ceremorphosis

iTunes 9 was just released. You can go to any number of sites for the press release, so just my first impressions.

The look is now softer, more subtle, maybe a little more “plastic”. The maximize (green) button no longer puts iTunes into mini mode on the Mac. You have to hit Shift--M to switch, which follows the Windows behavior. The Application tab and the Store both have a new, lighter look.

The Applications management tab is going to be a hit with people who have a lot of apps.

Management of Playlists, Photos, TV shows, and Podcasts similarly got refinements, albeit not as dramatic as the Applications. It would be nice if Aperture and iTunes could both pull CoreData links and show quick thumbnails of the albums.

I don’t recall a full screen Coverflow option. I may just have missed it previously.

The “Automatically fill free space with songs” is new for the iPhone. I like this.