Apple iTunes + Vista

**Geffy** · February 5th, 2007

Can anyone confirm the recent information that Apples iTunes music player has some issues with playback on Vista?

I'm just wondering how bad they are really, and mainly because I just read this.

**Electronic Punk** · February 5th, 2007

Well Quicktime seems to work fine, I won't go as far as to put iTunes on my machine.

A bit lazy on Apples part really I feel?

**fitz** · February 5th, 2007

i've had no problems with iTunes as a music player (playing unprotected mp3s) on vista business. Haven't tried to synch with an ipod, playing m4p protected music, or doing anything with the iTunes store yet.

**kcnychief** · February 6th, 2007

I have synced with my iPod and haven't had any issues, won't touch that "patch" until their next release is out.

**chastity** · February 6th, 2007

Apple Warns iTunes Users to Wait on Vista

iTunes users who upgrade to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system may encounter significant problems with their iTunes software. Problems can include the inability to play music purchased from the iTunes Store, to change iPod settings or to synchronize contacts and calendars with the iPod.

Source
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/P4...on-Vista.xhtml

**Shamus MacNoob** · February 6th, 2007

Yeah and here I was waiting for Apple to say "Quick run out and buy Vista" I mean how upset I am to hear this that Apple is not telling me to buy from Microsoft, I really just was not expecting this at all !!!

**muzikool** · February 6th, 2007

Apple has published a guide for installing iTunes on a Windows Vista system. While Apple encourages users to wait "a few weeks" until the next version of iTunes becomes available which will be fully Vista compliant, the guide will help those who wish to install iTunes 7.0.2 until the new version is available.

iTunes Guide

EaglesFan · March 3rd, 2007

I've installed iTunes on Vista Home Premium, with no problems as long as nothing else is running. If I open anything else the playback skips at times.

This is my first post to these forums...you people all rock! The info here is great - many thanks..

Greg

**muzikool** · March 4th, 2007

Welcome, Greg -- glad that it's working out for you.

EaglesFan · March 4th, 2007

Thanks MK

Sinster · March 4th, 2007

I can't get iTunes to recognize my burner if I want to make cd's. Both on my 64 bit and my 32 bit machine.

**failurbydesign** · March 7th, 2007

i had no issues, but that stupid itunes fix they put out f'd it all up...the updated itunes reset all my settings and i lost all my playlists which pissed me off...and i still get this stupid error...and i never even set a mode to it...

**Sazar** · March 7th, 2007

Originally Posted by EaglesFan

I've installed iTunes on Vista Home Premium, with no problems as long as nothing else is running. If I open anything else the playback skips at times.

This is my first post to these forums...you people all rock! The info here is great - many thanks..

Greg

Yah, we do kinda rock

And welcome

**Bman** · March 7th, 2007

I just installed the updated version 7.1

I have noticed that the Cover Flow (not fullscreen) is slow as hell. It never used to be. Is this a change on purpose, or a bug?

**ray_gillespie** · March 7th, 2007

What's the full-screen thing about? I've never seen a full-screen option?

Also, I read in the notes that the cover-flow (not fullscreen) is slow at the moment due to a bug which will be ironed out soon. When the cover-flow thing was first released I remember it being slow on XP but then the update which came out a couple of weeks later sped it up tremendously. It's always gonna be a bit slow on mine though, it's got about 600 covers to go through!

**Bman** · March 7th, 2007

If you go to Cover Flow mode in the new 7.1, there is a button to press that makes it fullscreen, as in the full computer screen.

**ray_gillespie** · March 7th, 2007

Cool I'll check it out!

EDIT: You were right! That is cool!

February 5th, 2007	Top \| #1
Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 213	Apple iTunes + Vista Can anyone confirm the recent information that Apples iTunes music player has some issues with playback on Vista? I'm just wondering how bad they are really, and mainly because I just read this.  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,506 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 346	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista Well Quicktime seems to work fine, I won't go as far as to put iTunes on my machine. A bit lazy on Apples part really I feel?

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fitz *XPista7eopardix Joined: April 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 4,014 Reputation: 2947 Power: 164**	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista i've had no problems with iTunes as a music player (playing unprotected mp3s) on vista business. Haven't tried to synch with an ipod, playing m4p protected music, or doing anything with the iTunes store yet. Hee-hee! Evil makes my buttocks tingle.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 302	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista I have synced with my iPod and haven't had any issues, won't touch that "patch" until their next release is out. XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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chastity OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2002 Location: Arizona near the Grand Canyon Posts: 2,097 Reputation: 613 Power: 143	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista Apple Warns iTunes Users to Wait on Vista iTunes users who upgrade to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system may encounter significant problems with their iTunes software. Problems can include the inability to play music purchased from the iTunes Store, to change iPod settings or to synchronize contacts and calendars with the iPod. Source http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/P4...on-Vista.xhtml

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Shamus MacNoob OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2002 Location: Brossard,Quebec Posts: 4,199 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 1481 Power: 178	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista Yeah and here I was waiting for Apple to say "Quick run out and buy Vista" I mean how upset I am to hear this that Apple is not telling me to buy from Microsoft, I really just was not expecting this at all !!! ASUS PN5-E SLI,Intel E8400,2 x 8800GTX 768mb SLI,ASUS VW266H 26 inch LCD, 8 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer, Silverstone Strider 850watt PSU.Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.

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muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 229	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista Apple has published a guide for installing iTunes on a Windows Vista system. While Apple encourages users to wait "a few weeks" until the next version of iTunes becomes available which will be fully Vista compliant, the guide will help those who wish to install iTunes 7.0.2 until the new version is available. iTunes Guide

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EaglesFan OSNN Junior Addict Joined: February 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista I've installed iTunes on Vista Home Premium, with no problems as long as nothing else is running. If I open anything else the playback skips at times. This is my first post to these forums...you people all rock! The info here is great - many thanks.. Greg

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muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 229	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista Welcome, Greg -- glad that it's working out for you.

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EaglesFan OSNN Junior Addict Joined: February 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista Thanks MK

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Sinster OSNN Senior Addict Joined: December 2001 Location: *Mssholechusetts Posts: 519 Reputation: 40 Power: 129**	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista I can't get iTunes to recognize my burner if I want to make cd's. Both on my 64 bit and my 32 bit machine. XFX - 590 SLI AMD 6000+ x2 AM2 2 x 1gb DDR2 EVGA 8800GTX X-Fi Fatal1ty Vista Ultimate CDRW LG 8400B / DVDRW Samsung S182M MX1000 / Logitech G15 Samsung 22" WS 225BW

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failurbydesign music MUSIC music Joined: April 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,821 Blog Entries: 2 Reputation: 450 Power: 118	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista i had no issues, but that stupid itunes fix they put out f'd it all up...the updated itunes reset all my settings and i lost all my playlists which pissed me off...and i still get this stupid error...and i never even set a mode to it... Attached Thumbnails Macbook Pro 13"

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Sazar F@H - Is it in you? Joined: April 2002 Location: Between Austin and Tampa Posts: 14,880 Reputation: 4110 Power: 309	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista Originally Posted by EaglesFan I've installed iTunes on Vista Home Premium, with no problems as long as nothing else is running. If I open anything else the playback skips at times. This is my first post to these forums...you people all rock! The info here is great - many thanks.. Greg Yah, we do kinda rock And welcome Help to find cures for Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers. Folding@Home, is it in you?

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,700 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 218	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista I just installed the updated version 7.1 I have noticed that the Cover Flow (not fullscreen) is slow as hell. It never used to be. Is this a change on purpose, or a bug?

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ray_gillespie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,692 Reputation: 1420 Power: 151	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista What's the full-screen thing about? I've never seen a full-screen option? Also, I read in the notes that the cover-flow (not fullscreen) is slow at the moment due to a bug which will be ironed out soon. When the cover-flow thing was first released I remember it being slow on XP but then the update which came out a couple of weeks later sped it up tremendously. It's always gonna be a bit slow on mine though, it's got about 600 covers to go through!

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,700 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 218	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista If you go to Cover Flow mode in the new 7.1, there is a button to press that makes it fullscreen, as in the full computer screen.

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ray_gillespie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,692 Reputation: 1420 Power: 151	Re: Apple iTunes + Vista Cool I'll check it out! EDIT: You were right! That is cool!