One of the new things is called “Genius Mixes.” This new feature searches your iTunes library, finds songs that go great together, and creates multiple mixes automatically.
These “Genius Mixes,” once you have them, are like channels programmed entirely with your music. You’ll likely rediscover forgotten favorites and, quite possibly, find some tunes you never even knew you had.
Gee, this all sounds great, but where the hell is it?!
Well, it’s actually simple (when Apple servers aren’t overloaded like they are right now) to activate the Genius Mix, even if Apple is acting like it’s top secret info:
To activate “Genius Mix” in iTunes 9, select “Update Genius” under iTunes’ “Store” menu.
That’s it, provided that Apple’s overloaded servers don’t keep spitting back the following:
Good luck getting through!
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers too numerous to mention individually for asking us how the heck to get to “Genius Mixes.”]
I figured it out on my own. I’m a genius!
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I added it to my iPhone. I’m a phoney genius
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Yay! I contributed to MDN content by being completely clueless!
To all of you disappointed Beatles fans
And for those that want to raise your kids right…..
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=214873064&s=143441
Not very snappy…
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OK, not having seen the Stevenote, how is this genius different than the version i iTunes 8?
For those wondering how this Genius might be different… it’s not. It’s just a different application of the same technology. Rather than one Genius playlist, you get 12!
I thought it was a gimmick at first, but I’m actually very impressed by this dead-simple feature.
I hated “Genius” and turned it off. I have tried “Genius Mix” and it is “ok” but not great. While the concept is good, It needs to allow for input from the user, such as don’t mix certain genre.
I love classical, rock of all kinds, country, religious, blues, blue grass, jazz, folk, and others, . . . but Genius tends to mix in in areas that “don’t”. Acky Breaky Heart just doesn’t go beside a the “William Tell Overture” or spiritual song even though they may have similar tempos or volume.
“Genius Mix” does do a better job, but still mixes genres that I prefer not to have mixed. INPUT from the user as to which Genre to “Do Not Mix” would be great.
Yes, it’s very simple yet plenty useful and awesome.
I hate Genius at first but using it more and more since, it actually gets better.
Now with this I can imagine one day I can’t live without it.
Damn you Apple just when I think I couldn’t possibly been sucked more in…
I see that iTunes 9 is still a 32-bit app under Snow Leopard.
I guess it is quite a “bit” of work to transition a code base that started even before Mac OS 9 (with SoundJam MP) to be 64-bit. I suppose there is no pressing need for a consumer app like iTunes to be 64-bit.
I posted this info. in the “Apple realeases iTunes 9” feedback section for the GRANDxADMIRAL.
You’re welcome!
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For me, there’s nothing that can replace the spontaneity of choosing the music I want to listen to on the fly. It changes, by the minute and no computer generated playlist is going to get it right, or sometimes even close.
To me, Genius is a gimmick that does nothing but slow down the computer and generate needless “progress” bars and complexity.
..and don’t even get me started on Twitter and all that other crap.
I have no problem at all. I sync, got genius mix both for itunes, my iphone, ipod. so I don’t need to sync specially making playlist everyday. genius now mix all songs automatically. how convenient!
Sadly it’s not working at all for me. I get the network error 🙁
The sharing feature is very nice. I gave my wife my daughters old Nano. Now she has some music on it.
To Towertone
So– how the heck do you get the Genius Mixes onto your iPhone or iPod. I love the mixes but haven’t been able to drag and drop…..or find any menu option. So what am I missing??
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Overloaded servers…come on North Carolina server farm.
@aussiesx4
Once the Genius Mixes are created in iTunes, click on your iPod in the source menu, then click the Music tab. Under Playlists, there is a heading for Genius playlists, and then it lists all 12 of them. You can select them all or pick and choose. Quite nice actually.
Okay, how many people clicked on the blue “OK” button in the screenshot of the dialog box above?
At the rate Apple is going releasing major iTunes versions, in a few years, it’ll probably be iTunes 42.
Those of you that are used to using the shopping cart will find that it has gone – be careful it’s too easy to buy things unintentionally, as I have just found out.
MDN magic word ‘lost’ as in lost my money!
@TowerTon
Beeeeeerk! ;o/
@The Other Steve
Me, I thought WTF and started clicking on it. I guess I’m not a genius
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I only get 6 mixes. any ideas?
Tom Howe
I have 12 mixes on my computer.
I have 3500 songs, so it made one for jazz, one for R&B;, two for country, and eight for rock, all different styles.
If your library is not large or diverse, you might not get as many mixes.
When I exported those to my iPhone, I only got nine mixes.
Not sure about that one yet.