iTunes 8.1 window too big - can't see bottom to resize.

Ok, I found AppleScript and ran the script, but just got the error 'Can't get window of desktop'

Try this..

tell application "Finder"
set {d1, d2, d3, d4} to (get bounds of window of desktop)
end tell
tell application "iTunes"
set margins to {d1 + 10, d2 + 54, d3 - 10, d4 - 148}
set bounds of window 1 to margins
end tell

Thanks for your help. I tried that script, but it just resized the main window. I changed it to say window 2 (instead of window 1) but then I just got an error saying 'Itunes got an error: Unknown object type.' Any other suggestions?

I had the same problem with the new itunes install, the itunes console was hanging off the bottom of the screen, very frustrating..!!
thanks very much, this worked a treat, cheers..!! 🙂

Or if the window is too big, you can hold Alt/Option while you click the + button. This will resize it without turning the window into the mini player.

Apple really needs to fix up iTunes, because the latest one has so many bugs...

The Alt Option and "+" tip worked perfectly!! Thanks!

Here's an even easier fix:

Just change the resolution (up or down) of the screen when itunes is running, and any oversized windows will automatically resize to fit. Worked a charm for me 🙂

This was very annoying but Alt/Option and click + did the trick. That's a secret I didn't know about. Much easier than running scripts.

This is the definitive answer. Thanks.

Doesn't this issue point to a bigger problem with the Mac's window re-sizing functionality? It's crazy that a window can open up so big that you can neither use it nor re-size it. That's just bad UI design.

Well I'm no guru, but I tried the "alt" key plus the green + button and it did the job for me ...

Thank you so much for your script. Worked like a charm!

This tip worked perfectly. Thank you so much for posting.

Hey guys, thanks so much for the help. When I bought my new MacBook I copied the XML libraries and put them onto my MB in the same order so I don't lose my music albums and ordering etc. I thought that's what made it become outsized compared to the window.

Your help work so well.

I used this

tell application "iTunes"
set bounds of window 1 to {296, 97, 800, 600}
end tell

thanks !!!!