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Apple updates iTunes to version 5.0.1

Posted by oddcrap on 21 September 2005 - 23:15 · 24 comments & 3661 views

In what can be considered to be a minor upgrade, Apple Computers has updated their media jukebox application and the software, which enables the user to purchase songs from their online iTunes digital music store to version number 5.0.1. Users can update by asking the application to check for updates, which takes the user to the relevant page to download the latest updated version of the software.

It should soon be directly available for download on the Apple’s iTunes website. Apple has not revealed what it changed in this update except for the fact that some major stability issues were fixed. The latest edition in version 5 added support for ability to sort play lists into folders, new parental controls and more. And the interface was enhanced to be more user friendly with brand new search features. The software is free and available for Windows and Macintosh platform.

Download: Apple iTunes 5.0.1

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(5 replies) #1 Posted by thenay on 21 Sep 2005 - 23:31: Did they get rid of that stupid Bonjour service they added in 5.0?

(1 reply) #2 Posted by Eclipse™ on 21 Sep 2005 - 23:32: I hope this fixes the "Registry settings used for CD burning cannot be found" error. That one was really getting on my nerves.

#3 Posted by Mr_Sparkle on 22 Sep 2005 - 02:06: I've been getting an error message since updating I did a bit of looking around and it's a common problem, but none of the solutions i've read has managed to fix it. I even went back to an older version, but that's not working either now... "The software required for communicating with the ipod is not installed correctly. please reinstall itunes to install the ipod's software"

(3 replies) #4 Posted by amrinders87 on 22 Sep 2005 - 02:24: I knew this was coming.

#5 Posted by burnsflipper on 22 Sep 2005 - 05:23: any shuffle owner tried this? the version 5 made dissapear the ipod drive the moment i plugged it in

#6 Posted by Goku on 22 Sep 2005 - 11:20: can't they just release a small file as an update???

#7 Posted by Pc_Madness on 22 Sep 2005 - 11:52: I don't think its possible with Mac's... programs are basically like a zip, so replacing parts of it don't work, so its just easier to redistribute the entire thing (well, I think, but I'm a noob when it comes to apple)

#8 Posted by Gism0 on 22 Sep 2005 - 12:09: iTunes wont even install on my system, the installer just quits halfway through offering no error!

#9 Posted by Ashl on 22 Sep 2005 - 15:24: Ok not updating seems to be to many gremlins...

#10 Posted by Devil Fish on 22 Sep 2005 - 16:17

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any shuffle owner tried this? the version 5 made dissapear the ipod drive the moment i plugged it in

I have a Shuffle and it is working fine with this version of iTunes, as is everything else I had before I upgraded to this latest version.

(2 replies) #11 Posted by Odyssey on 22 Sep 2005 - 21:27: For some reason, the iTunes toolbar that sits in my taskbar doesn't work. When I click the button to restore iTunes, it won't restore. It crashes Explorer as well. Back to WMP I go, lol

#12 Posted by Betaz on 22 Sep 2005 - 22:38: Here's a question for anyone who might know. I used to use my MS Bluetooth keyboard that had media keys on it and iTunes had no problem responding to the generic commands sent by the media keys assuming it was open or minimized, however when it was minimized to the task bar it wouldn't catch these commands. I've been using x64 recently so my bluetooth keyboard set obviously doesn't work. Does anyone know if version 5 had a fix for this? It'd be nice to be able to minimize it to tray and still be able to use my media keys. Then again, it doesn't matter until MS updates their keyboard/mouse software to run on x64

#13 Posted by Betaz on 22 Sep 2005 - 22:41: Another nice thing would be if iTunes didn't kill DWM anymore with this update, though I don't expect they will do anything to fix that for a while

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