iTunes Settings

Introduction

Here are some of my iTunes settings. See also: Media Player Device Settings (iPod, etc.), Programs, Software.

iTunes 11.2 (OS X 10.9)

Podcasts

Tip: you have three options for each podcast: "My Episodes", "Feed", and "Saved". My Episodes seems to be the best option.

Tip: you can drag the podcasts (album covers) to change the order in which they are shown.

Tip: to delete a podcast episode, first right-click the episode and select "Remove from Saved Episodes", then right-click the episode and select "Delete Download". Selecting only "Remove from Saved Episodes" or "Delete" will not remove the episode.

Preferences

General

Show:

[x] Movies

[ ] TV Shows

[x] Podcasts

[x] iTunes U

[x] Books

[x] Apps

[ ] Tones

[x] Internet Radio

[ ] Genius

[ ] Shared Libraries

Views:

[ ] Show Composers

[x] Use custom colors for open albums, movies, etc.

[ ] Use large text for list views

[x] Show list checkboxes

[x] Show list views for all media

Notifications:

[x] When song changes

[ ] Keep all song changes in Notification Center

Playback

[ ] Crossfade Songs

[ ] Sound Enhancer

[ ] Sound Check

Audio Language: [English]

Subtitle Language: [Finnish]

Preferred Video Version: [High Definition (1080p)]

[ ] Show closed captioning when available

Sharing

[ ] Share my library on my local network

[ ] Home Sharing computers and devices update play counts

Store

[x] Always check for available downloads (disabled for MacBook Pro)

[x] Download pre-orders when available (disabled for MacBook Pro)

Automatic Downloads

[ ] Music

[ ] Apps (disabled for MacBook Pro, because I only connect iPod Touch to Mac Pro)

[ ] Books

[ ] Show iTunes in the Cloud purchases

[x] Sync playback information across devices

[x] Sync podcast subscriptions and settings

[x] Automatically download album artwork

[ ] Limit Ad Tracking

[x] Share details about your library with Apple

Parental

Ratings for: [United States]

[x] Show content ratings in library

Devices

[ ] Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically

Advanced

[x] Keep iTunes Media folder organized

[x] Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library

[ ] Keep MiniPlayer on top of all other windows

[ ] Keep movie window on top of all other windows

[x] Check for new software updates automatically

Left side of iTunes

LIBRARY

Music

Songs

Albums

Artists

Genres

Videos

Internet (Internet Radio can be difficult to find from here)

Match

Movies

Podcasts

iTunes U

Books

Apps

Radio

STORE

iTunes Store

Purchased

Downloads (you can open this window by pressing the down arrow that appears when you are downloading something)

[ ] Allow simultaneous downloads

Import Settings

Comment: when CD is inserted.

Import Using: [MP3 Encoder]

Setting: [Higher Quality (192 kbps)]

OLDER VERSIONS (ARCHIVE)

iTunes 10.6 (OS X 10.7)

Preferences

General

Show

[x] Movies

[ ] TV Shows

[x] Podcasts

[x] iTunes U

[x] Books

[x] Apps

[ ] Tones

[x] Radio

[x] Ping

[ ] iTunes DJ

[ ] Genius

[ ] Shared Libraries

Source Text: [Small]

List Text: [Small]

Grid View: [Light]

[x] Show source icons

[x] Show list checkboxes

When you insert a CD: [...]

Playback

[ ] Crossfade Songs

[ ] Sound Enhancer

[ ] Sound Check

Audio Language: [English]

Subtitle Language: [Off] (sometimes Finnish)

Preferred Video Version: [High Definition (1080p)]

[ ] Show closed captioning when available (if enabled, you may see two subtitles: Finnish and closed captioning)

Sharing

[ ] Share my library on my local network

[ ] Home Sharing computers and devices update play counts

Store

Automatic Downloads

[ ] Apps (disabled for MacBook Pro, because I only connect iPod Touch to Mac Pro)

[ ] Books

[x] Always check for available downloads (disabled for MacBook Pro)

[x] Automatically download pre-orders when available (disabled for MacBook Pro)

Parental

Ratings for: [United States]

[x] Show content ratings in library

Devices

[ ] Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically

[ ] Allow iTunes audio control from remote speakers

Advanced

[x] Keep iTunes Media folder organized

[x] Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library

[ ] Keep Mini Player on top of all other windows

[ ] Keep movie window on top of all other windows

Left side of iTunes

LIBRARY

Music

Movies

Podcasts

iTunes U

Books

Apps

Radio

STORE

iTunes Store

Ping

Purchased

Downloads (appears when downloading something)

[ ] Allow simultaneous downloads

Import Settings

Comment: when CD is inserted.

Import Using: [MP3 Encoder]

Setting: [Higher Quality (192 kbps)]

Last modified: June 22nd, 2014

Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)

URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/itunes-settings