Section 1. Download and Install iTunes


1. Download and Install iTunes

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Just jump right in!


SEE ALSO

2 Run iTunes for the First Time


If you're using a Mac, chances are you already have iTunes installedit's bundled as part of the standard software loadout of every brand-new Mac. If you're using Windows, however (unless you're the owner of one of the few PC manufacturers that bundle iTunes with their new computers), you must download iTunes and install it on your system before you can use it.

Even Mac users should check periodically to make sure they have the newest version of iTunes with all the latest and greatest features. It's delivered by the standard Software Update mechanism in Mac OS X, or can be downloaded and installed manually using the procedure described in this task.

NOTE

iTunes ships with every new iPod. If you just bought an iPod, install iTunes directly from the included software disc, according to the instructions packaged with the iPod, rather than following this procedure.


Before beginning this task, ensure that you are able to connect to the Internet properly. You must be able to reach Apple's website (www.apple.com) with your web browser to download iTunes, which is free of charge.

1. Download and Install iTunes


1.
Go to the iTunes' Download Site

Open your web browser (Internet Explorer on Windows, or Safari on the Mac), type the address http://www.apple.com/itunes, and press Enter . If your computer is configured properly to access the Internet, the iTunes' website should appear, with its customary marketing materials that attempt to sell you iPods and songs from the iTunes Music Store . Right in the middle of the screen is a large link labeled Free Download ; click this link to go to the download page.

WEB RESOURCE

http://www.apple.com/itunes

Even after you install iTunes, the iTunes' website can be a useful place for you to start using some of its features; the site has links to pages where you can buy gift certificates, set up allowances, or get iTunes' technical support, among other functions.

2.
Choose Your Platform

The download page first prompts you to select your platform. The radio button matching the operating system you're using should be selected automatically; if it isn't, choose Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later or Windows 2000 or XP accordingly .

3.
Download the iTunes Package

First enable or disable the check boxes specifying whether you want Apple to send you promotional email messages and the weekly New Music Tuesdays notification. If you're concerned about privacy and don't like getting marketing email, disable these check boxes. However, if you plan on using the iTunes Music Store , you might want to consider leaving the box for the New Music Tuesdays notification checked. The iTunes Music Store is constantly being updated; hundreds of albums (from today and yesteryear) are added to the catalog every week, and the notification sent out every Tuesday lets you know when particularly noteworthy music has been made available. If you leave either of the two check boxes enabled, enter your email address in the text box provided, so that you can receive the messages.

TIP

You can see a complete listing of all the new music added to the iTunes Music Store every week by clicking See All in the scrolling Just Added box on the iTunes Music Store 's main page.

When you're ready to begin downloading, click the Download iTunes for Free button. Your browser begins downloading the iTunes' installer package, and the main browser window changes to show a brief introduction to installing and using iTunes.

If you're using Internet Explorer on Windows, you might be prompted for several ways to handle the downloaded file. Click Save to save the installer package to your Desktop or click Run to run the installer from within the browser. Either option should suit your needs of installing the software, but choose Save if you want to keep the installer file around for future use.

4.
Run the Installer Program

The installer package for Windows is about 20 megabytes in size , which should take about an hour to download on a 56K modem connectionless time on a broadband link such as DSL or cable. The package for Mac OS X is about half the size and takes about half the time to download.

After the package has finished downloading, unpack it if necessary. Mac OS X should unpack the file automatically into a mounted iTunes 4.8.0 disk imageif it doesn't, double-click the downloaded iTunes4.8.dmg file that appears on the Desktop; Windows automatically saves the iTunesSetup.exe file to your selected download location. Double-click the resulting installer program icon iTunes4.mpkg on the Mac, iTunesSetup.exe on Windowsto launch the iTunes installer.

NOTE

The iTunes' installation folder for Mac OS X includes a file labeled Read Before You Install iTunes ; it's a good idea to open and read this document, which describes system requirements and information about the most recent version's changes. This same document is available in the Windows version as one of the screens in the installer, as well as after installation as the About iTunes file in the iTunes program group .

The installer does essentially the same things on both Windows and the Mac, although the details of which screens appear in what order varies. An important distinction is that on Windows, the installer also includes QuickTime , which is Apple's audio/video framework that underlies and supports iTunes. QuickTime is built into Mac OS X, so the iTunes' installer does not need to install QuickTime on the Mac.

KEY TERM

QuickTime Apple's multimedia technology, built into Mac OS X; it must be installed on Windows for iTunes to work.

The first screen of the installer contains information on the particular version of iTunes that you are installing, including system requirements, installation instructions, and notes about copyright. The next screen shows you the Software License Agreement, which you must accept by clicking Agree or Yes when prompted.

5.
Select Installation Options (Windows Only)

On Windows, you are given the opportunity to disable any of three check boxes that define whether the installer will add iTunes' shortcuts to your Desktop, as well as whether you want to use QuickTime and iTunes as the default players for common multimedia files (such as JPEG and GIF images, MPEG and AVI movies, and individual MP3 audio files) on your computer. If you're happy with how image and movie files open on your computer already, disable the second and third check boxes; otherwise , leave them checked to use QuickTime, its included PictureViewer application, and iTunes to open those files in the future.

6.
Choose Installation Folder or Volume

Finally, choose where on the disk you want to install iTunes (the default given location is usually okay) and click Next to begin the process of installing iTunes onto your disk. On Mac OS X, you are prompted instead to choose a destination volume (disk); iTunes is installed into the Applications folder of the volume you select on the Mac. Pick your startup disk if you have a choice.

On Windows 2000, you might be prompted to restart your computer at the completion of the installation process because parts of the setup process can be completed only after a restart.

After completing the installation, you can delete the downloaded package files ( iTunes4.8.dmg on the Mac, iTunesSetup.exe on Windows). You're now ready to run iTunes for the first time.



iPod + iTunes for Windows and Mac in a Snap
iPod + iTunes for Windows and Mac in a Snap (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0672328992
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 152
Authors: Brian Tiemann

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