PETITION: Bring back the mute feature in iTunes 8

[MST]

Please read on...

Previous versions of iTunes right up to 7.7.1 have supported a mute feature or "button" that could be accessed either directly from the dock or from the iTunes Control menu, but Apple appears to have decided to remove this feature from iTunes 8, WHY!?

The only way that users can now mute iTunes is via System Preferences or the keyboard shortcut; in-so-doing users are forced to not only mute iTunes but all audio output system wide, and whilst the Genius feature may be very impressive I'd settle for simply being able to mute iTunes, is that such a big ask?

Firstly I for one would like to know why Apple felt the need to remove this feature and secondly I would like Apple to address the issue by re-introducing the ability to mute in iTunes 8. I hope those of you reading this; whether you be iTunes users, Mac fans in general, bloggers, diggers or anyone else who feels the need, will sign my petition "Bring back the mute feature in iTunes 8" so that maybe, just maybe Apple will listen and issue an update.

This may or may not be important to some/any of you but I'd really appreciate if you could sign the petition as it's quite important to me and at least a couple of others out there [judging by my Google searches], and I thought who better to have my back than my MR brethren, fight the power!

Please take a few moments to sign:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bringbackmuteinitunes8/

Thanks in advance

 

[mkaake]

If it's that important to you, open up Applescript, and paste the following code:

tell application "iTunes"
	if mute is false then
		set mute to true
	else
		set mute to false
	end if
end tell

Save it as a run-only application and put it in your dock. Viola - instant mute (and un-mute) button for iTunes. No online petition (you do know those don't work, right?), no fuss, just muted music. Without adjusting the system volume.

 

[AdeFowler]

Pause is still available. How is mute better?

 

[xUKHCx]

There is also iTunes feedback which is more likely to be read than the petition

http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

 

[MST]

Wish I hadn't bothered.

I've already left feedback.

 

[AdeFowler]

Wish I hadn't bothered.

I've already left feedback.

Which now makes 2 of you

Seriously how is mute better than pause, unless you like missing the rest of a song?

 

[mooman]

Seriously how is mute better than pause, unless you like missing the rest of a song?

Every heard of Airport Express and/or having multiple speaker setups?
last.fm?

 

[JonHimself]

I can't remember how mute used to work so I'm not sure what you're missing out on, but doesn't shift + apple + down mute iTunes?