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Apple releases iTunes 8.0.2

Thursday, November 20, 2008 · 9:45 pm · 23 Comments

Apple has released iTunes 8.0.2 which improves stability and performance and provides a number of important bug fixes, including:

• Addresses a quality issue creating MP3s on some computers.
• Fixes a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X.
• Improves accessibility with VoiceOver.

iTunes 8.0.2 weighs in at 60.3 MB and is available via Software Update and also via the iTunes menu item “Check For Updates.”

MacDailyNews Note: Warning: iTunes update may make store credit ‘temporarily unavailable’ – November 21, 2008

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Marco" for the heads up.]

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23 Comments

Marco

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 10:51 pm · Reply

ya first one to post hehe
anonymous

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:01 pm · Reply

please bring back the file naming option that let us choose between including the track no. or not
qka

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:07 pm · Reply

Whoopee.

I haven’t upgraded to 8.0 yet.

Contrary to popular opinion, Macs can be used fro serious work.
Cubert

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:11 pm · Reply

I was actually surprised at how responsive 8.0 was. With all the new features I expected sluggishness of 7.0 proportions.
Me In LA

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:12 pm · Reply

iPhone/Touch 2.2 here we come…
Loru

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:34 pm · Reply

I second that MeinLA, 2.2 has GOT to be imminent!!!
Sir Real B. Czar

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:50 pm · Reply

Maybe it will unlock a hidden feature in the Apple TV 2.3 update.
nah……
joyofme

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 12:26 am · Reply

same here: I figured with all the new features, 8.0 would be a lot slower than 7.x, but ha – WAY faster (in library-wide searches). A pleasant surprise. Of course none of this would matter if it wasn’t for the fact that i’m still rockin a powerbook G4.
ken1w

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 12:28 am · Reply

I’m glad this one does not require a restart. The updates have been coming so frequently, I’m having to restart my iMac MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK! Oh, the humanity…
Neo

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 1:38 am · Reply

No snappy comments yet!?!?

Doh, there’s the first one.
doc

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 3:54 am · Reply

The help files need updating.
dewoz

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 10:02 am · Reply

iTunes 8.0.1 update caused error -3256 when attempting to connect to external speakers.
No success in rectifying the problem by installing iTunes 8.0.2
Tried suggestion of changing Configure iPv6 from Automatically to Off in System Preferences-Network-Airport Connected Advanced-TCP/IP.
Restarted iTunes and “just works” again!

System Preferences-Security-Firewall set to “Allow all incoming connections”.
Er

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 10:34 am · Reply

iTunes is definitely snappier, but my music plays at the same tempo as before.
EvangelizeWithRespect

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 10:41 am · Reply

re: the track number in the file name issue, that ticked me off too. There’s a terminal hack that’ll fix the issue: “defaults write com.apple.iTunes create-filenames-with-tracknumber -bool FALSE”
Walter Kovacs

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 11:11 am · Reply

This breaks Requiem!
Renderdog

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 11:48 am · Reply

Apple has been removing options in iTunes, I suppose in the pursuit of simplicity. One can no longer set the streaming buffer size to “load all” before playing, simply “large,” which is about a fraction of full size for the 30 second previews.

Modem users and the options we need to use the software are being left behind, I suppose slow connections are becoming a small minority but broadband is not available where I live. Google does a much better job making their software more slow-connection friendly.
Savage

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 1:24 pm · Reply

Strange. Someone erased my previous message that said that I had a system freeze (hard reboot needed) just trying to open the podcasts section of iTunes… Someone else?
tom

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 2:04 pm · Reply

OK – perhaps this is a stupid question

Can you copy multiple file and folder to the library and have then stay intact?
I.e. – a folder with multiple folders containing mp3s.

Please don’t laugh!!
tclash

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 2:07 pm · Reply

I could not get Airtunes (or Airfoil) to work without frequent dropouts after upgrading to iTunes 8. I tried everything, and even spent an hour with a one-level-up Apple tech person. They would not admit any problem and blamed interference from other networks in my area. After downgrading to iTunes 7 everything is back to working flawlessly.

No thanks!
Me In LA

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 2:16 pm · Reply

Looks like we was right Loru
Cubert

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 2:17 pm · Reply

tom,
I’m not sure. I would try it with a folder with a small number of mp3′s in it (like 5) and see. Then try dragging 2 folders with a few mp3′s in each (different files) and test that. If both work, it’s a go.

Good luck!
alansky

Friday, November 21, 2008 - 2:58 pm · Reply

I suppose slow connections are becoming a small minority but broadband is not available where I live. Google does a much better job making their software more slow-connection friendly. —Renderdog

Actually, slow connections are not such a minority now that more and more people are tethering their laptops to cell phone networks, which work at only a fraction of the speed of wired broadband connections. The technology is getting fancier, but connection speed takes a nosedive when you opt for mobile access.
macperry

Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 1:43 am · Reply

Since the upgrade I can’t get ATV to show up under “devices”. The ATV will play the movies I have on it OK, but no network functionality. I tried all the common troubleshooting (I have had an ATV since the day they came out), but it just wont show up! Any ideas out there???