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Apple to Release iTunes 9 Today

Posted 09/09/2009 at 12:57:16pm | by Zack Stern

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Apple will release iTunes 9 today, a significant update to the company's media management tool. iTunes 9 will sync better, improve iPhone app organization, lightly integrate social networks, and feature other improvements.

Syncing updates sound dull but could be the core of the new functionality, with network syncing making its debut. Up to 5 user-authorized computers on a network will be able to copy songs and other media in addition streaming. iTunes will even facilitate library syncing, so you can keep two laptops loaded with your current purchases, for example.

iPod syncing improves, with the ability to transfer all songs by a certain musician, genre, or other factor. iPhoto will also sync Faces-recognized people and events. Syncing by those restrictions had previously required customized smart albums.

iPhone and iPod touch owners will finally be able to organize apps directly from a Mac or PC. iTunes will show all of the home screens, letting you drag apps around or even reorder those whole pages.

A bunch of additional, moderate improvements round out the new software, such as an update to Genius music recommendations. Within iTunes, Facebook and Twitter users can add links to the store on those social services. Movie purchases can come with extras that are similar to DVD bonus content, while music "LP" sales will include notes, photos, and other additions. An iTunes Store redesign also updates its navigation.

Get the free download within Software Update, or from Apple when it goes live later today.

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Miniplayer
Submitted by jackisclark on Wed, 2009-09-09 12:27

Anyone else incredibly annoyed that the green button on the window in iTunes 9 no longer automatically goes to the miniplayer? I lived by the function, now I have to hit cmd-shift -m in order to go into the miniplayer. i really hope this is just an initial bug, or maybe a future option in preferences, but right now it's ridiculously annoying trying to break this habit.

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I can see why losing that
Submitted by MacAddict4Life on Wed, 2009-09-09 12:40

I can see why losing that would be irritating if you used the miniplayer, but this was a huge UI inconsistency. The proper behavior of the green button is related to window size, not changing display modes. I always found this inconsistency incredibly irritating, and I'm actually rather excited that they fixed it.

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Miniplayer
Submitted by StoneCRM114 on Wed, 2009-09-09 12:41

I too am totally annoyed that it doesn't go to miniplayer as well!

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syncing problem
Submitted by phreakymtx on Wed, 2009-09-09 13:40

I've got a 1st gen iTouch w/ 2.1 software and now whenever i plug my ipod in it says "verifying ipod" and locks up the whole application, i can't even update to 3.1 software. This is uber frustrating

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Mini Player: Command-Shift-M
Submitted by Susie Ochs on Wed, 2009-09-09 13:59

To get the mini player, press Command-Shift-M, or go to File > Show Mini Player. I keep clicking the green button too. We'll get used to it! (You know, someday.)
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sync issue fixed
Submitted by phreakymtx on Wed, 2009-09-09 14:17

i got the sync issue fixed but now when i try to upgrade my ipod to 3.1 i get an itunes store error.

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is it just me?
Submitted by kbounce on Wed, 2009-09-09 16:33

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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not just you
Submitted by lukeforester1 on Wed, 2009-09-09 18:24

Same problem here

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Home Sharing
Submitted by rpc94 on Wed, 2009-09-09 17:13

Is anyone else having trouble with home sharing??

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no shopping cart
Submitted by confused155 on Sat, 2009-09-12 14:43

what the hell happened to the shopping cart? i hate this buy right away option!

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3rd party visualizers don't work
Submitted by tabackman on Sun, 2009-09-13 22:26

I noticed that 3rd part visualizers don't run on iTunes 9. I even tried installing them again.

p.s And yes the green button should not put iTunes in min-player mode but...they should put a button somewhere quick & easy to do so

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The proper behavior of the
Submitted by trentonwilmore on Thu, 2009-11-05 02:56

The proper behavior of the green button is related to window size, not changing display modes. I always found this inconsistency incredibly irritating, and I'm actually rather excited that they fixed it.

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i really hope this is just
Submitted by trentonwilmore on Thu, 2009-11-05 02:57

i really hope this is just an initial bug, or maybe a future option in preferences, but right now it's ridiculously annoying trying to break this habit.

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