iTunes 8 was released today (well yesterday, but who’s counting?) with new features like Genius sidebar/playlists, HD TV show and a new visualiser. (wow :rolleyes: )
However, they have removed two of the UI options I used, namely hiding the genre in the browser and links to the iTunes store. I don’t find browsing by genre useful; only a handful of my songs have genre tags. I’ve never thought to myself “Self, I really wish I could browse for a specific genre.” Add to that you are limited add one genre to a particular song and for me at least they are completely pointless (tags, on the other hand, would be awesome 
)
Searching Google, there are solutions for both of these issues, but they are Mac only :hmm: . However, I’ve found the solution for Windows (which works for me anyway).
- Ensure iTunes is not open. Browse to the iTunes Application Data folder (C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes on XP, C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes on Vista, substituting the drive letter and the user profile name where necessary.
- Backup and open the iTunesPrefs.xml with a half decent text editor (ie not Notepad, my personal preference is Notepad++)
- Find the User Preferences key, and below the <dict> tag insert:
- <key>show-genre-when-browsing</key>
<data>
AA==
</data>to disable the genre column in the browser, and:
- <key>show-store-arrow-links</key>
<data>
AA==
</data>to disable the links to the store.
- Start iTunes.
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Ahh what a relief!! Thanks so much!!
Took a couple tried but I got it in the end & I feel like Ive just damned the man hahahaha
Thanks!
Worked great for both genre and arrows disable.
Thanks a lot !
Thanks! Why do Apple keep making their software less user friendly… it makes no sense to me.
Thank you! Worked like a charm. However, is there any way to make the arrows point to your own music (instead of the iTunes Store)? Not disable them, but change the way they work in other words…
Thanks so much!!! I was getting frustrated trying to remove those damn arrows so I googled it and this came up. What a relief now I don’t have to look at those ugly ass arrows that I never use anyway.
Thanks!!!!
this actually worked, when I followed your directions *exactly*. Thanks so much, I finally got rid of the stupid genre column in the browser!!!!!
thanks much,
Steve
Just chiming in to say THANK YOU!
I love you
great!!!
so many thanks!!!
lmao
DanielHarra is a genius.
i was figuring out how to edit the code, editing it in notepad, and had no idea how to do it. i didnt understand that if the instructions meant under dict or next to dict. but thankfully DanielHarra made everyone cry because all you have to do is disable the itunes store in parental controls. not only does that remove the links, but also the itunes store on the sidebar!
THANK YOU DanielHarra
Thank you so much!!! Those stupid arrows were making me so mad, but this worked perfectly! You are awesome!
you are a genius!