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The latest update to iTunes is such a drastic change that many users are scratching their heads trying to figure out where everything is and how to work it.
Sure, if you just want to hit Play, you're good to go, but if you're looking for the alleged ringtones Steve was talking about, or how to share your music via Twitter and Facebook, it's not that cut and dry.
We jumped right into iTunes and hopefully, this list of tips will help you get back to enjoying your music while basking comfortably in the new features of iTunes 9.
Arrange Your iPhone Apps
You can now arrange your iPhone apps from within iTunes. Woo-hoo! Not so fast there, buddy, It's still a bit of a pain. You can't drag apps from, lets say, Screen 2 to Screen 10. The navigation doesn't scroll automatically as you attempt to drag and drop. The best method to move items from Screen 2 to Screen 10 is to click on Screen 2. Then scroll to Screen 10. Drag and drop your app from Screen 2 to Screen 10. You'll have to navigate back to Screen 2 in order to grab other apps, unless you Command-click to select more than one in the first place.
UPDATE: Move more than one app at a time. Command-Click on a second, or third, app and you can move them all at once to a new screen.
UPDATE: Commenter woolyninja points out that you can indeed drag apps to screens and have the screen list scroll as your drag. My two test machines with iTunes 9 wouldn't allow this, no matter how hard I tried. I just tried it on a third machine and it works like a charm. Thanks catching this Mr. woolyninja, may all your throwing stars hit their mark.
Navigate the iTunes Store
All categories now have a menubar item at the top of the store window, and those menubar items have contextual menus. To move forward and back, you use the arrows in the upper-left corner. This may seem like "duh!" but a few folks have missed the drop-down menus entirely while navigating the new store layout.
Hold Me Closer, Tiny Player
Clicking the green radio button no longer shrinks your iTunes window to the Mini Player we've come to know and love. To do that, press Command-Shift-M, or choose View > Show Mini Player. Once the Mini Player is on your screen, you can click its green radio button to go back to a regular-sized window.
UPDATE: Option-Clicking on the green button will minimize the iTunes window to the Mini Player. Thanks Ryan Schaaf via Twitter!
Where are Genius Mixes?
To get the Genius Mixes feature to appear, you have to update Genius.
Navigate to Store > Update Genius. Genius Mixes will appear under the regular Genius playlist option.
On the iPhone and iPod touch, you need to have Genius Mixes turned on within iTunes. Plug your iPhone or iPod touch into your computer. Select your iPhone in the left panel and then navigate to the Music tab. There you can check the Genius Mixes under playlists. Those mixes will be synced to your iPhone. Careful, since you can't tell how many songs are in the Genius Mixes, the mix could be more than your device can handle if you have a large music library.
Once you've found the Genius Mixes, it can be a let-down. Genius Mixes doesn't allow you to see what songs are in the mix. You just have to trust it.
cdiws1
December 04, 2009 at 11:54pm
I got some problems when I was trying to connect to itunes store. The internet connection seems to be pretty much alright at that time, but I could recognized the issue.
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cdes1
December 04, 2009 at 9:11pm
I really like the addition of the new feature which enables integration with twitter and facebook. That is a pretty nice one.
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December 04, 2009 at 10:13am
wow no one has to talk again.he he itune is the best phone i have ever used.
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iadvice1
December 04, 2009 at 9:38am
There are some really cool features in the iTunes. But some of them are annoying for me at times. One such thing is the automatic filling with songs. I am not very fond of it.
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bingop1
December 03, 2009 at 8:02pm
Arranging itunes applications still not easy. I cannot see any improvement from their previous version in that section. Hope that they will come up with some good performance next time around.
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rninja1
December 02, 2009 at 7:01pm
I am not sure that there are much greater improvements in the itunes 9 in comparing to its prior version. There are certain additions but I don't see any significant one.
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mhacker1
December 02, 2009 at 10:21am
Thus far I have no complains about this newer version of iTunes. It is running very smoothly. But there was a little issue when I was trying to update the music library.
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reverse1
December 01, 2009 at 10:29am
This version of iTunes is far better than the their previous releases if we consider the user friendliness of the application. They have provided so many improvements in that section.
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November 30, 2009 at 8:26pm
I like the design of the new tiny player comes with the itunes 9. It is very much attractive than the previous one.
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November 29, 2009 at 12:19am
iTunes is really cool, I really like using iTunes than on others. iTunes features a very nice. time to try to Tips and Tricks that have been given Maclife.com. Tips and Tricks is very useful. I am waiting for the latest development from iTunes.
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November 26, 2009 at 7:24pm
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November 26, 2009 at 6:38pm
I've used the column browser long before iTunes 9 or even the iPod Touch ever hit the scene.
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November 26, 2009 at 6:19am
iTunes Tips and Tricks 9 is very useful at all. I am very happy with iTunes. I always listen to music with iTunes. in addition, iTunes is a very different view with others. I was waiting for the developments iTunes.
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November 24, 2009 at 6:55pm
This edition is far better than the previous edition and very user friendly. Lots of new attractive features have been added to it.
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November 11, 2009 at 8:50am
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November 11, 2009 at 7:47am
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scrapyardkath
November 05, 2009 at 9:16am
Unfortunately I can no longer burn Audio CDs in the new iTunes, 9.0.2 included, and I am not the only one. Gee, now I have to get Toast. http://digiscrapmac.blogspot.com
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December 17, 2009 at 7:46am
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October 30, 2009 at 11:07pm
I don't know if this is happening to anybody else, but is 9.0 A LOT slower than the previous version?
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October 30, 2009 at 11:04pm
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SpaceTrucker
September 30, 2009 at 9:38am
Okay I seriously miss my ability to put things in a shopping cart and purchase them later, when I have the money to do so, I don't care much for how this has changed, I'd like to know if there is a tweak somewhere to get this back or not, I hate the 1-click crap they have insisted everyone now use, I never used it before and seriously do not want to be forced to use it now. I am seriously thinking on going back to iTunes 8 till this is fixed.
I don't like that I can no longer find a list of production companies to search by either, the only one I see listed anywhere now is Disney, where'd they go? Can we get that back somehow?
I still don't like how they have the HDMovies section done, and it's even worse with the "new" "Extras" section as well, when are they going to fix that too, how on earth are you supposed to find anything in those sections?
Gone back to iTunes 8 till this is fixed...
windoze
September 16, 2009 at 6:23am
Does anyone know why they removed the shortcut to the equalizer in the windows version? They did this in like Itunes 6.0 or 7.0.
It used to be ctrl+e, but they just removed it. You can now only reach it trough the menu view...? Really annoying!
Mac's still have the shortcut. (shift+applekey+e or something like that)
Rah
September 11, 2009 at 11:29am
I found them, moved to another category for some reason. Something that a Microsoft person would do.
Rah
September 11, 2009 at 10:06am
The new Itunes deleted several old-time radio stations. I'm telling my wife not to load Itunes 9, because we like to listen to ACB and Crimetime and i cannot find them anywhere on the radio tabs. What a crock.
deff_lepp
November 28, 2009 at 6:00am
Very nice tips and tricks , The best method to move items from Screen 2 to Screen 10 is to click on Screen 2. Then scroll to Screen 10. This really worked pretty good.
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December 10, 2009 at 6:46pm
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September 14, 2009 at 4:02am
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September 15, 2009 at 8:59am
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jimlynch
September 11, 2009 at 6:20am
So far my experience has been very good with iTunes 9. Particularly loving the ability to arrange my iPhone apps. Finally! I've waited sooooooo long to have some decent app management.
I did a review on my blog that covers more of iTunes 9:
http://jimlynch.com/index.php/2009/09/09/itunes-9-review/
Overall this is a very, very good upgrade. Thumbs up to Apple.
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April 30, 2010 at 12:13am
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woolyninja
September 10, 2009 at 6:44pm
"The navigation doesn't scroll automatically as you attempt to drag and drop"
I didn't have any issues? I took an app and dragged it to the bottom of the scrollable area and it auto scrolled to panels further down the list.
Nego
September 10, 2009 at 2:55pm
If you want to know how to get Genius apps, follow this how to:
1. launch the app store on your iPhone or iPod touch (Must have 3.1.1 software update) and go to the "Featured" tab
2. Touch "Genius" at the top
3. Touch "Turn on Genius" and enter your Account password.
4. Click "Accept" on the "Terms and Conditions" page and there you go!!!
Jokotai
September 10, 2009 at 2:10pm
I've used the column browser long before iTunes 9 or even the iPod Touch ever hit the scene. It's sort of amazing that you're just now finding it.
Ray Aguilera
September 10, 2009 at 3:28pm
You're right that the Browser (ie, Genre, Artist & Album at the top) isn't new, but the new Column Browser gives you options for positioning, and lets you pick and choose which columns you'd like to show. Awesome for those of us that hate iTunes' stupid genre designations.
ebrainer1
September 10, 2009 at 10:24am
I'm using iTunes 9. I'm sure of it. I just can't get genius mixes to work at all. No way no how. I update genius, but the genius mixes absolutely do not show up. Nowhere do i find genius mixes. Nowhere at all. What am i doing wrong?
Jokotai
September 10, 2009 at 2:13pm
I didn't understand it at first, either, until I figured out the aforementioned tip about updating Genius. Worked on both of the Macs at my house. This may be nothing, but try turning Genius off and then back on. If that doesn't do it, then maybe something just went wrong with the installation and you should remove iTunes and then download it again from Apple's website. If it still doesn't work, then consult Apple's forums.
ebrainer1
September 10, 2009 at 10:20am
I updated genius, and the genius mixes option still won't show up. Yes i am sure that i am using iTunes 9. The option won't show up on my iPod touch either. This is really bugging me, as it looks so easy for other people. I don't know what i'm doing wrong.
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April 07, 2010 at 8:48pm
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February 18, 2010 at 5:29am
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March 08, 2010 at 8:29am
Sometimes problems arise.
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