ITunes Genius is a pretty neat addition to iTunes – not only does it create great-sounding playlists for you automatically, but it also helps you discover and buy (from the iTunes Store, of course. Apple didn't create it out of the goodness of their hearts!) new music you'll like based on the music you already own.
Sure, that's great, but the iTunes Genius interface also takes up valuable real estate in your iTunes library, so sometimes you may want to turn off the Genius sidebar. Luckily, it's as easy as a single click. Here's how:
Hide the iTunes Genius Sidebar
Once you've got iTunes Genius enabled, you'll noticed two small buttons at the bottom right-hand corner of your iTunes window. One, the Genius button, is used to make genius create playlists or suggest music.
The other, which looks like an arrow pointing right, is the one we care about it. If the Genius sidebar is visible, click that button to hide it. When you want the sidebar back, click it and Genius will re-appear.
Turn off iTunes Genius
If you want to completely turn off the Genius features, not just hide them, simply go to the Store menu in iTunes and choose "Turn off Genius." If you do that and want to get it back, you’ll need to turn Genius on again.
