Terminal Tips: Disable iTunes 8 store arrows

For Windows User:

1. Ensure iTunes is not open. Browse to the iTunes Application Data folder (C:Documents and SettingsUserApplication DataApple ComputeriTunes on XP, C:UsersUserAppDataRoamingApple ComputeriTunes on Vista, substituting the drive letter and the user profile name where necessary.
2. Backup and open the iTunesPrefs.xml with a half decent text editor (ie not Notepad, my personal preference is Notepad++)
3. Find the User Preferences key, and below the tag insert:

show-store-arrow-links

AA==


to disable the links to the store.
4. Start iTunes.

Credit: http://blog.ocramc.com/2008/09/itunes-8-hide-genre-in-browseritunes-store-links-on-windows.html

defaults write com.apple.iTunes show-store-arrow-links -bool FALSE
doesn't work for me..
Im using windows vista home??????

The old hack still works for me in 8...

You never say that pressing ALT while clicking on the arrow inverts the behaviour.

So, by default, pressing ALT will show artists/albuns and if you use this teminal tip, with ALT you'll go to the iTS

Yea, links pointing to my library still works for me!

For anyone who's a bit worried about messing in Terminal, I wrote an app to do it for you, you can find it here: http://www.lawrencedudley.co.uk/my-tunes/

Wow, major oversights here on Apple's part. I almost want to go back to iTunes 7. Almost. Read about it here:

http://www.cocoatouchapps.com

Anyone else notice that the "Show genre when browsing." option is now gone? I'm stuck with always looking at genres!

Override?

Disabling the iTunes Store in the Parental Controls also removes the arrows. I don't use iTMS so I always keep it disabled.

Thanks so much. That worked great!