They've gone and done it. Apple updates iTunes

Apple this evening has updated iTunes from version 8.02 to version 8.1. Here is the read me information:

iTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. You will enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing.

In addition, iTunes 8.1 provides many other improvements and bug fixes, including:

- Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
- Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ
- Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows
- Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs
- Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods
- Allows CDs to be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus
- Includes many accessibility improvements
- Allows iTunes U and the iTunes Store to be disabled separately using Parental Controls

The update should appear in 'software update'. I also received a Front Row update at the same time. Let us know if this new version of iTunes floats your boat.

Thanks to our eagle-eyed readers for the tip.

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Source: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

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Jason

I wish they'd add the Party Shuffle/iTunes DJ feature to Apple TV now. I've been waiting for that for a while now, and it would be especially cool with the new ability to allow friends to add songs with their iPhone or iPod Touch.

March 12 2009 at 10:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Liet

Did anyone have any problem with the iPod Touch syncing after the update? Mine keeps saying it disconnecting in the middle of the calendar sync.

March 12 2009 at 4:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Have they fixed the streaming-to-Airportm issues in this version ?
If not, I'm sticking to the now fairly old version 7.

March 12 2009 at 11:32 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

gswhiteuk

I guess all AppleTV owners should expect a minor speed bump sometime then to allow the ATV to interact with the new iTunes features?

March 12 2009 at 11:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Pierluigi

Has anyone else seen the permissions errors that occur after these two updates? Some do not appear to be very serious but about three of them have to do with the applications themselves.

March 12 2009 at 10:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Blake

Autofill!!! I have wanted this since the first shuffle came out!!! It will be great for my 4Gb Nano!!!

March 12 2009 at 10:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Joel

Not sure if this is new but under complete my album, you can now hide the offer?

March 12 2009 at 9:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Cory

So maybe I am just blind... but under the advance menu there is an option to get CD track names and to submit CD track names... was this always here?

March 12 2009 at 9:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Cory

also, I just seen that theres play list folders?

Again, I'm probably blind and just seeing these things for the first time. Either way it's pretty cool

March 12 2009 at 9:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tom Stewart

Playlist folders have been there. Can't speak to the rest.

March 12 2009 at 9:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tom Stewart

Does the visualizer seem distinctly less dynamic to anyone else? Now it looks like floating around a static space-scape with dots and ribbons whose brightness/color change, whereas before it seemed to be changing the entire universe on the fly.

March 12 2009 at 8:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kakapo

What negative whining bunch of whingers!

OK... I have 52,000 + (songs, videos, music videos, audio books, & podcasts) and I have found that I have instant on!
My biggest consideration lately has been performance lag - even on the same Album, I would have either start-up lag or full stop and then a few to fifteen seconds later, the track would continue,

Now - I have had it playing for 10 hours solid and not one lag or stop. And the sound seems improved, too.

Sweet is all I can say.

The add-ons and all the rest are OK but song lad just wasn't cutting it.
I also have all of my iTunes files on an external drive. I thought that might be the causing the lag problem and I was preparing to swap out one of the 1Tb drives in my drive bays (MacPro - early 2009 - not the newest one) and transfer all of the musso back onboard but the problem seems to be rectified.

As for memory problems, iTunes is using 257 Megs - as always...
Not sure what that grip is, unless you are using a MacClassic... ;-)

Cheers, Mates