Apple Updates iTunes to 7.4.2

MacRumors · Sep 17, 2007, 05:49 PM

Apple has posted iTunes 7.4.2 for Mac and Windows today.

What’s New in this Version
iTunes 7.4.2 addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance.

Apple recently introduced 7.4.1 on September 7th. The 7.4.1 update had disabled a workaround that allowed users to create their own ringtones out of any song. No word on whether or not the 7.4.2 update causes any problems with unofficial ringtones.

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dizastor · Sep 17, 2007, 05:51 PM

I'd be curious to see if iToner still works.

Seems they've stepped up the development a few notches, most likely to keep record labels happy for a little while.

lamina · Sep 17, 2007, 05:51 PM

Let us know what happens to the newest ringtone workaround.

SalsaShark · Sep 17, 2007, 05:51 PM

Sure does (cause problems). My own ringtones are gone from the Ringtone tab. Tried re-making and importing them, but it won't accept them. Also synced and removed ringtones from the phone.

Peace · Sep 17, 2007, 05:52 PM

If this fixed a bug creating ringtones with 256k iTunes+ songs they didn't do a very good job because I still can't do it with any John Lennon iTunes+ songs.

Mitch1984 · Sep 17, 2007, 05:53 PM

I can't wait to go throughthe package contents of iTunes after this update.

siurpeeman · Sep 17, 2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dizastor

I'd be curious to see if iToner still works.

Seems they've stepped up the development a few notches, most likely to keep record labels happy for a little while.

itoner still works for me.

Electro Funk · Sep 17, 2007, 05:54 PM

Does anyone know if this update will erase the notes on my phone?

matticus008 · Sep 17, 2007, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electro Funk

Does anyone know if this update will erase the notes on my phone?

Of course not. It's an iTunes update, not an iPhone update.

shinji · Sep 17, 2007, 05:58 PM

when I do check for updates, it still says 7.4.1 is the latest?

Electro Funk · Sep 17, 2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matticus008

Of course not. It's an iTunes update, not an iPhone update.

good point

chr1s60 · Sep 17, 2007, 05:59 PM

My iTunes still says 7.4.1 is current. That should change soon though. So iToner 1.0.1 is still working but MakeiPhoneRingtone isn't?

swwack91 · Sep 17, 2007, 06:00 PM

it hopefully addresses some problems that people are complaining about Classics taking forever to be recognized and taking forever to be ejected.

that, and the fact that people's new iPods are crashing after transferring large chunks of info...

hopefully...

zap2 · Sep 17, 2007, 06:01 PM

Weird...my Lennon songs from iTunes don't work....and less of my old ones seems to work

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by Phish can no longer be made into a Ringtone...but I had already made it one

kainjow · Sep 17, 2007, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chr1s60

My iTunes still says 7.4.1 is current. That should change soon though. So iToner 1.0.1 is still working but MakeiPhoneRingtone isn't?

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinji

when I do check for updates, it still says 7.4.1 is the latest?

Run the normal Software Update.

psychofreak · Sep 17, 2007, 06:03 PM

*Crosses fingers for unlikely event that this is to provide compatibility for UK iPhone released tomorrow*

Bradley W · 10:32 PM

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joshysquashy · Sep 17, 2007, 06:04 PM

does anyone think this update has anything to do with the UK iPhone launch in 11 hours?

Fuchal · Sep 17, 2007, 06:04 PM

My MakeiPhoneRingtone.app ringtones are gone after updating.

Oh well

All iTunes updates are welcome, since its probably the most heavily used app on my system!

ghall · Sep 17, 2007, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bradley W

Now waiting for the iPhone update...

And...where is it Apple? It's not like you to release a solo update.

ricosuave · Sep 17, 2007, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshysquashy

does anyone think this update has anything to do with the UK iPhone launch in 11 hours?

I do

moki · Sep 17, 2007, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dizastor

I'd be curious to see if iToner still works.

Seems they've stepped up the development a few notches, most likely to keep record labels happy for a little while.

We can confirm that iToner continues to work with iTunes 7.4.2. Yay.

I've seen some people state that the various renaming hacks are now broken.

Zolk · 06:29 PM

The capacity bar for my iPhone in iTunes is no longer specifying the media types. It just says "Other."

Update: Actually it looks like my music is no longer showing up on the iPhone, even though it's still taking up disk space. When trying to sync, iTunes says the phone is linked to another copy of iTunes. I told it to erase and re-sync, but it's refusing the delete the music now identified as "Other" and tells me there's not enough space to to sync my music library.

LSK6453 · Sep 17, 2007, 06:06 PM

itoner still works, but the m4a file conversion does not.

aliquis- · Sep 17, 2007, 06:08 PM

Ok, can someone tell me how it's "positive" when Apples updates the version of iTunes just to make it harder to make your own ringtone?

Sep 17, 2007, 05:49 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Updates iTunes to 7.4.2 Apple has posted iTunes 7.4.2 for Mac and Windows today. What’s New in this Version iTunes 7.4.2 addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance. Apple recently introduced 7.4.1 on September 7th. The 7.4.1 update had disabled a workaround that allowed users to create their own ringtones out of any song. No word on whether or not the 7.4.2 update causes any problems with unofficial ringtones. Article Link

Sep 17, 2007, 05:51 PM	#2
dizastor macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Los Angeles	I'd be curious to see if iToner still works. Seems they've stepped up the development a few notches, most likely to keep record labels happy for a little while. __________________ ejc on Twitter

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Mitch1984 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Telford	I can't wait to go throughthe package contents of iTunes after this update. __________________ Jacko Dance

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Sep 17, 2007, 05:51 PM	#4
SalsaShark macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2000	Sure does (cause problems). My own ringtones are gone from the Ringtone tab. Tried re-making and importing them, but it won't accept them. Also synced and removed ringtones from the phone.

Sep 17, 2007, 05:52 PM	#5
Peace macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: On top of the Storm Peaks waiting for the Time-Lost Proto Drake	If this fixed a bug creating ringtones with 256k iTunes+ songs they didn't do a very good job because I still can't do it with any John Lennon iTunes+ songs.

Sep 17, 2007, 05:58 PM	#10
shinji macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007	when I do check for updates, it still says 7.4.1 is the latest?

Sep 17, 2007, 05:59 PM	#12
chr1s60 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California	My iTunes still says 7.4.1 is current. That should change soon though. So iToner 1.0.1 is still working but MakeiPhoneRingtone isn't? __________________ 15" MacBook Pro 3.06GHz, iPod 4G 20GB, iPod Classic 120GB, iPod Shuffle 4G, White iPhone 3G S⃣ 16GB,tv 160GB

Sep 17, 2007, 06:00 PM	#13
swwack91 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey	it hopefully addresses some problems that people are complaining about Classics taking forever to be recognized and taking forever to be ejected. that, and the fact that people's new iPods are crashing after transferring large chunks of info... hopefully... __________________ MacBook Pro - C2D Sony DCR-HC90 \| Canon XH-A1 \| Panasonic Lumix FZ7 Click to watch some award-winning short films...

Sep 17, 2007, 06:01 PM	#14
zap2 macrumors 601 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ	Weird...my Lennon songs from iTunes don't work....and less of my old ones seems to work "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by Phish can no longer be made into a Ringtone...but I had already made it one __________________ "We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by." Will Rogers

Sep 17, 2007, 06:03 PM	#16
psychofreak Retired Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	Crosses fingers for unlikely event that this is to provide compatibility for UK iPhone released tomorrow

Sep 17, 2007, 06:03 PM	#17
Bradley W macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2004	_ Last edited by Bradley W : May 21, 2008 at 10:32 PM.

Sep 17, 2007, 06:04 PM	#18
joshysquashy macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK	does anyone think this update has anything to do with the UK iPhone launch in 11 hours?

Sep 17, 2007, 06:04 PM	#19
Fuchal macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2003	My MakeiPhoneRingtone.app ringtones are gone after updating. Oh well All iTunes updates are welcome, since its probably the most heavily used app on my system!

Sep 17, 2007, 06:06 PM	#23
Zolk macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	The capacity bar for my iPhone in iTunes is no longer specifying the media types. It just says "Other." Update: Actually it looks like my music is no longer showing up on the iPhone, even though it's still taking up disk space. When trying to sync, iTunes says the phone is linked to another copy of iTunes. I told it to erase and re-sync, but it's refusing the delete the music now identified as "Other" and tells me there's not enough space to to sync my music library. Last edited by Zolk : Sep 17, 2007 at 06:29 PM.

Sep 17, 2007, 06:06 PM	#24
LSK6453 macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2006	itoner still works, but the m4a file conversion does not.

Sep 17, 2007, 06:08 PM	#25
aliquis- macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2007	Ok, can someone tell me how it's "positive" when Apples updates the version of iTunes just to make it harder to make your own ringtone? __________________ Apple makes an half decent OS, unbalanced low-end expensive computers but with well designed cases and user interfaces.

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