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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/

Change of Smart Playlists behavior in iTunes 8

It seems that the behavior of Smart Playlists with the "Live updating" option disabled has changed in iTunes 8. Specifically, it used to be that you could force these playlists to update simply by opening the "Edit Smart Playlist" window for the list and clicking OK. As of iTunes 8, this no longer updates the playlist. You must instead open the window, select "Live updating", click OK, open the window again, unselect "Live updating", and finally click...

Apple Releases iTunes 8.0.2

Apple has graced us with iTunes v8.0.2. In the the release notes: - Addresses quality issues when creating MP3s on some computers - Fixes connectivity issues with the iTunes Store when using certain Internet proxies with Mac OS X - Improves accessibility with VoiceOver No smart playlist mentions.

Apple releases Tunes 8.0.1

Apple released iTunes 8.0.1 tonight. This release �fixes bugs and improves stability.� Big surprise there! But, there is one great new feature- shifting from the current song to the Genius playlist is now seemless. No more audio restart after hitting the Genius button.