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Apple Releases iTunes 11

Apple has turned it up to 11 with their latest release of iTunes. The app is completely redesigned with a new store and enhanced iCloud functionality. And best of all, Smart Playlists have survived the re-imagining!

Apple Releases iTunes 10.5.1 with iTunes Match

Apple has finally posted iTunes 10.5.1, which is the first version to enable iTunes Match with sync via iCloud. iTunes Match is an optional $24.99/year service which takes songs you�ve imported from CDs or purchased from Apple and stores them online with iCloud. Once enabled, you can play your songs on any iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC without syncing. iTunes will determine which songs in your library are available in the iTunes Store. Then, any matching songs are...

New Mac App "Smarts" for Smart Playlists

Doug Adams has launched a great new Macintosh application on the Mac App Store called "Smarts." The app stores the only the criteria which define the Smart Playlists, the smarts of a Smart Playlist, as templates that can be restored later. Further the "Smarts" can be exported for backup or shared with others. Doug points out that having a lot of Smart Playlists can slow iTunes down,...

Apple Releases iTunes 9.1

Apple just released iTunes�9.1. Looks like some bug fixes and iPad support are key features. "What's new" according to Apple: iTunes 9.1 comes with several new features and improvements, including: ��Sync with iPad to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on the go ��Organize and sync books you've downloaded from iBooks on iPad or added to your iTunes library ��Rename, rearrange, or remove Genius Mixes

Extending Genius playlists

iTunes 8 features a new playlist creation tool called Genius. To create a playlist with it, you find a song you like and select it in your iTunes library, then you click on the �Genius� button at the bottom right of your iTunes window. iTunes then gives you a few, albeit overly simplified, options. One, select how many songs you want in the playlist. Two, �Refresh� the playlist with different songs. Three, �Save Playlist�. In theory I like the idea but in practice, it�s half useless. What...

Make even smarter Genius playlists

I love iTunes' Genius feature. It's replaced smart playlists as my favorite way to construct aesthetically coherent sequences of songs. But I find the Genius dopey in one way: It repeats itself. Let's say that, on Monday, I'm really liking the song For Emma by...

Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.3

iTunes 9.0.3 provides a number of important bug fixes, including: - iTunes no longer ignores your "Remember password for purchases" setting. - Addresses problems with syncing some Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod. - Resolves a problem recognizing when iPod is connected. - Addresses issues that affect stability and performance. Hopefully this will resolve the long-standing Smart Playlist bugs that we've all been dealing with.

iTunes LPs Smart Playlist

To make a Smart Playlist to show all of your iTunes LPs, simply use:

�Kind� contains �iTunes LP�

And you'll want to make sure auto update is checked.

Apple Releases iTunes 9.0

iTunes 9 has arrived on the scene at the �It�s only rock and roll� event. New features include: - Genius Mixes - Better sync control - iPhone app organization - Home sharing - iTunes LP - All new iTunes Store And more control over Smart Playlists! Specifically, you can now mix the all/any boolean-like operators to create much more powerful Smart Playlists.

Apple Announces iTunes 8.1

iTunes 8.1 to add a speed boost, iTunes Plus import, Genius for movies & support for the 3rd gen iPod shuffle. http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatsnew/