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The iTunes ‘source’ menu is located on the left side of the iTunes window. This column is found on the left side throughout most of Apple’s native programs, such as iPhoto, iCal, Address Book, and Mail. This ‘source’ list contains all of the different locations from which the program in question can access the files that it uses.

  1. The most important location for music in iTunes is your ‘Library’ section. The Library contains all of the music, movies,  TV shows, podcasts, books, and apps that you have purchased from the iTunes Music Store, all of the music that you have copied onto your Mac from CDs, and all of other media you’ve copied onto your Mac from other sources.
  2. The last item listed in your ‘Library’ section is ‘Radio.’ Most of the radio stations listed here are exclusive to the Internet but some of them also broadcast normal FM signals. When you click on the ‘Radio’ section on the left side, your main window will display all the available genres of radio stations currently available. Click on the triangle next to the genre names to show the individual stations within the genre, and then double-click the station you’d like to listen to.
  3. The next item listed in your ‘source’ list, under the ‘Store’ section, is the ‘iTunes Store.’ The Music Store is where you purchase music and audiobooks to listen to in iTunes and on your iPod. See the explanation below for details on using the iTunes Store.
  4. The next item listed in the ‘Store’ section is ‘Purchased.’ This section acts like a receipt for all the media you have bought from the iTunes Store. The items you’ve bought will appear in this list in the order you bought them. You can use them from your ‘Purchased’ list or your can access them through their corresponding sections in the iTunes library.
  5. The next item listed in your ‘source’ list is will be any CDs you currently have in your Mac’s CD drive. If you don’t have a CD in the drive then either your iPod, Genius or Playlists will be listed next.
  6. If you have your iPod/iPhone/iPad connected to your computer, it will be given its own section under the heading ‘Devices’. If you select your device from within this section, the main window displays a summary of the device itself and the media currently contained on it. For more information on how to sync certain items with your device, check out www.apple.com/findouthow and click on the ‘Music’ section, then on the ‘iTunes’ section further down the page. That area contains dozens of video tutorials on how to get the most out of your device.
  7. The next section listed in your ‘source’ list is ‘Playlists’, which starts with ‘Party Shuffle’ or ‘iTunes DJ,’ depending on your version of iTunes. This is a great feature for parties and get-togethers, since it allows you to remotely control your iTunes from any iPhone or iPod touch your guests have available. For more info about creating and organizing the rest of your playlists, you can go once again to the video tutorial link I’ve posted above.

Any questions about performing a certain function can be left in a comment, I’ll respond at my earliest convenience.



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