How to return and set up a sidebar in iTunes 11
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Eleventh version of the popular iTunes mediakombayn much changed. It was redone a lot in terms of interface and those who have just recently met with the tenth version, go to the new, then confused because of the varied menu. Let's face it: iTunes is not as friendly to newcomers in comparison with the whole system OS X as a whole. Those who want to return to the old interface, you should read up to the end of this article. Perhaps this helps to quickly learn the new software version from Apple.
The first thing that catches your eye - is the absence of the left side of the panels. For many years it used to almost everything, but in the eleventh version of it suddenly was gone. Worry about it not worth it, the panel remained in place, simply by default it is hidden from the eyes of the user. In order to make it appear again in the iTunes menu, choose the tab "View" and then select "Show sidebar." For lovers to use "hot keys", a special combination Command + Option + S.
So, we found a sidebar, but if you look closely, you can find some items that might come in handy. To add necessary or remove unnecessary items, enough to make a few simple steps:
1. In an open application in the top menu, select iTunes tab - Settings - General;
2. Immediately below the name of your library are the settings that are checked - they are then responsible for displaying the contents of the left pane. Tick off the ones you want to see in the left-hand menu;
3. Click OK to apply the changes.
Thus it is possible to edit the contents of the sidebar. If you do not store the iTunes movies or listen to podcasts, then it's best to just disable these items, so as not to "calluses" once again his eyes.
In addition, you can hide your playlists, Genius function, and other items. Make it very simple: move the cursor to the desired item on the right appears on him to "hide" or "show" depending on whether or not to expand the list. A simple click on the word hide or show a list.
Everything else, you can remove from the left menu item «iTunes Store». To do this, iTunes Preferences tab, select "Parental Control", check the box opposite the item "iTunes Store" and click OK. However, because you are completely disable access to the App Store. While this may be useful if children are sitting at the computer. This obviously will save you from downloading unnecessary applications.
People who quickly get used to the changes, probably already appreciated the convenience of the new version of iTunes. Those who are still not happy with the change in appearance, can be useful to these tips for easier management of library and development of the latest version mediakombayn from Apple.