Remotely control iTunes (7.7) from your iPhone/iPod Touch

Posted on 27 June 2008 in iPhone, iPod, iTunes | No Comments »

iSofa, wifiTunes, Signal ($30) etc… will be swept way when iTunes 7.7 will be released.
The beta version Apple is seeding to developer comes with a bundled application that will allow you to that.
It should be released maybe today or tomorrow (because the iPhone 3G will be shipped on june 29th) or in two weeks maximum (MobileMe release date july 11th).

Beyond the new remote functionality, iTunes 7.7 is also known to add an Applications tab to let users specify loading only certain software on the phone, and will be necessary for both iPhone 3G and the MobileMe sync service.

Control iTunes via Safari on iPhone, iPod touch, or any modern browser

Posted on 19 June 2008 in 3rd Party Software, Freeware, iPhone, iPod, iTunes | No Comments »

wifiTunes enables you to control iTunes via Safari on your iPhone, iPod touch or any modern browser. It builds a bridge between iTunes and your web browser, by providing an embedded web server.

Download WifiTunes (FREE).

PS: this is the 1,111th post on MacAmour blog :)

Apple Sold Over 5 Billions Tracks on ITMS!

Posted on 19 June 2008 in iTunes | No Comments »

Apple announced today that they had sold over 5 billion songs on iTunes.
According to data from the NPD Group, iTunes remains the number one music retailer in the US.
iTunes features the largest online music catalog with over eight million songs.

QuickTime 7.5 is Available

Posted on 9 June 2008 in Freeware, Quicktime Player | No Comments »

Often, Quicktime updates coincide with iTunes updates. Since we know that the 3G iPhone will require iTunes 7.7, we suspect that’s what the “application compatibility” refers to. Apple recommends this release for all QuickTime 7 users. Note that a restart is required.

iTunes is Doing Too Much

Posted on 28 April 2008 in iTunes | No Comments »

Every new update brings a heavier and slower iTunes, as soon as you’ll see this screenshot you’ll ask yourself a single question: “why doesn’t Apple split this application into 3 or 4???”, maybe is it because of the iPod/iPhone & Apple TV.

In this screenshot, you’ll see that iTunes 7, (for the moment) handles: Music, Music Videos, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, Video Podcasts, Audiobooks, Radio, ITunes Music Store, Ringtone Converter, and of course Handles iPods/iPhones & Apple TV.

It’s a whole operating system!!! And takes more and more time to start…

Have a Clean, Fresh, Up and Running iTunes

Posted on 22 April 2008 in Apple Software, iTunes | No Comments »

If iTunes is causing you problems, unstable or shuts down randomly, the best solution is to uninstall/reinstall it.

This method… (writing in progress, sorry)

A Bunch Of Updates

Posted on 3 April 2008 in Apple Software, Security & Maintenance | No Comments »


iTunes 7.6.2, QuickTime 7.4.5, FrontRow 2.1.3, Keynote 4.0.3 and AirPort Utility 4.2.5 are available from the Software Update.
It seems Apple is fixing some security issues with QuickTime:

Apple is quietly adding several key anti-hacker security features into its flagship QuickTime media player as part of a deliberate plan to reduce the effectiveness of malicious exploits

eWeek writes.

All of these updates fix security, performance and stability issues.

I guess, we are getting used to have a FrontRow update with every iTunes & QT update.