iTunes

If Apple ever changes the basic bitrate for iTunes Store songs to something higher, I'll probably adapt and rip newer CDs at that rate. ...

The Apple TV isn't dying imho. The more Apple reaches people with iTunes media, the more sense Apple TV makes. They'll continue to upgrade its features and it'll not directly compete with the Mac mini as a cheap desktop computer. ...

Opps! If I restore it will I loose all my songs? To eject my nano i click the eject pic/button first then unplug every time.

nano was set to do this and you just unplugged it, then that would explain why it's having problems mounting. Best thing to do is always manually eject it from iTunes before you disconnect it from the cable. ...

Hello. I'm working on a project in iMovie and have imported music from iTunes. Very strange. At one point in the project--about 9 or so minutes in--the sound from the audio clip suddenly drops to about 15% for 15 seconds. Then, just as suddenly, it comes back to the normal level. This doesn't seem to have anything to do with what is happening in the project. I can...

I have a G4 tower, using OS 10.4.11 and iTunes 7.6. ...

While this may be construed as simply opinion, Bose has been suspect of being overpriced and underwhelming. While they may seem to sound "astounding" to non-audiophiles, ask any professional audio person about Bose, and 99% of the time they'll say, "No way -- overpriced for mediocre quality." http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?threadid=343759&highlight=bose...

All the software is up to date. Interestingly while scrolling on itunes the screen flashes as well. My old powerbook g4 never had any gliches... this is what I was worried about with buying a new mac. ...

I know you're probably comfy with your 328Kbps bitrate (most would, including me), but if you want to go further you might find the following links useful: How to Import songs into itunes. Encoding with LAME in iTunes. Then there's this: Audion 3 (free).

My wife had the same problem when she bought her new iPod. She fought it all morning using iTunes. I grunted around for a few minutes using iTunes w/both the mac and the XP pc. Finally I got a crazy idea and plugged both iPods into my linux machine and just copied it all over with a single click. There's your answer.