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It took plenty of testing, but I understand why most recommend using iTunes for music management on Mac. iTunes performs the management without using additional plugins or tools. I’ve previous detailed my requirements for a program that organized music. I felt iTunes was limited in scope and did not perform the tasks adequately enough. In Windows, I had several tools that managed by music collection, one for categorization, another for playing, one for streaming music. None of these applications talked to each other, my music manager did not integrate with my music player which did not integrate with my music streamer. Many times I had to rely on folder management to perform the work I required. When I realized some of iTunes benefits, and it’s integration with other applications, it warranted a second look. Continue Reading »
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Ahh, the creative side of me seems to blossom with the new MacBook Pro. I find Mac’s pre-installed software very useful, and has made me life easier in some aspects; managing photos taken on my digital camera is a breeze with iPhoto, and managing my music collection through iTunes is very simple (which can be a problem). That’s not to say there aren’t some improvements that could be made, but in six days I am frustration free with my Mac life.
It’s also taken my 6 days to determine a name for the new Mac, I shall call it “Avalon”. The name holds a lot of sentimental value for me, it was one of my first online handles (yep, old school Internet talk) and has stuck with me ever since. My first Mac (a Macintosh LC) was also named Avalon, so I consider this MacBook Pro a part of its lineage. Changing the computer’s name was very easy, a task that’s never hard on any operating system. Continue Reading »
