Advanced search in iTunes ?

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Advanced search in iTunes ?

Hi all,

Is there a specific syntax to search for music in iTunes ?
Something like Title=*ever AND Artist=... ??

Or somewhere else than the normal search in top right giving theses search possibilites ?

Many thanks

Posted on Jun 16, 2009 9:56 AM

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varjak paw

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Jun 16, 2009 10:22 AM in response to CardinalJo

Are you referring to searching your own iTunes library? Or searching the iTunes Store? Neither offer boolean searches nor wildcard characters, but the iTunes Store has the Power Search which offers additional search options. For working with your own library, you can set up Smart Playlists which do offer some boolean searching.

Hope this helps.

Message was edited by: Dave Sawyer

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CardinalJo Author

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Jun 16, 2009 12:10 PM in response to varjak paw

I was referring my own iTunes library... I don't know smart playlists... but I will look more about it.

Thanks a lot !

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varjak paw

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Jun 16, 2009 12:24 PM in response to CardinalJo

To get started with Smart Playlists, look here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1801

and for some advanced tips, see:

http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/get_smart

http://deanandyou.blogspot.com/2008/07/ultimate-guide-to-itunes-smart.html

http://log.hugoschotman.com/hugo/2004/10/smart_playlists.html

Regards.

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cje24576

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Jul 13, 2009 3:53 PM in response to varjak paw

I for one would like to know if there's a way to limit the search results in the App store (i.e., searching for apps compatible with iPod Classic)? Is there a way to do this? Also, is there a way to search for different categories of apps (i.e., dining; books; etc.)?

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Wulamoc

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Jul 15, 2009 12:15 PM in response to CardinalJo

I'd like to ask the question the other direction...

That is for the iTunes Store, is there any list of syntax for searches? How to filter out certain words in results or get results that include one of the searched for words etc...

Help wasn't helpful, and neither the gods of Google of this forum's search have been good to me 😟

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Aug 10, 2009 1:07 AM in response to cje24576

Yes, I find that the huge choice in the apps store is difficult to search. I'd like to be able to search by subject eg. translators by language or something. It's one thing to search itunes but apps? Slow and difficult.

Thanks...

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