Visual QuickStart Guide [Electronic resources] : Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger نسخه متنی

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Click the New Playlist button (Figure 131 ), choose File > New Playlist, or press .

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A new untitled playlist appears in the Source list (Figure 140 ). Type a name for the playlist, and press (Figure 141 ).

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If necessary, select Library in the source window to display all music files.

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Drag a song you want to include in the new playlist from the Song list to the playlist name in the Source list (Figure 142 ).

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Repeat step 2 for each song you want to add to the playlist.

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When you're finished adding songs, click the playlist name. The songs appear in the list.

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Select the song you want to remove.

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Press . The song is removed from the playlist.

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Choose File > New Smart Playlist or press to display the Smart Playlist dialog (Figure 143 ).

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Choose an option from the first pop-up menu (Figure 144 ), and set criteria using options on that line.

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To add additional matching criteria, click the + button. The dialog expands to offer an additional line for criteria. Set criteria as desired in this line. You can repeat this step as necessary to set all criteria.

Figure 145 shows an example with multiple criteria set.

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If you set up multiple criteria in step 3, choose an option from the Match pop-up menu:

All matches all criteria you set. This narrows down the search and produces fewer matches. Keep in mind that if criteria is mutually exclusive (for example, "Genre contains Jazz" and "Genre contains New Age") no items will be found.

Any matches any criteria. This expands the search and produces more matches.

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To limit the size of the playlist by time, file size, or number of songs, turn on the Limit to check box, choose an option from the pop-up menu (Figure 146 ), and enter a value in the box beside it. You can also use the selected by pop-up menu in that line (Figure 147 ) to specify how songs should be chosen.

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To match only songs that are checked in the song list, turn on the Match only checked songs check box.

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To automatically update the playlist each time songs are added or removed from the Library, turn on the Live updating check box.

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Click OK.

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A new smart playlist appears in the Source list with a suggested name based on what you entered. When the list is selected, you can see the songs iTunes selected (Figure 148 ).

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In the source window, select the playlist you want to delete (Figure 148 ).

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Press .

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In the confirmation dialog that appears, click Yes. The playlist is removed.

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Using the USB or FireWire cable that came with your iPod or other MP3 player, connect it to your Macintosh and, if necessary, turn it on.

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If iTunes is not already running or does not automatically open, launch it. After a moment, the MP3 player should appear in the Source list (Figure 151 ).

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Drag the song(s) or playlist you want to copy to the iPod or MP3 player from the Song or Source list to the iPod or MP3 player in the Source list (Figure 152 ). The status area indicates copy progress.

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Repeat step 3 for each song or playlist you want to copy.

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When you are finished copying songs or playlists, you can select the iPod or MP3 player in the Source list and click the Eject button to unmount it. You can then disconnect it from your Macintosh.

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Using the FireWire or USB cable that came with your iPod, connect it to your Macintosh. If iTunes is not already running, it launches, and the iPod appears in the Source list (Figure 151 ).

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Select the iPod in the source list and click the Display iPod Options button in the bottom-right corner of the iTunes window. The iPod preferences window appears.

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If necessary, click the Music button to display music options (Figure 153 ).

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Select one of the update radio buttons:

Automatically update all songs and playlists automatically copies all songs in iTunes to your iPod when you connect it to your Macintosh.

Automatically update selected play-lists only automatically copies all songs in the playlists you select to your iPod when you connect it to your Macintosh. If you select this option, be sure to turn on the check box beside each playlist you want to copy.

Manually manage songs and playlists enables you to manually copy songs and playlists from iTunes to your iPod when you connect it to your Macintosh. If you select this option, you'll have to follow the instructions on the previous page to copy songs and playlists to your iPod.

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Toggle check boxes for other music options:

Only update checked songs copies only the songs that are checked off in the iTunes Song list. This option can only be selected if one of the automatic update radio buttons is selected in step 4.

Display album artwork on your iPod displays album artwork for a song when your iPod plays the song. This option is only avaiable for iPod photo.

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If you have an iPod photo, click the Photos button to display Photo options

(Figure 154 ).

or

If you do not have an iPod photo, skip ahead to step 10.

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To copy photos to your iPod photo, turn on the Synchronize photos from check box and choose a source location for the photos you want to copy from the pop-up menu.

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If you chose iPhoto in step 7

(Figure 154) , select a radio button for which photos should be copied:

Copy all photos and albums copies all photos and all albums in iPhoto.

Copy selected albums only copies only the photos and albums in the albums you select. Be sure to turn on the check box beside each album you want to include.

or

If you choose a folder in step 7 (Figure 155 ), select a radio button for which photos should be copied:

Copy all photos copies all photos in the folder you selected, as well as in its subfolders.

Copy selected folders only copies only the photos in the folders you select. Be sure to turn on the check box beside each folder you want to include.

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To include a full-size copy of each photo in the disk space on your iPod, turn on the Include full-resolution photos check box.

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Click the General button to display General options

(Figure 156 ).

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Toggle check boxes to set options:

Open iTunes when this iPod is attached automatically launches iTunes when you connect your iPod.

Enable disk use mounts the iPod on your desktop so you can copy files to it like any other disk. This option can only be selected if one of the automatic update radio buttons is selected in step 4.

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Click OK to save your settings.

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Create a playlist that contains the songs you want to include on the CD.

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Select the playlist (Figure 157 ).

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Click the Burn Disc button.

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When prompted, insert a blank CD in your computer's CD-R drive or SuperDrive and close the drive.

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When prompted, click the Burn Disc button, which is now black and yellow (Figure 158 ).

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Wait while iTunes prepares and burns the CD. This could take a while; the progress appears in the status window at the top of the iTunes window. You can switch to and work with other applications while you wait.

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When iTunes is finished burning the CD, it makes a sound. The icon for the CD appears on your desktop.

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Choose iTunes > Preferences.

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Click the Sharing button to display Sharing preferences (Figure 160 ).

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To play music shared by other network users, turn on the Look for shared music check box. This displays any shared music libraries in the Source list (Figure 124 ) on your computer, so you can listen to it.

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To share your music with other network users, turn on the Share my music check box. Then select one of the radio buttons:

Share entire library shares all of your music.

Share selected playlists enables you to toggle check boxes for individual playlists you want to share.

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If you turned on the Share my music check box in step 4, enter a name for your library in the Shared name box.

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To require other network users to enter a password to listen to your music, turn on the Require password check box and enter a password in the box beside it.

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Click OK.

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A dialog like the one in

Figure 161 may appear. Click OK.

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In the Source list, select Music Store.

Your computer connects to the Internet and displays the Home page of the iTunes Music Store (Figure 127 ).

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Use any combination of the following techniques to locate and sample songs:

Click links in the window to browse through available albums and songs.

To search for a specific album, song, or artist, enter a search word or phrase in the Search box at the top-right of the iTunes window and press . Search results appear in the window (Figure 163 ).

Figure 163. Search results for the word "Yes."




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To listen to a sample of a song, double-click its name in a search results list

(Figure 163 ).

To see matches for an artist (Figure 164 ), click an artist link or the arrow button beside the artist name in a search results list (Figure 165 ).

Figure 164. Clicking an artist link displays all available albums for that artist.




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Figure 165. Clicking an album link displays a list of songs in that album.




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To see matches for an album (Figure 165 ), click an album link or the arrow button beside the album name in a search results list (Figure 163 ).

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To buy a song or album, click the Buy Song or Buy Album button for it. The song or album is downloaded to your computer (Figure 166 ) and appears in the Purchased Music playlist (Figure 167 ).