iTunes 4.8 Released

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

Apple has released iTunes 4.8 for download

iTunes 4.8 includes new Music Store features and support for transferring contacts and calendars from your computer to your iPod.

The syncing features appear to require Mac OS X 10.4.

Source: http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2005/05/20050509134352.shtml

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

Direct links:

http://appldnld.m7z.net/content.info.apple...iTunesSetup.exe

http://appldnld.m7z.net/content.info.apple...4/iTunes4.8.dmg

Update:

Some more new features:

- Video playback is included in iTunes for .mov files.

- The Minimize/Title Bug is fixed.

- The iTunes Music Store for Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway now available

- Some albums in the iTMS comes with videos included, hence the new video features. Example: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore...listId=52656051

- Other albums are now including digital booklets: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore...ItemId=46867173

[Devoto.]

Sweet, thanks for the heads up!

[..Vector..]

Wicked, thanks for heads up :)

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

What's interesting is some pages on their site still reference version 4.7. Some even still reference Bonjour as the old name, Rendezvous. Apple's normally more perfecting that that...

[[idkfa]]

ah, sweet. Does the Windows version also sync contacts? If so, I can dump that app I've written :rolleyes:

[Timan Veteran]

This on software update yet?

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

ah, sweet. Does the Windows version also sync contacts? If so, I can dump that app I've written :rolleyes:

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It says in the documentation that it requires OS X 10.4 for syncing, so I'd lean to the "no" side of the fence.

[Steven]

4.7.1.30 ---> 4.8.31

oooo 1 build. :sleep:

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

This on software update yet?

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Not yet. I just downloaded it. You don't have to enter your email address anymore. Just uncheck the two boxes and click download.

[cyclingplatypus]

Thanks for the info. :D

[.weir]

Now all they have to do is bring out Quicktime 7 for windows

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

Was there an option for playing videos in a new window or full screen in 4.7? I haven't used iTunes on my Mac in a while.

[divinatum]

no i dont think it did

[theyarecomingforyou]

Now all they have to do is bring out Quicktime 7 for windows

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Yes, but they have to delay it a while to make Mac users feel special. Either that or they are actually trying to make this version a decent media player... nah, scratch that, I'll stick with my first guess.

Quicktime is great for streaming videos and the occasional .mov file, but is horrendous for anything else (on Windows).

[Steven]

Windows:

What's new in iTunes 4.8

iTunes 4.8 supports new features on the iTunes Music Store.

Ok such as.... :unsure:

[crazzyyfool]

iTunes now loads and plays video. Video iPods are on there way. :D

[xxdesmus]

interesting...

<-- downloads, thanks ;)

[Iluvatar]

anyone know if this fixes the music folder organization problem when the music is stored in the root of a drive? i have all my music in a subfolder right now just to get it to work and i would like to go back to the other way.

[Devoto.]

iTunes now loads and plays video. Video iPods are on there way. :D

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Let the rumors commence!

[Creamy]

Finally....Lets see if it rocks...

[Gary_Player]

Why isnt it up in software updater? I hate when they do this :no:

[Max Veteran]

As the iTunes uses the Safari engine (even in Windows) to browse the iTMS, I wonder if they have updated it to the Safari 2 engine.

EDIT: iTMS seems much faster, so I assume they have done.

[richter]

So, QuickTime 6.5.2 is bundled with this release? No VBR? If so then I guess iTunes 5 is around the corner. This was just released probably to disable hacks. All the fuss for nothing.

[Steven]

iTunes now loads and plays video. Video iPods are on there way. :D

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doesn't work for me on Windows... :unsure:

[NY1]

Why is the "Show video full screen" button greyed out? Even when playing a music video from the apple store :huh: