Comments on: Switching to the Mini Player in iTunes 9 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/ Support and additional material related to how-to guides by Maria Langer. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1342 Maria Langer Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:01:02 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1342 phinehas: Great tip. Thanks for sharing it. phinehas: Great tip. Thanks for sharing it.

]]> By: phinehas http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1341 phinehas Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:14:07 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1341 I found out that holding the OPTION button while clicking on the green maximize button will bring it to the mini player. I found out that holding the OPTION button while clicking on the green maximize button will bring it to the mini player.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1340 Maria Langer Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:01:56 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1340 A preference option would be great. That's where I hoped to find it when I realized they'd changed functionality. Maybe if we all used the Feedback command (under the iTunes menu) to suggest it, they might add it as an option for the next update? Worth a try, I think. A preference option would be great. That’s where I hoped to find it when I realized they’d changed functionality. Maybe if we all used the Feedback command (under the iTunes menu) to suggest it, they might add it as an option for the next update? Worth a try, I think.

]]> By: Cary http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1339 Cary Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:11:59 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1339 Hate it. Using two hands to produce a keystroke, or letting go of my mouse to contort it with my right hand is not as convenient. I agree that this brings iTunes into compliance with standard, but it is such a widely used function. I would like to see them make it a preference option, or to add a new button to the title bar that allows a quick toggle. This is my one big frustration with Snow Leopard because I, too, had trained myself to use this feature often. Hate it. Using two hands to produce a keystroke, or letting go of my mouse to contort it with my right hand is not as convenient. I agree that this brings iTunes into compliance with standard, but it is such a widely used function. I would like to see them make it a preference option, or to add a new button to the title bar that allows a quick toggle. This is my one big frustration with Snow Leopard because I, too, had trained myself to use this feature often.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1338 Maria Langer Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:15:09 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1338 Rubens & Anon: I don't think saying this change is "Microsoftic" (to coin a new word) is fair. If you look at it objectively, you'll see that the change actually makes the iTunes window work in accordance with Apple User Interface Guidelines. The green "zoom" button is <em>supposed to</em> toggle the window's size between its full size and custom size. It never did that before in iTunes. Now it does. The reality is that it should have worked like this from Day 1; Apple shouldn't have made the change <em>now</em>, after we all got used to the "wrong" functionality. I don't think it's worth downgrading over, though. Just need to teach yourself the new motor skill. The shortcut key is actually quicker than clicking that tiny button anyway. Rubens & Anon: I don’t think saying this change is “Microsoftic” (to coin a new word) is fair. If you look at it objectively, you’ll see that the change actually makes the iTunes window work in accordance with Apple User Interface Guidelines. The green “zoom” button is supposed to toggle the window’s size between its full size and custom size. It never did that before in iTunes. Now it does.

The reality is that it should have worked like this from Day 1; Apple shouldn’t have made the change now, after we all got used to the “wrong” functionality.

I don’t think it’s worth downgrading over, though. Just need to teach yourself the new motor skill. The shortcut key is actually quicker than clicking that tiny button anyway.

]]> By: Rubens H http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1337 Rubens H Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:57:10 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1337 Your're right!. When you have YEARS using a single and simple action, you get to used too... If you're only using iTunes you can remember to press option before the green dot. But when your're working, using many applications and your mind is at your job, you forget about the "New Issue" and it becomes frustrating. I've just downgraded to iTunes 8.2.1 again... now I can work and enjoy my music as I used to be. Anon is right, It looks like a Microsoft Philosophy: If Its too easy, make it complicated and hard! Your’re right!. When you have YEARS using a single and simple action, you get to used too…

If you’re only using iTunes you can remember to press option before the green dot. But when your’re working, using many applications and your mind is at your job, you forget about the “New Issue” and it becomes frustrating.

I’ve just downgraded to iTunes 8.2.1 again… now I can work and enjoy my music as I used to be. Anon is right, It looks like a Microsoft Philosophy: If Its too easy, make it complicated and hard!

]]> By: Anon http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1336 Anon Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:46:15 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1336 How very Microsoft of Apple. Changing something that was simple and second-nature to users to something that's not. How very Microsoft of Apple. Changing something that was simple and second-nature to users to something that’s not.

]]> By: Rop http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1335 Rop Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:39:53 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/09/15/switching-to-the-mini-player-in-itunes-9/#comment-1335 absolutely. your tip helped. absolutely. your tip helped.

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