iTunes 7 is here!

[macfan881]

Has any one got The new Get album artwork to sync with the ipods i have syncked my ipod a couple times and nothings worked ? is this just itunes only

 

[mashinhead]

i like iTunes 7 but have 2 questions

First i bought some music off itunes which i notices is the Clean version of the album. i didn't mean to buy these its just the clean vs explicity signs are too subtle. Can i get these changed.

And second, What about the shows i already bought, can they be converted to the higher res. cos that would suck otherwise.

 

[tk421]

I don't get why everyone is complaining about the icon in the dock, all they changed was the color of the eighth note. It wasn't that big a deal.

That's not true. Unlike the last couple revisions to the icon, the look as a whole also changed. The CD/DVD is different, the lighting is different, etc. I do prefer the old icon.

That said, I think this new version of iTunes is amazing! Who really cares if the icon is not my favorite? The features are fantastic! And I like the look of the actual interface a lot.

I get excited about updates like this because they are free! Computer updates are great, but I can only afford one every few years. iTunes I use everyday, and it's free.

 

[milo]

not sure if anyone else has touched on this, but did anyone notice that music videos are gone?

Nope, they're just included in the MUSIC category.

How is apple service different from Amazon?. Other than a pretty interface (last time i checked, pretty interfaces did not save me money or help pay the bills).. what's different?. Is the pricing different?.. are the restrictions different?.. why shouldn't I buy from amazon.. what happened to "when apple comes out with their service, they will kill amazon"??

Pricing is different, cheaper in some cases with a lower max price. And restrictions are much better in iTunes, 5 versus 2. Plus the amazon thing isn't mac compatible, it behaves like spyware, and requires a custom player to play the files.

 

[daneoni]

New interface will take some getting used to, looks like they moved things around a bit.

 

[robertprotz]

ipod update 1.2 IS available

Even though iTunes says that 5g ipods are up to date software version 1.2 is in there...

You must restore the ipod and it will restore using software update 1.2

note that this does NOT give search function, but it does provide compatability for games and the newly released 640x480 movies/videos

RobP

 

[Groovey]

Looks like it's designed by anyone else than Apple people. I hope I'll get used to it. Maybe.

 

[phairphan]

Thank you for the clarification, however when I do command-i and choose "Video", the pull-down menu is greyed out. I tried this with several videos, and it's the same: I am unable to change video type on my music videos downloaded from the iTunes Store (American Idiot, etc.). They were all downloaded well before today's updates, so I don't know if that's the problem or not (maybe ones bought afterwards will not cause this problem?)

Are other people experiencing the same problem?

Yeah, the iTunes engineers appear to have had their heads shoved up their collective arses when they were working on the video feature. Since we can't change the video type for purchased music videos I have just created a smart playlist with Video Kind = Music Video and named it so it appears at the top of my playlist list. I hope the new version of Front Row doesn't suffer from the same jackassery.

 

[Stratification]

Even though iTunes says that 5g ipods are up to date software version 1.2 is in there...

You must restore the ipod and it will restore using software update 1.2

note that this does NOT give search function, but it does provide compatability for games and the newly released 640x480 movies/videos

RobP

No, just go to help and "Check for Updates". It'll walk you through from there, no need to restore.

 

[brepublican]

Question for everyone.
I was playing with itunes 7, and I realized that if i hit the yellow minimize button (with scale effect set) it minimizes into the dock like normal, but when i try to bring it back from the dock it does nothing for a second and then it just appears. I don't know if the way i wrote that makes sense, but give it a try and see if it works for you.

Do you mean the Genie effect? I havent updated yet, but I sure hope that that works just fine!

 

[mooncaine]

When iTunes tags are like del.icio.us tags, they'll be more useful

Every iTunes update, I keep expecting to see this. Tags you can pile on, *in any order*.

Example: I have a song by Joe Blow, a song by Suzy Suck, and a song where they collaborated.

If I add an artist tag "Joe Blow, Suzy Suck", it's one tag. It's not Joe's tag, and Suzy's tag, and it's also not the same as "Suzy Suck, Joe Blow" ... though, to the user, it should be. A search for Suck and Blow should turn up any song that has both artists in the Artists tag.

Especially important for Genre tags. Many tunes could be classified as several genres, but if I put Joe's tune down as "Blues Rock", it isn't "Blues" and it isn't "Rock".

I would have suggested tags "like iPhoto's keywords", but I don't like iPhoto's implementation of them. I do like drag and drop tags, though. I guess iPhoto-style tagging would be more helpful than the current system.

 

[Neuro]

Repair your permissions before and after each install. Mine did some correction to iTunes framework.

Agreed, good advice. Isn't a bit sad we have to do this on a 'cutting-edge' OS in 2006?!

Surely Mac OS X needs an installer that audits permissions on the fly?

 

[Multimedia]

Check Out The Way Video Art Flips By In The TV Shows, Movies Modes Of Your Library

Check Out The Way Video Art Flips By In The TV Shows Mode Of Your Library. Wow! This is so cool!

Click on the right end VIEW up top next to the search field. Oh this is amazing.

 

[FadeToBlack]

I actually really like the look of iTunes 7. The new view options are cool, but I'll probably just stick with the text-only "list" view.

 

[mostman]

Ok - check this out.

In list view - click on the column header for Album.

-Mike

 

[Texas04]

Nice to see coverflow in there although I do agree that it looked better before.

And is it just me or is it slower?

Yeah is yours slow when you are in the 3rd view tith all the albums on the top? The Music seems to be moving fine, but the top with the album art looks like it takes a bit to load. Is this what you are talking about?

 

[Peace]

If you're looking for your music videos they have been placed in a playlist called music videos and you need to download Front Row 1.3 to have them show up under Front Row.

 

[Groovey]

Yeah is yours slow when you are in the 3rd view tith all the albums on the top? The Music seems to be moving fine, but the top with the album art looks like it takes a bit to load. Is this what you are talking about?

At least on my iBook G4 it actually feels faster than 6. But still the looks feels like KDE1.0 or something to me. iTunes went back in time.

 

[brepublican]

Nice to see coverflow in there although I do agree that it looked better before.

And is it just me or is it slower?

Frankly, I'm shocked no one has complained about the actual changes to the 'iTunes Store'! Yet. I'm looking at it using iTunes 6 and its like:

They've like basically overhauled the entire browser in there! I'm not too sure how I feel about it...

 

[sphereboy]

For those that have been asking... the browser and equalizer aren't gone, they're just both under the View menu now.

Whew, I was a little worried there for a second.

What's the point of removing the Button on the lower right for the EQ and Visualizer? It's not like there is not enought space. Some times i wonder what they are smoking over there.

 

[Marky_Mark]

UK is the poor relation

Well, I rushed home tonight to get me a look at all the news today. What a waste of bloody time.

No iTunes 7 in the UK (see screenshot).

iTMS has games, but STILL no TV shows or movies.

Unfortunately, you can't buy the games separately for the equivalent of 5 bucks each like you can in the US, you have to buy all nine as a bundle for 36 quid!



And although I haven't installed iT7 (although I could download it from the States I suppose -- what would the US version of the software do to my UK iTMS purchased tracks, I wonder?) I ain't gonna because it looks like friggin' VISTA! What's that all about then?!










And another thing -- unless I'm wrong -- they still haven't got crossfade on the iPod. I've been asking for that for at least eighteen months. Bollx.

 

[EEcuber17]

Why can't I make the left side bar smaller?

I'm having trouble making everything fit on my little iBook 12"

When I go to the music store it has scroll bars everywhere.

I dunno about this...

 

[Me1000]

I just installed it and had to update the firmware on my Nano because i had to format it for windows but ill have to reformat it back to mac in less than a week lol

I think its 200 X prettier and cooler than iTunes 6!

 

[LaMerVipere]

iTunes 7 is ugly.

And so is its icon.

 

[balamw]

Ok - check this out.

In list view - click on the column header for Album.

-Mike

Nifty. Album by Year and Album by Artist. Even though Album by Year, should be caller Album by Artist & Year.

B