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Popularity:
#1 in MP3 (out of 68 products)
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License:
Free
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Downloads:
930,187
- Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
September 09, 2008
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Publisher's description of iTunes
iTunes, the award-winning digital-jukebox software, is now available for both Mac and Windows. The iTunes Music Store offers Windows users the same online music store that Mac users love, with the same music catalog, the same personal-use rights, and the same pricing of 99 cents per song. With music from all five major music companies and more than 200 independent labels, the iTunes Music Store catalog now offers more than 1,000,000 songs.
iTunes includes great features that make it the best digital-jukebox software for the Mac--a free download with no hidden charges for extra features, MP3- and pristine-quality AAC-encoding from audio CDs, smart playlists, more than 250 free Internet-radio stations, and the ability to burn custom playlists to CDs and MP3 CDs, to burn content to DVDs to back up an entire music collection, and to share music via Rendezvous over any network, cross-platform. Version 7.7 added support for the App Store.
Version 8 adds genius playlists, a tile view, and HD TV show support.
Please note that downloading this program takes you to a third-party Web site.
Editor's review of iTunes
5.0 stars
- "Audio? Video? iTunes can do it"
Apple's iTunes is the 800-pound gorilla in the music and video jukebox world. The industry standard for more than five years, it has remained the trend-setter because of its connection to Apple's iPods and iPhone. This latest version sports one major new feature and several smaller ones.
In addition to the left sidebar, which was cleaned up in version 7, there's now an optional sidebar on the right. Called the Genius Bar, if you have an iTunes Store account it will offer up song and album recommendations for purchase. The Genius Bar, however, is only a derivative of the Genius Playlist, and that's the real biggie of version 8. To activate the playlist, hit the atomic symbol on the bottom right of the iTunes window while you're playing a song. The Genius algorithm will then create a playlist from the music already existing in your collection, made up of songs that it thinks have some connection to the first track. Since it's not limited solely by genre or other criteria, it can come up with some interesting choices.
Just as version 7 introduced the Cover Flow view, this update sees the introduction of a new art-based Grid view that can be used to look at your collection sorted by artist or album. Mouse over the art to reveal a play-it-now link. Other new features include a new visualization scheme called Magnetosphere, based on the iTunes plug-in of the same name, support for HD video, and the return of NBC to the iTunes Store.
For those unfamiliar with iTunes' base features, it makes video and music playback virtually identical. The iTunes Store replicates this experience, although be warned: it costs more to buy tracks that are DRM-free. Synchronization with iPods can be set to automatic or manual, and right-clicking a video clip lets you render it iPod-compatible. There are also smart playlists, CD burning, label printing, the ability to rip files in multiple formats except WMA, and network sharing. Rounding out the feature set are parental controls, integrated podcasts, and a smart-shuffle option. iTunes 8 should find a home on any media junkie's computer.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.3 stars out of 125 votes
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Version: iTunes 8
Pros: it's easy to use.
Cons: There really isn't anything I don't like about it.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: iTunes 8
"Apple ... good. Genius ... not so much"
Pros: Love album artwork and navigation and search features. Does pretty much everything you need a good media player to do.
Cons: Okay, seriously Apple, what were you thinking? This Genius feature stinks! How do Twisted Sister and Dexy's Midnight Runners end up in the same playlist? Sure I used to listen to them both when I had a mullet... Take a cue from PANDORA. They get it.
Summary: When they get the Genius feature figured out, this will be the end all of players. Give us the choice to "grow" the playlist, rather than basing the whole thing on one song. Even if we could seed the list with a few songs that would help. Twisted... read more >>
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Version: iTunes 8
Pros: not much!!!!!!!
Cons: 7.7.1 easier to manage
found oragnising info nowhere as user friendly as 7.7.1!!Summary: marketing idea from the marketing pleebs to get you to but more from itunes site. 99cents??get real there are cheaper sites out there.
take a leaf out of old sam walton's book.....sell more for less!!! and he didn't do too bad!!!!! -
Version: iTunes 8
Pros: This program is still the industry leader. Great access to music, playlists, podcasts, and apps for my iPhone.
Cons: Genius is a sham! I have some of my brother's music on my computer because have one and he uses mine to sync his iPhone. When I tried Genius it grouped my christian songs in with Marilyn Manson and God Smack which I feel repulsive.
Summary: On what basis does Genius group songs together? I am a huge Apple fan but this Genius thing seems to be a waste. I would still recommend iTunes to everyone, but this update it no improvement.
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Version: iTunes 8
"the best media player just got better!"
Pros: new icon view
geniusCons: new users to itunes store won't bother to sign up for genius
Summary: it's not a big, must have update, like firefox3 , but it's nice update nonetheless. this new itunes deserves the name "itunes 8"
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