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February 21, 2006
Did You Know? iTunes Visualizer Controls
Even though the iTunes visualizer resembles a trip on Willie Wonka's funky carriage to his inner, secret chocolate factory (original movie starring Gene Wilder), you actually do have some control over what it looks like. Click through for the scoop.
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January 13, 2006
Use iTunes Better: iPoditude.com’s guide for getting the most out of iTunes
- Always listen to a song all the way through: Don't be tempted to skip the end. I know your fast-forward finger starts to twitch during that long fadeout, or that last couple of seconds of silence. but just be patient. The reason is that this allows the play count to update (in both iTunes and your iPod). Not only does this let itunes know which songs you like, but it also keeps your playlists that depend on 'play count' or 'last played' criteria accurate.
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July 11, 2005
Use multiple windows in iTunes
Did you know that you can have multiple windows open in the iTunes application? This is a great feature, and one I've heard very little about. It's useful, can save you time, and it works on both Mac and Windows versions of the application.
When I use my computer(s), I like to have a lot of things going on at the same time. Usually, I've got at least 4 or 5 applications running and doing different things. With Firefox, I've always got 5 or more tabbed windows open at any time. I'm just that way.
Click through and I'll show you how to do open multiple iTunes windows (it's really easy) and I'll tell you how I put it to use.
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February 14, 2005
Did You Know? iTunes Music Store Navigation Hints
The iTunes Music Store has a lot of information that is just a couple of clicks away, but the problem is that sometimes it's hard to find it. I thought I'd tell you about some of the navigation tips that have helped me, and by using these you can uncover a lot more information during your visits. Click through to a short primer.
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January 31, 2005
Did You Know? A Playlist of Playlists
Playlists in iTunes play another role since the iPod shuffle came out. You can use the 'Autofill from' selection box to have more control over the songs that get copied to the shuffle. Here is a quick and easy way to have more control over what music gets put onto the shuffle, while at the same time retaining some of the random fun of the experience.
Make a playlist of playlists. To begin, create a new smart playlist. Choose File > New Smart Playlist, or on a Mac you can option-click the playlist icon on the bottom left of the iTunes window. In the first "Match the following condition" selection list you can choose 'Playlist' and then choose 'is' and then choose the playlist that you want to draw songs from. In the above screen shot, I've chosen to gather songs from three playlists plus any songs by The Flaming Lips. Save this playlist with a name like "shuffle Playlist 1" and then from the shuffle's "Autofill from" selection list you can choose this playlist. You'll still get a random selection of songs but you get to have more control over them at the same time. iTunes rocks.
Update: Here is my favorite way to use this playlist of playlists: You want your shuffle playlist to contain more tracks than will fit on the shuffle. In the shuffle preferences on the bottom of the iTunes window, make sure that 'Replace all songs when Autofilling' and 'Choose songs randomly' are both checked. Then, when you sync your shuffle and you click the Autofill button, you'll get a different set of random songs chosen from your playlist every time you fill it.
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