I run a mixed Windows/Mac home and all my data resides on my Windows Home Server no matter whether it's Windows or Mac. This means my iPhoto library, iTunes library, Aperture library are all on my Windows Home Server. I recently noticed that these libraries were saving deleted files forever. Here's why. Read the rest »
Tip: Dump the Ping Button
There's a hack for getting rid of that Ping button on iTunes tracks. Read the rest »
iTunes 9 Post Updated
I updated my post about my video sync problems with iTunes 9. I have a work-around for my video sync issues. Read the rest »
iTunes 9 Brings Apple TV Problems [Updated]
I held off installing iTunes 9 since I figured it would bring problems. There were major changes to the UI, but even more of a potential problem is the switch (or at least greater use of) from Cocoa to Webkit which has been reported by some people. But with my new iPod Touch on its way I’d need to be upgrading to iTunes 9. I decided to do it now in case it took awhile. It hasn’t been pleasant. Here’s what I’ve encountered. It’s a very long process to convert [...] Read the rest »
iTunes 8.0.1 Released
iTunes 8.0.1 has been released. Among the documented fixes is one undocumented fix I’m happy to see. Now the “Keep Movie Player On Top Of All Other Windows” does in fact do what it claims. Read the rest »
The OS Quest Trail Log #34: Week in Review
It’s been a couple of weeks since the last trail log so I figured I’d take this time to update some recent posts. My Windows Home Server fiasco is over. I did lose a couple of old movie files. They were old files that I had originally done for testing and pre-dated my backup regimen so they probably vanished long ago. The Windows Home Server is running fine with the external USB enclosure for two of it’s drives. I’ll have to send the eSATA enclosure back soon but I’m actually [...] Read the rest »
Windows Home Server Data Corruption Hits
My iTunes library is located on the Windows Home Server music share so that it can be managed from any of my Macs. I knew this was potential problem with the data corruption issue. Still, I continued to run the library from the WHS share since I suffer from "can’t happen to me" syndrome. I even continued to run it even after iTunes was specifically added to the list of possibly affected software. I liked the convenience and I had backups. This weeks my backups were put to the test. [...] Read the rest »
iTunes 7.6.1 Released
Apple has released iTunes 7.6.1 which: …includes several bug fixes and improves compatibility with Apple TV software version 2.0. It seems to only be available through Software Update at this time. It was a 44MB download on my Intel Macs and did not require a restart. Read the rest »
iTunes Smart Playlists
When I bought my first iPod I was still on Windows and the software delivered with the Windows iPods (yup, Windows specific iPods back then) was a version of MusicMatch. The software was OK, but just OK. It was slow and a pain to build playlists. One of the reasons I bought the hard disk iPod over other flash MP3 players was so I could have all my music with me and not have to decide what I wanted to listed to while sitting at the computer. MusicMatch did that [...] Read the rest »
iTunes 7.6 Released – Movie Rentals
Apple released iTunes 7.6 which updates iTunes to support movie rentals. Both the Mac and Windows versions get the same update description. Rent and download your favorite movies with iTunes on your computer or directly to your living room on Apple TV. Enjoy rented movies in sizes up to 720p HD with surround sound on your Apple TV and sizes up to DVD-quality on your computer. Transfer your rented movies from iTunes to your iPod or iPhone and enjoy them on the go. It’s available through Apple software update or [...] Read the rest »
