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vica13

Q: How to remove the menu bar from itunes latest update?

The little square that used to appear on the top, isn't there anymore, so I can't go there to remove the menu bar that appears under the player. Before the update, the menu and the options were in a little square on top (left) and you could turn on and turn off the menu bar there, but now that I updated Itunes, that square doesn't appear anymore, and the menu bar just stays there. I tried everything to remove it but I don't know how. It kinda bugs me seeing the menu bar there since i'm used to just have it in that little square on top.

Posted on May 30, 2016 9:34 AM

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  • by pinkstones,

    pinkstones pinkstones May 30, 2016 12:41 PM in response to vica13
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    May 30, 2016 12:41 PM in response to vica13

    Can you please take a screenshot, using Shift + Command + 4 (the cursor will turn into crosshairs), to draw a box around what you're talking about?  I can't follow what you're describing.

  • by Rysz,

    Rysz Rysz May 30, 2016 12:44 PM in response to vica13
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    May 30, 2016 12:44 PM in response to vica13

    Are you referring to iTunes Title Bar, or Sidebar?

    The only icon that I remember was for enabling/disabling the Sidebar.

  • by vica13,

    vica13 vica13 May 30, 2016 4:11 PM in response to pinkstones
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    May 30, 2016 4:11 PM in response to pinkstones

    (I forgot to mention I use windows 7, i'm sorry, it's an important detail)

    43717d1386173503-itunes-multiple-libraries-windows-8-3-.png

    I found this image online, this little square disappeared. It was the one that helped me to enable/disable the menu bar.

    1.jpg

    and this is the menu bar i'm talking about! The little red square is the place that the other square (the one in the first pic) used to be, and now it disappeared. I used Itunes without that menu/options bar before, if I needed something I would go to that square. I'm sorry, this is the best I can explain.

  • by vica13,

    vica13 vica13 May 30, 2016 4:13 PM in response to Rysz
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    May 30, 2016 4:13 PM in response to Rysz

    i'm talking about this menu bar! I replied with more details in another comment, hope you can see that.

    1.jpg

  • by pinkstones,

    pinkstones pinkstones May 30, 2016 5:49 PM in response to vica13
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    May 30, 2016 5:49 PM in response to vica13

    vica13 wrote:

     

    (I forgot to mention I use windows 7, i'm sorry, it's an important detail)

    43717d1386173503-itunes-multiple-libraries-windows-8-3-.png

    I found this image online, this little square disappeared. It was the one that helped me to enable/disable the menu bar.

    1.jpg

    and this is the menu bar i'm talking about! The little red square is the place that the other square (the one in the first pic) used to be, and now it disappeared. I used Itunes without that menu/options bar before, if I needed something I would go to that square. I'm sorry, this is the best I can explain.

     

    You're using a PC.  This is the iTunes for Mac section.  There could be differences between what Mac users have and what Windows users have.  I'm going to request that your question be moved to that section.

  • by turingtest2,Apple recommended

    turingtest2 turingtest2 May 31, 2016 6:39 AM in response to vica13
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    May 31, 2016 6:39 AM in response to vica13

    The option to hide the menu bar in iTunes for Windows was removed in iTunes 12.4.

     

    tt2

  • by vica13,

    vica13 vica13 May 31, 2016 6:43 AM in response to pinkstones
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    May 31, 2016 6:43 AM in response to pinkstones

    I'm pretty sure i'm in the section for iTunes for windows since I came here from a question related to that! But someone already told me the option to hide the menu bar was removed in this latest update. Thanks anyway

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  • by vica13,

    vica13 vica13 May 31, 2016 6:44 AM in response to turingtest2
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    May 31, 2016 6:44 AM in response to turingtest2

    thank you very much!

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 May 31, 2016 6:47 AM in response to vica13
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    May 31, 2016 6:47 AM in response to vica13

    You're welcome.

     

    tt2

  • by pinkstones,

    pinkstones pinkstones May 31, 2016 7:34 AM in response to vica13
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    May 31, 2016 7:34 AM in response to vica13

    vica13 wrote:

     

    I'm pretty sure i'm in the section for iTunes for windows since I came here from a question related to that!

     

    I wouldn't have asked the Hosts to move your question to the iTunes for Windows section if it had started off there.  You'd posted it in the wrong section.  No matter though, it's been moved, and your question has been answered.