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Creating Smart Playlists in iTunes
Playlists are a cool way to create custom mixes of your music around themes, events, or topics. Smart Playlists are playlists that can be automatically created based on rules you set up. Here's how to use them.
Buying Music from the iTunes Store
A step-by-step guide to finding and buying songs and albums at the iTunes Store.
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.
Browsing Content at the iTunes Store
Most people find for songs, movies, and TV shows by searching the iTunes Store. But it's not the only way. You can also browse content in the store. Here's how.
How to Sync iPhone to Computer
The data management tools that iTunes offers to iPhone users are pretty powerful. Syncing your iPhone to iTunes can be much more than just a dump of data to your phone. Learn how to manage even the most minute sync settings.
How to Setup iCloud & Use iCloud Backup
Keeping your data in sync across multiple computers and mobile devices can be very difficult. Or at least, it used to be. Thanks to Apple's free iCloud service, it's now much easier. Learn how to set up and use iCloud here.
2013 iPod/iPhone Readers' Choice Awards Winners
The 2013 About.com Readers' Choice Awards at the iPhone/iPod saw over 375 products nominated to be the for top picks in 18+ categories.
How to Set Up an iTunes Store Allowance
An iTunes Allowance can be a pretty neat gift. After all, what's better than having iTunes Store credit show up in your account every month, like magic? While not quite as easy as sitting back and letting the money appear, setting up an iTunes Store allowance is pretty simple.
How to Change iTunes CD Import Settings
ITunes allows you to rip CDs using different file formats - some have better audio quality, some make smaller files. This step-by-step guide will show you how to change your iTunes settings to get the files you want.
Giving Music and Movies at iTunes Store
While we all like to shop at iTunes for ourselves, iTunes can also be a great source of gifts since you can give almost any kind of content for sale in it to others. Learn how to give gifts through iTunes here.
How to Use the Apple Maps App on iOS 6 and Higher
Want to learn how to use the built-in Maps app that comes with iOS 6 and higher? Find out how to get turn-by-turn directions, 3D maps, and more.
2012 iPod/iPhone Readers' Choice Awards Winners
The winners of the 2011 About.com Readers' Choice Awards for the iPhone/iPod site, and how the other finalists stacked up.
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.
How to Create an iTunes Playlist
Playlists can help you make custom song mixes, burn CDs, or sync multiple iPods to the same computer. Here's a guide to making and using playlists in iTunes.
Using iCloud to Redownload from iTunes
Thanks to iCloud, you never again have to worry about losing songs, apps, or iBooks purchased from iTunes if your hard drive fails. Now, all your purchases are available for redownload whenever you need them. Here's how to redownload them on the desktop and on iOS devices.
How to Deauthorize iTunes on Old or Dead Computers
Each iTunes account can authorize only 5 computers to play music attached to it. If those 5 authorizations get used, or you sell a computer and forget to deauthorize it, you can run into problems. Here's how to solve them.
Using iTunes Parental Controls
The iTunes Store may have tons of terrific content, but it's not all appropriate for kids. Parents who wants to let their kids access some parts of iTunes, but not others, can use its built-in parental controls.
How to Get iPhone Apps at the App Store
One of the neatest features of Apple's iOS is the ability to run apps from the App Store. Read on to learn how to buy and download apps from the App Store and how to sync them to your iOS device for use.
Reading, Writing, and Sending iPhone Email
Having email accounts set up on your iPhone is just the first step. With that done, you'll also want to learn the ins and outs of sending messages, too.
How to Install iTunes on Windows
A quick guide to downloading and installing iTunes on Windows, as the first step to using it and your iPod, iPhone, or iPad.
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.
How to Change Billing Address, Payment, and More in Your iTunes Account
If you've moved, gotten a new bank, or want to change your Apple ID, you'll need to update your account information in iTunes. Here's what you need to know to do that.
Using Up Next in iTunes
With the release of iTunes 11, Apple transformed the way users can shuffle through their music libraries. iTunes DJ was gone, replaced by Up Next. Here's how to use it.
How to Make an iTunes Account
An iTunes account is one of the most important things an iPod, iPad, or iPhone user can have. Without one, you won't be able to activate your device, buy music or apps at iTunes, or use a number of other valuable features.
Setting and Changing iPhone Wallpaper
You can customize your iPhone by changing the wallpaper--the image underneath your app on the home screen--and the lockscreen--the image that appears when you unlock your phone. Here's how.