Apple has launched its version – Apple iTunes 9 that is latest, having many new choices, relatively to its past series. This is wholly a good news for the fans of rock’n’roll music wacky, so the demand of massive rock’n’roll alternatives have been met, now enjoy the life at its acme.
The fans of music always look ahead for new choices, thus this new release is a happy addition for them. Hurrah, then, for iTunes 9: it’s got a new look, it’s got some new features, and in the form of iTunes LP – 21st Century sleeve notes – and iTunes Extras – DVD extras without the DVD – it’s got new things to flog you. So is it any good? iTunes 9 certainly looks better. The glassy status area looks glassier, the grey metal looks shinier and the playback buttons look buttonier.
You have a good option, as there’s also a new Column Browser, which makes scrolling through large libraries much, much faster, and a new Genius Mixes feature that attempts to create music mixes you’ll like. It looks good and works well, although turning it on isn’t obvious: you need to go into the Store menu and then click on Update Genius.
Its increasing significance in the Apple ecosystem means iTunes is a far cry from the relatively svelte and spry program that debuted back in 2001. The program now handles music, movies, TV shows, music videos, podcasts, audiobooks, iPhone applications, iPod games, ringtones, and Internet radio. It supports purchasing, renting, and importing. It manages iPods, iPhones, and the Apple TV. It coordinates the syncing of contacts, calendars, bookmarks, notes, mail accounts, and even photos. And it manages wireless streaming to remote AirPort and Apple TV units. Whew! The result is an application that offers many features but can be less-than-obvious to use—not to mention a program that can at times get bogged down under the weight of its media burden.
The Apple has pronounced that many of the interface changes in iTunes 9—besides the new “shinier” chrome finish were designed to make the program easier to use and to make it easier to figure out how to get your media. For example, if you don’t have a type of media—say music—iTunes no longer displays an empty list. Instead, you see a screen that explains how to get music—download it from the iTunes Store or import it from your CDs—along with links to the Store and to tutorial videos. (There’s no mention of Amazon MP3, eMusic, or other services, of course.)