How to fix Apple iTunes 10’s minimize, maximize, close buttons

Rather than reply with instructions to individual emails regarding Apple’s most recent UI faux pas, we’re posting this here, so we can all simply refer to this article unless or until Apple decides to restore the buttons back to their usual positions.

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How to fix Apple’s iTunes 10 for Mac’s minimize, maximize, close buttons:
1. Make sure you quit iTunes.
2. Open Terminal (Applications>Utilities>Terminal).
3. Type or Paste the following into Terminal:

defaults write com.apple.iTunes full-window -1

4. Hit enter and quit Terminal.
5. Launch iTunes and enjoy your minimize, maximize, and close buttons restored to their proper places: