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Apple Releases iTunes 5
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Thanks for that fix. That issue was the only thing I didn't like about iTunes 5.aegisdesign said:
patioman said:
That could be a flaw in my plan there 🙂
I've not downloaded a new podcast yet.
You know, I think I'll go back to iTunes 4.9. It's nicer. I don't use smartlists very much so nested smartlists are of no use to me. Podcasts however worked better it seems and the UI in 5.0 is driving me nuts.
SiliconAddict
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The only MAJOR change I made before syncing up my iPod for the first time with iTunes 5 was consolidating my playlists.
oskar said:
The only resemblance is that they took the line out between the title bar and the toolbar. The colour, corners, behaviour, antialiasing, selection, widgets, icons, fonts, search bars and gradients are completely different.
bankshot said:
Is there something "wrong" with my, iTunes then? Because I've never noticed a gap in between songs since 4.8.
Do you have ou have Sizzling Keys installed ?Flux Harmonic said:
Look here:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?13@512.yHUna104RXC.660275@.68b8bf34/1
SiliconAddict
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oskar said:
It's a worrying trend. Add nested folders to an app - the one feature most people want, but screw up the rest of the app in some random way and add new a UI element like transparent windows or square corners. Happened in iPhoto5, happening now in iTunes5. I'd like to say it's happening in Finder too but they're just screwing that up slowly enough that you barely notice.
And making things easy for Windows users by making your applications as dull as the Windows UI is a kick in the balls to people who chose the MacOS interface. I liked being able to hide the drawer in Mail and position it left or right. Now I've that dumb blue box on the left.
oskar said:
Except they don't let you save your searches as a Smart Playlist like every other app they've added the searchbar to - Finder, Spotlight, Mail... Doh!
gorgeous
I love the new design. Although I don't know if I will ever have much use for the folders. The new interface is a much needed refresher.
I love the new design. Although I don't know if I will ever have much use for the folders. The new interface is a much needed refresher.
Bedawyn is a happy happy cat. This is the first thing Apple's done in years that's really pleased me. (Well, the black Nano would make me drool, except I'm refusing to look in that direction since my current iPod does the job fine already.)
The top title bar does look a bit odd, but I'm already getting accustomed to it. And the whole thing does look a bit ... unfinished. More like shareware than Appleware. But even with those drawbacks, it's still much better than the old look. I always hated the brushed metal, and the wasted space, and the clutter, and the rounded corners. This looks much cleaner and simpler, much crisper -- that's the thing I miss most about OS 9, the crisper interface. And now, finally, I can read my playlists properly, without feeling like I'm peering at them through a smudged window.
Plus, if I decide to stick with iPodderX (still wavering), I'll be able to get rid of the unneeded purple icon. And, of course, I'm still doing the happy dance over the nested folders. And finally, the whole thing runs so much more smoothly and quickly! I have over 3000 songs and 14 GB in my library, and on my older machine it was definitely bogging down. Rainbows every other minute -- no more! (Well, at least in one short evening's use. Cross my fingers!) Finally, it seems like Apple may be remembering that functionality needs to come first, before memory-hogging gimmicks. I may regain my faith after all. 🙂
As for the mini player, my first reaction to the new look was to wonder if my old Soundjam skins would work now. Be lovely if they did. *g*
The top title bar does look a bit odd, but I'm already getting accustomed to it. And the whole thing does look a bit ... unfinished. More like shareware than Appleware. But even with those drawbacks, it's still much better than the old look. I always hated the brushed metal, and the wasted space, and the clutter, and the rounded corners. This looks much cleaner and simpler, much crisper -- that's the thing I miss most about OS 9, the crisper interface. And now, finally, I can read my playlists properly, without feeling like I'm peering at them through a smudged window.
Plus, if I decide to stick with iPodderX (still wavering), I'll be able to get rid of the unneeded purple icon. And, of course, I'm still doing the happy dance over the nested folders. And finally, the whole thing runs so much more smoothly and quickly! I have over 3000 songs and 14 GB in my library, and on my older machine it was definitely bogging down. Rainbows every other minute -- no more! (Well, at least in one short evening's use. Cross my fingers!) Finally, it seems like Apple may be remembering that functionality needs to come first, before memory-hogging gimmicks. I may regain my faith after all. 🙂
As for the mini player, my first reaction to the new look was to wonder if my old Soundjam skins would work now. Be lovely if they did. *g*
MacNut said:
Damn you MacNut, I didn't realize there were two colors until you mentioned something 🙁
The changes seem nice, but I don't really realize that much of a change overall. I guess the system itself has probably been improved, but usability is about the same to me.
Its ok but....
How about selecting multiple playlists. Like if I want to stick all my Pink Floyd playlists into a folder I have to do them one at a time. Folders are nice, but the re-organization is a pain! The new design is ok, but the plastic look is hard to adjust too... I wonder if apple though of people like me with broken monitors where the two tone info box becomes unreadable when one's monitor displays too much yellow? Almost have enough for that G5! (And thank goodness I have an iTunes 4 installer on my drive, not worth the upgrade ATM)
How about selecting multiple playlists. Like if I want to stick all my Pink Floyd playlists into a folder I have to do them one at a time. Folders are nice, but the re-organization is a pain! The new design is ok, but the plastic look is hard to adjust too... I wonder if apple though of people like me with broken monitors where the two tone info box becomes unreadable when one's monitor displays too much yellow? Almost have enough for that G5! (And thank goodness I have an iTunes 4 installer on my drive, not worth the upgrade ATM)
ipedro
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Grouped playlists: CHECK!
Multiple Artists: ERRRR!
Multiple Albums: ERRR!
Common Apple! I thought they were going to take care of these major overlooks. 5 major generations of iTunes and they still haven't got it.
Countless songs appear on more than one album. The way iTunes is set up now, you have to choose which album you want it to be on, even though you might have both albums on your iTunes.
The same goes for artists. Many many songs are collaborations of two or more artists. There's no way to add both artist's names to the song without creating a new artist category labeled with both names. There's a simple fix for this, let's have it!
Multiple Artists: ERRRR!
Multiple Albums: ERRR!
Common Apple! I thought they were going to take care of these major overlooks. 5 major generations of iTunes and they still haven't got it.
Countless songs appear on more than one album. The way iTunes is set up now, you have to choose which album you want it to be on, even though you might have both albums on your iTunes.
The same goes for artists. Many many songs are collaborations of two or more artists. There's no way to add both artist's names to the song without creating a new artist category labeled with both names. There's a simple fix for this, let's have it!
deadturtle said:
You're right ... and adding fuel to the argument is that iPhoto lets you select multiple albums to move into a folder. For the sake of not only usability but consistency across iApps, they should probably correct this oversight.