How to navigate out of iTunes store? (navigation pane missing)

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How to navigate out of iTunes store? (navigation pane missing)

I'm stuck in the iTunes store and can't find a way to navigate out. I accidentally clicked on store when I meant to click on radio (common error I do things like this all the time) but after the store loaded suddenly the navigation panel on the left vanished. I have no idea if I hit some hot key to magically make it disappear. Does anyone know how to return the navigational panel on the left? I quit iTunes and relaunched and goes automatically into the store again with no visible way to get out of the store.

Thanks for any help.

[edit] I already tried opening up a new song in iTunes and while it plays there still no directing back to my song list. It's still stuck in the iTunes store.

Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Jan 24, 2011 11:54 AM

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Answer 1

varjak paw

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Jan 24, 2011 12:12 PM in response to Bruce Nitro

You may have inadvertently chosen the "Show iTunes Store in new window" and then closed the main iTunes window, or an error in the program incorrectly toggled that option. Try this:

Close the iTunes window by clicking the red button (upper-left - do not quit iTunes). From the Window menu, select iTunes. If my diagnosis is correct, that should give you back a full window.

Hope this helps.

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Bruce Nitro Author

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Jan 24, 2011 12:21 PM in response to Bruce Nitro

Oh I must have double clicked the iTunes Store creating a music store pop up window and somehow closed the original iTunes window. But for some bizarre reason iTunes thought that meant that by default I wanted to stay in the store forever. Clicking "command+N" (for new playlist) finally got iTunes to open up a new window with the left navigation pane MAGICALLY back in place.

[edit] read the above comment. Yup hitting the red button works too thanks!~

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Answer 3

varjak paw

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Jan 24, 2011 12:18 PM in response to Bruce Nitro

Is there an easier way to get out of it?

See my post above.

Is there a hot key or command used to simply restore the navigation pane?

None I'm aware of.

Regards.

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Bruce Nitro Author

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Jan 24, 2011 12:25 PM in response to varjak paw

Well then someone should make a key command for it. lol How does one intuitively think to go back to the iTunes window with the navigation pane by hitting the red button in the iTunes store, but at the same time cannot revert back to the same iTunes window with the navigation pane by closing and reopening iTunes?

Anyway, yes you helped answer my question. Therefore I shall bestow you with ANSWER CREDIT! =D

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Answer 5

varjak paw

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Jan 24, 2011 12:31 PM in response to Bruce Nitro

Apple's design philosophy appears to be that the iTunes Store, when opened its own window, is a different window type from that of the primary iTunes browser, and certain window types don't need and hence don't have the sidebar. You'll see the same behavior if you open a playlist in it's own window. So by that logic, there's no sidebar to "restore", per se, since those windows don't have one, and opening a new iTunes window is how you get back to the standard browser.

You can comment to Apple via their Feedback pages, if you wish:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Regards.

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Answer 6

Mar 2, 2013 1:23 PM in response to Bruce Nitro

Click on View (menu buttons at top left of screen), then Show Sidebar. You've escaped!

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Answer 7

Jun 7, 2013 9:03 AM in response to Auntie Bez

Wow. That was painful.

Thanks, Auntie Bez for the 'Sidebar' suggestion.

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Answer 8

mikey_g1

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Aug 16, 2014 8:46 AM in response to Auntie Bez

Thanks, simple solution. It seems apple wants you to be trapped in the store. No difference in window types etc... It is just a trap to get you to spend money. :-)

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