Video Tutorials, News and Insights for Apple Users

There are many ways to share music between computers and user accounts with iTunes. The one you choose depends on with which devices and computers your are sharing. iTunes Match may be the ultimate method for a single person, but iTunes Home Sharing allows you to share music with other people whom have separate iTunes [...] (Read More, 7 Replies)

You can sync many iOS devices, like iPhones, iPod touches and iPads, to the same Mac. If you own more than one iOS device, you can specify exactly which items ares synced to which device. You do not have to use the same settings for the devices. They can all behave differently. (Read More, 16 Replies)

The new iTunes Match service from Apple allows you to keep your entire music collection in the cloud. You can access all of your songs from any Mac or iOS devices you own. Find out what it does and how it works. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On [...] (Read More, 41 Replies)

If your internal drive is getting full and you want to move your iTunes music to an external drive, you can do so by using functions built right into iTunes. Keep your iTunes Library on your internal drive, but move your music to an external drive. That way you move the bulk of your files [...] (Read More, 47 Replies)

Smart Playlists in iTunes are lists of songs that automatically update according to search criteria. You can create a Smart Playlist that looks for songs in your library according to how recently they were added or played, or how you have rated them, their genres and other properties. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this [...] (Read More, 5 Replies)

There are many ways to edit song information in iTunes that will help you sort your music. You can group songs together in an album using the Album Artist field. You can also set track numbers and use alternative song, album and artist information just for sorting. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is [...] (Read More, 14 Replies)

Learn how to request a refund from the iTunes Store. If you have purchased an app that isn’t working or have accidentally bought an app, song or video you can ask Apple for your money back through a series of steps. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Today Let [...] (Read More, 4 Replies)

With many households now using more iOS devices than computers, it is important to be able to sync multiple devices to one Mac. This can be done using one of three main methods. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On todays episode Lets look at how to use multiple [...] (Read More, 13 Replies)

Apple introduced its first modern social network with Ping in iTunes 10. Ping allows you to follow your friends and see what music they have purchased and comment on music and other iTunes items. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode let's take a look at Ping. [...] (Read More, 3 Replies)

You can search for files in the Finder using exclusions to narrow your search. This can help when the results are too numerous. You can also use exclusions in iTunes and iPhoto. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's look at using exclusions while searching. Sometimes [...] (Read More, 2 Replies)

Now that there are many different devices that run apps, it can be difficult to determine which ones work on the iPhone, the iPad or both. There are three basic types: iPhone apps, universal apps and iPad-only apps. Learn how to tell the difference and decide which to buy. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, [...] (Read More, 5 Replies)

Learn how to view your music collection in different ways in iTunes on the Mac. You can sort in various ways, show album artwork, and search. You can also create your own playlists and organize them any way you want. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Today lets look [...] (Read More, 6 Replies)

iTunes lets you use a variety of file formats for ripping CDs or converting music. Learn about each one: AIFF, WAV, MP3, AAC and Apple Lossless. Decide which format might work best for your music collection. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's look at different [...] (Read More, 6 Replies)

If you have a large iTunes library, you may want to consider moving it to an external drive. You can also have some of your media on an external drive without having to move the library. Take a look at three methods of handing an iTunes library on an external drive. Video Transcript (Click to [...] (Read More, 26 Replies)

Learn how to use iTunes on your Mac to arrange your iPhone and iPod Touch apps. You can move them between screens and decide which ones sync. You can get Gold Strike at the App Store. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, I'm going to tell [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)

Instead of letting iTunes update podcasts every hour or in the middle of the day, you can schedule iTunes to check at night. Using a simple AppleScript and scheduling it to run with iCal you can have new podcast episodes waiting for you when you get to your Mac in the morning. Video Transcript (Click [...] (Read More, 11 Replies)

Many users never change the iTunes Import Settings, but it is important that you check them out and make sure that iTunes is importing your CDs using a format that you like. The default AAC may not provide the versatility that you need. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. [...] (Read More, No Replies)

You can use three different methods to create links to the iTunes store. These links will automatically open up the iTunes application and take you to the song, artist, video, app, podcast or section in the iTunes Store. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. In today's episode, let's take [...] (Read More, No Replies)

iTunes 9 adds more than just LPs and extended video purchases. There is also a different way to browse your music, a wish list, Genius mixes, iPod syncing options, Twitter and Facebook recommendations, new Smart Playlist features and more. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's [...] (Read More, No Replies)

Learn about the new iTunes 9 Home Sharing feature. It lets you easily share and copy media from one computer to another from within iTunes. However, setup requires one or more iTunes accounts and the new features are simply shortcuts to what was already possible. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Gary Rosenzweig: Hi this is [...] (Read More, 50 Replies)

Apple’s Steve Jobs announces a new version of iTunes with more advanced syncing options, a new iPod Nano with a video camera, iPhone OS 3.1, pre-made ringtones in the iTunes Store, and a new iPod Touch at a lower price point. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi This is Gary with MacMost Now. Just a [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)

Learn how to populate your iTunes music collection with artwork, even if the artwork is not in the iTunes database. You can search for your own art, even for albums that don’t have any available, and add them manually to your iTunes collection. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi this is Gary with MacMost Now. [...] (Read More, 4 Replies)

Learn about the new iTunes DJ playlist and how to control the music from your Mac or iPhone. You can also have friends request or vote on songs they want to hear from their iPhones. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Brought to you by Square Space. For a [...] (Read More, No Replies)

Gary Rosenzweig looks at how to manage podcast subscriptions in iTunes 8. You can now manage your subscriptions on a per-podcast basis in iTunes 8. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary Rosenzweig with MacMost Now. On today's episode, let's look at how to manage your podcasts in iTunes 8. So iTunes 8 [...] (Read More, 9 Replies)

Gary Rosenzweig from MacMost.com looks at how to use iTunes to make an MP3 CD that will fit hundreds of songs on to a single CD and play back in most modern CD players. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary Rosenzweig with MacMost Now. Today I want to show you how to [...] (Read More, 8 Replies)

Gary Rosenzweig looks at how you can sync your iPod or iPhone to multiple computers using manual settings. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary Rosenzweig. You know, we get a ton of questions here at MacMost about how to sync your iPod or iPhone to multiple machines. So let's take a look [...] (Read More, 23 Replies)