Should I install iTunes 5?
Hello,
Before ask any questions, I'll begin with a little story:
A couple days ago I completely wiped my iMac G4. All of my purchased music, everything I had in iTunes, has been burned onto CDS and storage CDS. My plan is to put back on only what I really want, and keep my iPod mini filled with more music.
That being said, should I:
1) Install iTunes 5? I've heard a lot of nasty stories about it. Now, I know the interface has changed (that doesn't bug me one bit, from what I've seen it still looks good) but my primary concern is the infestation of supposed glitches. iPod not syncing, playlists disappearing, lots of bad stuff. This really has me concerned. Since I wiped my Computer, and didn't install Tiger (because 10.4 refuses to work with my external HD despite my best efforts) my iTunes version is 4.1.7. Yikes! This is a pain because I can't easily access the podcasts I listein to on a daily basis.
Thanks everyone,
ben
I may try iT5 this weekend after backing up my library.
ibosket hello,
If anything was to go wrong at all it would be in the library dept. and you have that covered.
If you have any doubts at all follow these steps here and you will be trouble free.
here a couple of links to do with Ext HD for you to look at..
http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?128@@.68b920dd
http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?128@@.68b967d1
TP
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