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Kim Hill1 Author

Level 2

176 points

iTunes 11: No more album art preview for selected track??? :(

For me, iTunes 11 is much worse than iTunes 10.

You can no longer view album art by selecting a track in list view.

In list view, album art is invisible — the album art square in the lower left-hand corner is gone. So unless the track is playing, you can't see album art. This is terrible news for people who need list view, like DJs. People like me who rely on album art to remember what an album is, can no longer just click around and see the covers. This was a tremendous memory aid, which is now gone.

Now to see album covers, you have to either play the track, or switch to grid or artist list — which show either no tracks, or very few tracks.

Bummer.

Will the new iTunes 11 still work for power users?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Nov 29, 2012 2:11 PM

709 replies

Nov 30, 2012 6:27 AM in response to LeoC86

The screenshot by LeoC86 is exactly why I'm going back to iTunes 10. 11 did not make things better. It made things better for Apple, but not for me and many, many others.

Nov 30, 2012 6:55 AM in response to benjigordon

The thing I don't get is, I don't see a single advantage in taking the album covers away.

Apple's way or no way at all, fine, if I can see some sort of benefit it would give apple or anyone involved, I could see some logic behind it, even if I didn't agree with it.

But can someone honestly give me a reasonable point to taking the album covers away? It's just like someone closed their eyes and randomly pointed at something on the screen, and said, "let's take this thing away, whatever."

That's why I believe it to be an unintentional bug. Or I hope.

Nov 30, 2012 7:33 AM in response to aquadogusa

If this is an unintentional bug, then I'm really worried ;-)

Nov 30, 2012 7:47 AM in response to MrLuxuryYacht

anyone know how to go back to 10?

Nov 30, 2012 7:51 AM in response to Kim Hill1

Please, please I need my covers back in the left corner. Please !!!!!!!!!!!!

jonnybee

Level 1

0 points

Nov 30, 2012 7:52 AM in response to Kim Hill1

I've just submitted some feedback on Apple's iTunes page. If enough people ask for it hopefully Apple will bring it back

http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

Herotic

Level 1

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Nov 30, 2012 8:04 AM in response to Kim Hill1

Anyone have (or a link to) the 10.7.dmg that we can use to go back please?

Nov 30, 2012 8:16 AM in response to LeoC86

Hi Leo,

just seen your screen shot of iTunes11 and have a small question.

Above the Song list view there are 3 other small windows, Genres, Artists, Albums.

I am using iTunes11 on windows and cannot see an option to have these 3 small windows.

Here is a screen shot of mine:

If anyone knows how to open these other 3 view panes I would be grateful.

Regards..,

Nov 30, 2012 8:27 AM in response to MadTogger

(Sorry, I see what you mean now. I think your question has been answered below).

Message was edited by: Eddie Strauss

LeoC86

Level 1

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Nov 30, 2012 8:22 AM in response to MadTogger

Hi, I guess in your english version you have to go in "view" and something like "show column browser", then you can put it on the top or on the left.

Nov 30, 2012 8:25 AM in response to MadTogger

You first need to hide the Sidebar and then activate the Column Browser (both in the View menu). It's a bug...

Nov 30, 2012 9:00 AM in response to LeoC86

Eddie Strauss wrote:

(Sorry, I see what you mean now. I think your question has been answered below). Message was edited by: Eddie Strauss

Thanks for the reply Eddie

LeoC86 wrote:

Hi, I guess in your english version you have to go in "view" and something like "show column browser", then you can put it on the top or on the left.

Cheers Leo, that was exactly it. All fine and dandy now.

Give_me_a_break wrote:

You first need to hide the Sidebar and then activate the Column Browser (both in the View menu). It's a bug...

Strangley GMAB, I did not have to hide the sidebar, thanks for replying though.

Regards all..,

Nov 30, 2012 9:06 AM in response to MadTogger

Yes, you only have to hide the Sidebar when you have selected a Playlist, not when you have selected the Music folder (that's the bug)...

Nov 30, 2012 9:10 AM in response to Give_me_a_break

Give_me_a_break wrote:

Yes, you only have to hide the Sidebar when you have selected a Playlist, not when you have selected the Music folder (that's the bug)...

OK, I got it now, I can see exactly what you mean when selecting a Playlist. I would imagine iTunes 11.0.1 will be coming shortly. 😀

chiproop

Level 1

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Nov 30, 2012 10:17 AM in response to Kim Hill1

I think it's a major fail. Shew...

iTunes 11: No more album art preview for selected track??? :(