iTunes 8.1 "Coming Soon": Speed Boosts, TV/Movie Genius Feature and More

[Arley23]

I predict within the next 22 minutes, Apple developers aren't gonna wanna stay around after 5

So your saying that iTunes 8.1 might be released within the next 22 minutes?

 

[Peace]

I predict within the next 22 minutes, Apple developers aren't gonna wanna stay around after 5

I've seen files go up on Apple's servers at 11PM before.

It's not 9-5 at 1 Infinite Loop.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

I've seen files go up on Apple's servers at 11PM before.

It's not 9-5 at 1 Infinite Loop.

Oh well, it was a nice thought

 

[haulis]

How'd you manage that?

Trial and error number guessing... Would have had it sooner had I known it was "iTunes81.dmg" instead of what I thought it was "iTunes810.dmg". Anyway, enjoy.

 

[Peterkro]

You'd be surprised.

 

[devburke]

From the installer...

What's new in iTunes*8.1

iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. You will enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing.

In addition, iTunes 8.1 provides many other improvements and bug fixes, including:

• Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd*generation)
• Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ
• Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows
• Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs
• Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods
• Allows CDs to be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus
• Includes many accessibility*improvements
• Allows iTunes U and the iTunes Store to be disabled separately using Parental Controls

 

[timothyjay2004]

Trial and error number guessing... Would have had it sooner had I known it was "iTunes81.dmg" instead of what I thought it was "iTunes810.dmg". Anyway, enjoy.

I tried that exact link address several times .. they must have just put it on the server... I had tried that from the first actual apple link you posted but changed the last parts removing setup and the exe and adding the 81 and dmg .. didn't work then .. but it does now.. so they must have just uploaded it to the server.

 

[Chimera]

The song requesting via iPods in iTunes DJ is soo cool, plus you can vote!

 

[Arley23]

Downloaded 8.1 working great so far

 

[pooryou]

The song requesting via iPods in iTunes DJ is soo cool, plus you can vote!

Sounds interesting but what does this mean exactly?

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

does iTunes look a little different to anyone else? It's probably just the placebo effect...

 

[Xtremespirit319]

OK DJ on iTunes looks like this....

Look Here

The iPhone app looks like this....
Look here..

Basically as a real DJ you could get request from peeps when there not near you give u an idea of what ur audience likes

 

[devburke]

Yesss iTunes DJ can be controlled from the Remote app! The only functionality I can think of that's not there is choosing the source playlist, but that's no big deal at all.

 

[macbookairman]

Oh. My. Goodness.

Browsing the iTunes store in 8.1 on my Mac used to be an okay speed. Blazing fast now. Pages load in roughly 1.3 seconds for me. (I timed it)

 

[archurban]

so itunes 8.1 will be here anytime soon. but I confused autofill feature. I don't think it is new. I use it everyday. when you have smart playlist both for itunes and ipod or iphone, every time when you sync, itunes automatically sync with new stuff. so what's different?

 

[Arley23]

Also iTunes 8.1 now launches much much faster now.

 

[lostfan916]

...it IS snappier™

 

[Sky Blue]

Was automatically look for new artwork there before?

 

[Xtremespirit319]

...it IS snappier™

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[devburke]

Wow so earlier I was talking about how my iTunes Plus upgrades haven't been offered...after upgrading one of them was! Strangely only one though...even though I had two tracks from that album...

Hey, better than nothing!

 

[MikhailT]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

It really is snappier! For real this time.

 

[TheSpaz]

...it IS snappier™

Safari is much snappier™ now!

 

[Chimera]

Just some photos to help explain.

 

[Galley]

I'd prefer with iTunes 8.1 to come a fix for the ipod "Compilations/Various Artists" and the Same name albums merging bugs... than movie genues...

Amen, brother!

 

[devburke]

After updating, when I tried to sync my Touch, I got a calendar sync conflict for my Birthdays auto-calendar from iCal and Address Book, so I clicked cancel and replaced the Calendar info on my iPod. I dunno if this is new or not, but the colors of the calendars on my iPod finally match those in iCal! Small, but it was annoying to have them different.