Apple releases iTunes 4.8

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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
Apple today quietly released iTunes 4.8, the latest update to its digital music jukebox software. As predicted, the new version "includes new Music Store features and support for transferring contacts and calendars from your computer to your iPod." The synching featutres require Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger." iTunes 4.8 is available for download from Apple's iTunes Web site.
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  • Reply 1 of 34
    macnut222macnut222 Posts: 100member
    NOTE: Tiger is only required to sync calendars and contacts.



    To use the application, you need Mac OS X - 10.2.8.
  • Reply 2 of 34
    nathan22tnathan22t Posts: 317member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by macnut222

    NOTE: Tiger is only required to sync calendars and contacts.



    To use the application, you need Mac OS X - 10.2.8.



    that is an important note
  • Reply 3 of 34
    tednditedndi Posts: 1,921member
    I tunes Movie Store.....



    coming soon to a desktop near you!!!







    Let the Insanity Begin!!!!!





    Woot
  • Reply 4 of 34
    kwsanderskwsanders Posts: 327member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by macnut222

    NOTE: Tiger is only required to sync calendars and contacts.



    It appears that you can only sync calendars and contacts when on a Mac. I did not see these options on the Windows version of iTunes 4.8.



    Oh well, no biggie. I am about to switch anyway, so I wouldn't want to sync anything to the iPod right now anyway.
  • Reply 5 of 34
    kingofsomewherehotkingofsomewherehot Posts: 4,180member
    um.... haven't I been syncing my iPod with addressbook and ical all along ???



    so they've just moved the functionality from isync to itunes ??
  • Reply 6 of 34
    zingboyzingboy Posts: 5member
    I get the feeling Isync is on its way to the garbage bin.
  • Reply 7 of 34
    aquaticaquatic Posts: 5,602member
    Yeah it would just be better to make it a little add-on to iTunes or iCal.



    So where's...CD-TEXT and no SKIPPING between songs. Oh well I suppose that can wait until iTunes 5, next year. :/
  • Reply 8 of 34
    xoolxool Posts: 2,460member
    Can you use iTunes to sync contacts and calendars to phones? Or is it just iPod?
  • Reply 9 of 34
    nebagakidnebagakid Posts: 2,692member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Xool

    Can you use iTunes to sync contacts and calendars to phones? Or is it just iPod?



    still use iSync for that.
  • Reply 10 of 34
    bergzbergz Posts: 1,045member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by macnut222

    To use the application, you need Mac OS X - 10.2.8.



    System Requirements

    ? Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later

    ? Mac OS X version 10.3.5 is recommended or later required for AirPort Express with AirTunes

    ? Music sharing and DVD burning require Mac OS X version 10.2.4 or later

    ? AAC encoding requires QuickTime 6.2 or later

    ? Windows 2K or XP



    --B
  • Reply 11 of 34
    xoolxool Posts: 2,460member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Nebagakid

    still use iSync for that.



    I wonder for how long?
  • Reply 12 of 34
    mithimithi Posts: 5member
    Y isnt itunes available for download via software update?
  • Reply 13 of 34
    jimzipjimzip Posts: 446member
    This definitely raises some interesting questions.

    The long debated iTunes Movie Store is looking like more and more of a possibiliy with the access to H.264 and iTunes ability to now play movies....

    Now I can make movie playlists! Huzzah!

    (I've actually been waiting for iTunes to play movies since iTunes 1...)



    Jimzip



    edit: After playing with iTunes, I can't actually import movies or drag-drop them, even after converting them to magical H.264.. Which means the video features are only for music videos and previews in the iTMS... Dang it.)



    edit edit: Ah, I made a new playlist and now I can do it.. Awesome!
  • Reply 14 of 34
    jlljll Posts: 2,713member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Jimzip

    edit: After playing with iTunes, I can't actually import movies or drag-drop them, even after converting them to magical H.264.. Which means the video features are only for music videos and previews in the iTMS... Dang it.)



    No problems here.
  • Reply 15 of 34
    jlljll Posts: 2,713member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Mithi

    Y isnt itunes available for download via software update?



    Apple usually releases iTunes updates in their homepage first and then through Software Update a couple of days later.
  • Reply 16 of 34
    mithimithi Posts: 5member
    O ok thanks.
  • Reply 17 of 34
    xoolxool Posts: 2,460member
    I swear, this is the longest I've seen an update not appear in Software Update. Usually there's a delay, but I've never had it be more than a few hours.



    Grrrr...
  • Reply 18 of 34
    eekles77eekles77 Posts: 58member
    Will it only play H.264? I can't seem to play a video in iTunes. When I command-click a video and tell it to open in iTunes it loads into iTunes but then when I try to play it just goes to the next song. Why can't I play videos?
  • Reply 19 of 34
    jimzipjimzip Posts: 446member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by eekles77

    Will it only play H.264? I can't seem to play a video in iTunes. When I command-click a video and tell it to open in iTunes it loads into iTunes but then when I try to play it just goes to the next song. Why can't I play videos?



    Works for me..

    It definitely isn't only H.264, have you got QuickTime 7 installed?



    Jimzip
  • Reply 20 of 34
    wswinfordwswinford Posts: 1member
    I am running iTunes on an XP PC. Is there any reason for me to install the 4.8 update?
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