

Wait ultil the next update and hope that mode will come back

D*I*S_Frontman · Dec 3, 2012, 07:20 PM

I don't like the "expanded" view, particularly the way it dissolves the edges of the album color art into whatever background color the program decides to use for the track list. Ugly. Don't mess with my album cover art when displaying it.

I know the bleeding-edge snarkies will consider this a backward and Philistine reaction, but I absolutely prefer Coverflow to this "updated" look. It was only indirectly a visual analog to flipping through a stack of LPs and shouldn't be swept away from Apple design for fear of overt "skeuomorphism" (or whatever you call it).

Love Coverflow. Please bring it back as an option, Apple?

davydavy · Dec 3, 2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by iPhoenix

Wait ultil the next update and hope that mode will come back

Yep, there's no reason it couldn't be added as an optional window across the top of Songs view...

From A Buick 8 · Dec 3, 2012, 08:03 PM

Do not miss coverflow, but i can see why some like it and it could be added back as a view option.

I do like the new expanded view for music, however for tv shows i do not like how it is done with different seasons.

sammich · Dec 3, 2012, 08:27 PM

I don't miss it. I can see why it has that 'analogue' appeal to it, but to me it's just cumbersome.

I hope the follow through with getting rid of it in iOS as well. Drives me nuts when it switches in landscape.

davydavy · Dec 3, 2012, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammich

I don't miss it. I can see why it has that 'analogue' appeal to it, but to me it's just cumbersome.

I hope the follow through with getting rid of it in iOS as well. Drives me nuts when it switches in landscape.

I use it every day in what is now Songs view - without album cover flow it looks and feels like a spreadsheet!

AQUADock · Dec 4, 2012, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D*I*S_Frontman

I don't like the "expanded" view, particularly the way it dissolves the edges of the album color art into whatever background color the program decides to use for the track list. Ugly. Don't mess with my album cover art when displaying it.

You can remove that, it's an option in settings.

bluespark · Dec 4, 2012, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by D*I*S_Frontman

I know the bleeding-edge snarkies will consider this a backward and Philistine reaction, but I absolutely prefer Coverflow to this "updated" look. It was only indirectly a visual analog to flipping through a stack of LPs and shouldn't be swept away from Apple design for fear of overt "skeuomorphism" (or whatever you call it).

Love Coverflow. Please bring it back as an option, Apple?

I agree that it should return, but wanted to point out that Coverflow is not a skeuomorph, since it has distinct utility beyond any visual reference to a physical object.

dcnblues · Dec 5, 2012, 07:11 PM

Apple is trying as hard as possible to push me to Linux. It's the only explanation. I am so pissed off right now...

Dunkaccino · Dec 21, 2012, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davydavy

I use it every day in what is now Songs view - without album cover flow it looks and feels like a spreadsheet!

I agree. So utterly stupid to take it out. Surprised it wasn't in the 11.1 update.

Neverywhere · Dec 22, 2012, 01:07 AM

Hear hear!

Dec 3, 2012, 05:25 AM	#1
micke1967 macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	Coverflow gone in iTunes 11? Hi I just got Itunes updated to v11...but cant find coverflow anywhere?? is it gone or is it just me?? best regards micke1967
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DIS_Frontman macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Lombard, IL	I don't like the "expanded" view, particularly the way it dissolves the edges of the album color art into whatever background color the program decides to use for the track list. Ugly. Don't mess with my album cover art when displaying it. I know the bleeding-edge snarkies will consider this a backward and Philistine reaction, but I absolutely prefer Coverflow to this "updated" look. It was only indirectly a visual analog to flipping through a stack of LPs and shouldn't be swept away from Apple design for fear of overt "skeuomorphism" (or whatever you call it). Love Coverflow. Please bring it back as an option, Apple? __________________ Divine • In • Sight Spiritual Art Rock Sorrow & Promise available from CDBaby & iTunes O Nox Ultima Work In Progress
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From A Buick 8 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ky Close to CinCinnati	Do not miss coverflow, but i can see why some like it and it could be added back as a view option. I do like the new expanded view for music, however for tv shows i do not like how it is done with different seasons. __________________ Homemade Interocitor,iPhone 5 32GB Black & Slate, iPod Touch 4th and 5th Gen, iPad 1st gen, iPhone 4, Two Apple TV's, -- 21.5-inch: 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 iMac.
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sammich macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The same place as my missing avatar.	I don't miss it. I can see why it has that 'analogue' appeal to it, but to me it's just cumbersome. I hope the follow through with getting rid of it in iOS as well. Drives me nuts when it switches in landscape. __________________ Official MR IRC Slow news day? Never fear, Digitimes is here. Serving up free hits for techblogs everywhere.
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Dec 3, 2012, 05:29 AM	#3
micke1967 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	thats really sad news...how where Apple thinking since coverflow was almost the very reason for having Itunes since its just so cool...and stylish... that makes me sad very sad indeed... thanks for the reply though. best regards micke
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Dec 3, 2012, 07:15 AM	#4
ToddJ macrumors regular Join Date: May 2008	Hopefully someone will make a plug-in again for it (thats how it originally started.)
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Dec 3, 2012, 07:17 AM	#5
iPhoenix macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vietnam	Wait ultil the next update and hope that mode will come back
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Dec 5, 2012, 07:11 PM	#13
dcnblues macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	Apple is trying as hard as possible to push me to Linux. It's the only explanation. I am so pissed off right now...
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Dec 22, 2012, 01:07 AM	#15
Neverywhere macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012	Hear hear!
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