iTunes is the digital media player that Apple produced to organize and play digital music and video files. It is also an interface that manages the digital media store on the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod. The iTunes player is automatically interfaced to the Apple store where users can rent or buy movies to add to their iTunes library. The player can also add movies to the library that is already stored on a personal computer. A common task for iTunes users is adding movies to the player. How to Read More

Since the release of iTunes in 2001, a significant number of computer users have used the proprietary application as their primary means of managing multimedia files on their computer. Unfortunately, there is no inherent redundancy built into the iTunes program to help guard against computer hard drive failure, significant malware infection, etc. As a result, most iTunes users have to backup iTunes after their music and movie library have grown to a significant size. Before backing up iTunes, however, you will need to consolidate your iTunes library. How to Consolidate Read More

An error that most iTunes users will come across at some point is the “iTunes Network Connection Timed Out.” When this error is encountered, there are typically two root causes for the issue: 1 – There is an Internet connection issue or 2 – There is a computer security application or other program blocking the connection between the iTunes application and the Apple servers. Common iTunes Network Connection Timed Out Errors The network connection timed out error and related problems are commonly reported by consumers when trying to update their Read More

New users and those who have not yet used iTunes may have a difficult time getting their music into their iTunes library. The process is relatively simple and can be done in a variety of ways. The most common ways to transfer music to the iTunes library are: Songs from Music CD Music from CDs can be imported to iTunes with the handy features that iTunes software provides. Simply load a CD into the computer's CD reader and allow iTunes to locate it. Once it is located, the CD will Read More

Apple TV offers an exciting way for people to connect their iTunes account to a television as well as use services such as Netflix to stream video and have access to other content. To get started, an Apple TV user should open and remove the Apple TV box’s contents. The box’s contents include the Apple TV device, an AC power cord, and an Apple Remote. The Apple TV user needs to have a wide screen TV that is capable of displaying a resolution of 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, or 480p. Read More

Are you one of the millions who have stored iTunes music on your PC? Are you now switching to a new PC? If so, you obviously want to take your music with you. Here are some simple tips for copying iTunes to another PC. If you have already visited apple.com or the iTunes Web site, you have probably seen their long list of instructions to move your iTunes music. However, you can easily accomplish this task with just a CD or DVD, depending on how much music you need to Read More

A large number of consumers have digital music purchased through or uploaded to the iTunes multimedia player on Mac and Windows computers. Unfortunately, the native iTunes format, AAC, for music files is not compatible with many non-Apple brands of MP-3 player. As a result, a common task that arises for end-users is to convert iTunes to MP3. How to Convert iTunes to MP3 Step 1 – Launch the iTunes application on your computer by double clicking the program icon on the computer’s desktop. Step 2 – Select the “Edit,” “Preferences,” Read More

Since the launching of iTunes in 2001, it has grown to be one of the most downloaded and used multimedia applications on both the Windows and OS X Operating Systems (Oss). The program supports organization, storage, and playback of music, videos, and eBooks on computers, iPods, iPhones, and iPads. The iTunes application connects the user to the Apple store online to search and buy new files and music. As both the store and multimedia players get upgraded, the iTunes application will require updating to support the latest features and security Read More

Apple TV is a streaming digital media receiver that Apple Inc. markets. The first mention of the design was in 2006 at a press conference held as the iTV project in San Francisco. It was debuted as Apple TV in March of 2007 and was shipped to users who had pre-ordered the device. In September of 2010, the 2ng generation of the Apple TV device was announced. Both Apple TV generations were designed to work with the Apple iTunes store and for the user to share content from his/her computer Read More

A common problem created by both Apple and Microsoft for consumers is getting music to work across the iTunes and Windows Media Player applications. If you are a regular user of the iTunes program and want to export music to play in Windows Media Player, you will have to convert iTunes to Windows Media Player format or a common format that can be used on both players. One of the more popular options for this type of conversion is MP3. If you have purchased or uploaded iTunes songs within the Read More