Advanced iTunes Use
You've been using iTunes and the iPod for a while and are ready to do some really cool, challenging things. This is the place to learn how.
How to Make an iMix
Publishing your own iMix to the iTunes Store for anyone to buy as easy as creating a playlist and clicking a few buttons.
Publishing your own iMix to the iTunes Store for anyone to buy as easy as creating a playlist and clicking a few buttons.
iPhone Ringtones - What iPhone Ringtones Program Do You Use?
There are numerous options for creating iPhone ringtones. From the tool built into iTunes to third-party freeware and paid apps, there are lots of ways to turn your favorite songs into ringtones. But what to choose? If you've created iPhone ringtones, tell us what tool you used and why here.
There are numerous options for creating iPhone ringtones. From the tool built into iTunes to third-party freeware and paid apps, there are lots of ways to turn your favorite songs into ringtones. But what to choose? If you've created iPhone ringtones, tell us what tool you used and why here.
How Do You Get iTunes Album Art?
There are many ways to get cover art for albums in iTunes, from the built-in tool to third-party programs like CoverScout. In the age of CoverFlow, album art is more essential than ever. Share the ways that you get album art, what works and what doesn't, what's fast and what takes too much time.
There are many ways to get cover art for albums in iTunes, from the built-in tool to third-party programs like CoverScout. In the age of CoverFlow, album art is more essential than ever. Share the ways that you get album art, what works and what doesn't, what's fast and what takes too much time.
iTunes Alternatives - iTunes Options - Alternatives to iTunes
While iTunes is how most people get music to their iPods, there are alternatives to iTunes that also work. If you use an iTunes alternative, let us know what it is, and why you use it, here.
While iTunes is how most people get music to their iPods, there are alternatives to iTunes that also work. If you use an iTunes alternative, let us know what it is, and why you use it, here.
What's Better: AAC vs. MP3 - Choosing the Right Codec
The question of whether to use MP3 or AAC as an encoding format for music stirs strong passions on both sides of the debate. It's time to weigh in. Let us know which codec you prefer for your music and why.
The question of whether to use MP3 or AAC as an encoding format for music stirs strong passions on both sides of the debate. It's time to weigh in. Let us know which codec you prefer for your music and why.
How Genius is iTunes Genius - Is iTunes Genius Accurate
The iTunes Genius feature promises to suggest music to you that you're going to love. But how good is it at understanding the music you like and helping you find new favorites?
The iTunes Genius feature promises to suggest music to you that you're going to love. But how good is it at understanding the music you like and helping you find new favorites?
Is iTunes’ Shuffle Mode Truly Random?
Is iTunes’ shuffle mode truly random? Ah, you’re getting at one of the greatest mysteries in the world of the iPod and iTunes. Is shuffle in Tunes truly random?
Is iTunes’ shuffle mode truly random? Ah, you’re getting at one of the greatest mysteries in the world of the iPod and iTunes. Is shuffle in Tunes truly random?
How Many Times Can I Burn iTunes Playlists?
There is a limit to the number of times a single playlist in iTunes can be burned, but what those limits are depends on what's included in the playlist.
There is a limit to the number of times a single playlist in iTunes can be burned, but what those limits are depends on what's included in the playlist.
Do You Have to Use iTunes With an iPod?
While most people use iTunes to manage their iPods and music libraries, iTunes isn't the only game in town. There is a whole suite of programs that work as iTunes alternatives.
While most people use iTunes to manage their iPods and music libraries, iTunes isn't the only game in town. There is a whole suite of programs that work as iTunes alternatives.
Using iTunes Genius to Discover New Music
In addition to automatically making playlists of songs that will sound good together from the music you already have in your iTunes library, iTunes Genius can help you discover new music at the iTunes Store based on the music you already have and like.
In addition to automatically making playlists of songs that will sound good together from the music you already have in your iTunes library, iTunes Genius can help you discover new music at the iTunes Store based on the music you already have and like.
Creating Playlists with iTunes Genius
The iTunes Genius feature can help you discover new music you haven’t heard before, but it can also present music you already have in your iTunes library to you in new ways - specifically in the form of Genius playlists.
The iTunes Genius feature can help you discover new music you haven’t heard before, but it can also present music you already have in your iTunes library to you in new ways - specifically in the form of Genius playlists.
How to Turn Off iTunes Genius and Its Sidebar
Once you've got iTunes Genius turned on, you may decide to turn it off - either because you don't want the feature or want to clear space the sidebar takes up. Here's how.
Once you've got iTunes Genius turned on, you may decide to turn it off - either because you don't want the feature or want to clear space the sidebar takes up. Here's how.
How to Set Up iTunes Genius
A step-by-step guide to enabling the iTunes Genius feature so you can begin to discover new music and have great playlists automatically created for you.
A step-by-step guide to enabling the iTunes Genius feature so you can begin to discover new music and have great playlists automatically created for you.
Always Skip Songs When Shuffling in iTunes
ITunes' Party Shuffle feature is great – it randomly moves through your iTunes library to play songs in orders you'd never considered or remind you of gems you haven't heard in a while. Because it's random, though, it also sometimes plays songs you don’t want to hear.
ITunes' Party Shuffle feature is great – it randomly moves through your iTunes library to play songs in orders you'd never considered or remind you of gems you haven't heard in a while. Because it's random, though, it also sometimes plays songs you don’t want to hear.
Using Party Shuffle
Party Shuffle is a feature of iTunes that lets you nearly randomly shuffle through your music library or playlists, but also allows you to see what songs are coming up and change them. This article explains the basics of how to use Party Shuffle in iTunes.
Party Shuffle is a feature of iTunes that lets you nearly randomly shuffle through your music library or playlists, but also allows you to see what songs are coming up and change them. This article explains the basics of how to use Party Shuffle in iTunes.
Creating Smart Playlists in iTunes
One of the many great features of iTunes is Smart Playlists. Smart Playlists let you automatically create playlists of songs that fit criteria that you define. This step-by-step guide will show you how to create and use Smart Playlists.
One of the many great features of iTunes is Smart Playlists. Smart Playlists let you automatically create playlists of songs that fit criteria that you define. This step-by-step guide will show you how to create and use Smart Playlists.
Adding Album and CD Cover Art to iTunes
If you’ve purchased anything from the iTunes Store, you may have seen that your purchase comes with cover art for albums and songs. You may also want to add album artwork for CDs you’ve ripped or downloads from other stores like eMusic that don’t include album art. Adding album artwork in iTunes is fairly easy. In fact, iTunes even has a built-in tool to help.
If you’ve purchased anything from the iTunes Store, you may have seen that your purchase comes with cover art for albums and songs. You may also want to add album artwork for CDs you’ve ripped or downloads from other stores like eMusic that don’t include album art. Adding album artwork in iTunes is fairly easy. In fact, iTunes even has a built-in tool to help.
Use Multiple iPods with One Computer
It’s not hard to imagine a home with more than one iPod – you may already live in one, or are thinking about it. But what if you all share just one computer? How do you handle multiple iPods on the same computer? The answer? Easily!
It’s not hard to imagine a home with more than one iPod – you may already live in one, or are thinking about it. But what if you all share just one computer? How do you handle multiple iPods on the same computer? The answer? Easily!
How to Only Sync Certain Songs
You may not want to add every song in your iTunes library to your iPod. There are two ways to only sync particular songs: by unchecking songs or by creating playlists. Here’s how to do each.
You may not want to add every song in your iTunes library to your iPod. There are two ways to only sync particular songs: by unchecking songs or by creating playlists. Here’s how to do each.
Transferring your iTunes Library to Another Computer
Transferring a large iTunes library to a new computer, or backing that library up, can be a challenge. Here are a few options for making the process a little easier.
Transferring a large iTunes library to a new computer, or backing that library up, can be a challenge. Here are a few options for making the process a little easier.
Using Sound Check with iTunes
The volume that songs play back at in the iTunes can be different. This can be annoying – especially if you’ve just turned the volume up to hear a quiet song and the next one half deafens you. Sound Check is a tool built into iTunes that plays all songs at roughly an equal volume.
The volume that songs play back at in the iTunes can be different. This can be annoying – especially if you’ve just turned the volume up to hear a quiet song and the next one half deafens you. Sound Check is a tool built into iTunes that plays all songs at roughly an equal volume.
Setting Gapless Playback in iTunes
Most albums have short sections of silence between songs. But not all of them do — some albums are designed to have one track flow directly into the next and that silence actually disrupts the way the music is supposed to sound. To address this need for what is called “gapless playback,” Apple added this feature to iTunes 7.
Most albums have short sections of silence between songs. But not all of them do — some albums are designed to have one track flow directly into the next and that silence actually disrupts the way the music is supposed to sound. To address this need for what is called “gapless playback,” Apple added this feature to iTunes 7.
iPods that Support Gapless Playback
For gapless playback to work, you must have an iPod that supports the feature. The following models support gapless playback...
For gapless playback to work, you must have an iPod that supports the feature. The following models support gapless playback...
Burn a Gapless CD in iTunes
Some CDs are designed to listened to without the short gaps of silence between songs. These are called “gapless” tracks or CDs. When you’re burning a CD in iTunes, you may need to ensure that the CD you’re burning is gapless so that it plays back the way it was meant to sound.
Some CDs are designed to listened to without the short gaps of silence between songs. These are called “gapless” tracks or CDs. When you’re burning a CD in iTunes, you may need to ensure that the CD you’re burning is gapless so that it plays back the way it was meant to sound.
Removing Tracks from Shuffle in iTunes
A technique for making sure that some tracks from your iTunes library never appear in random play or Party Shuffle.
A technique for making sure that some tracks from your iTunes library never appear in random play or Party Shuffle.
The History of ITunes and iTunes Versions
Curious about the history of iTunes? Want to know where the program came from, who wrote it, and what each new version of the software added? Even better: do you really need a copy of iTunes 4.7? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
Curious about the history of iTunes? Want to know where the program came from, who wrote it, and what each new version of the software added? Even better: do you really need a copy of iTunes 4.7? Well, you’ve come to the right place.