iTunes
Use iTunes 9 Home Sharing Across the Internet
When I first read about Home Sharing in iTunes 9 I thought that I would have the ability to stream from home. It wasn’t like that but it’s still a good feature. Mac OSX Hints has a how to on streaming music over the Internet with Home Sharing. Step by step: 1. Download HamachiX, and [...]
How-To: Rip Music Like a Pro
Gizmodo has a great how-to on ripping your CDs to digital. People don’t put much thought into ripping your CDs, it’s pretty easy, but you probably should. Once the file is ripped off the CD you probably won’t touch the CD again. You need to make sure the first rip is the best quality it [...]
How-To: Install iTunes 9 on Windows Home Server
With the new iTunes Home Sharing it makes perfect sense to install iTunes 9 on your Windows Home Server. You can manage one copy of your tunes on the server and stream them to all the computers in your house. The problem is the install doesn’t work. CrunchGear has a how-to on getting the install [...]
iTunes Streaming with pulpTunes
pulpTunes allows you to stream your iTunes music over the Internet. It works with Mac, Windows and Linux. It is also free of charge. The only configuration is to open up a port on the firewall. It is recommended to setup a username and password so anyone can’t find and listen to your music. # [...]
How-To: Switch from iTunes DRM to MP3
I posted here about leaving iTunes to free my music from Apple’s shackles. I have spent this weekend transferring, deleting and converting my music. Below I will describe the steps I used to switch from Apple’s DRM tracks to having my entire library in MP3 form. Please backup your music files before following the steps [...]
Why I’m leaving iTunes
I have been using iTunes to purchase all my music since it was first announced. I have spent some time lately deciding if I want to continue using the service or move on. As you can tell by the title I have decided to leave the service. Below are the reasons for my decision. 1. [...]
