06-19-2011, 09:04 PM
Personally, I hate the extending of iTunes into areas other than just systematizing my music files.
I just had one of my apps announce that there was an update, but rather than a simple download and install, I was required to "log in" to iTunes and go through a convoluted process trying to find the update link.
The update process was even more obstructed when I couldn't remember my "Apple ID" or my password, since I never use them. I have rarely had a reason to open iTunes over the years.
I didn't see any reason for the hoops that iTunes put me through, especially since, as far as I remember, I didn't buy the app through iTunes in the first place.
It seems as if Apple is taking over what I want to do on my computer and getting in between me and the developers that I have bought or want to buy applications from. To me this is a load of crap!
Also, when I downloaded some video, instead of ending up in my Downloads Folder or on my desktop (default download destination, the video ended up in iTunes and was immediately opened with Quicktime.
This was not at all what I wanted, since I don't particularly want to ever use iTunes (I'm not a fan of MP3 music) and I resent having it automatically set itself as the arbiter of where I put and store my files and what I use to play them.
Each time a new update for iTunes shows up, I really hesitate to install it, since it seems to take over my computer, more and more.
I don't like it! I don't like it! I don't like it! :cursin:
Anyone else have these problems with iTunes or is it just me? :oldfogey:
I just had one of my apps announce that there was an update, but rather than a simple download and install, I was required to "log in" to iTunes and go through a convoluted process trying to find the update link.
The update process was even more obstructed when I couldn't remember my "Apple ID" or my password, since I never use them. I have rarely had a reason to open iTunes over the years.
I didn't see any reason for the hoops that iTunes put me through, especially since, as far as I remember, I didn't buy the app through iTunes in the first place.
It seems as if Apple is taking over what I want to do on my computer and getting in between me and the developers that I have bought or want to buy applications from. To me this is a load of crap!
Also, when I downloaded some video, instead of ending up in my Downloads Folder or on my desktop (default download destination, the video ended up in iTunes and was immediately opened with Quicktime.
This was not at all what I wanted, since I don't particularly want to ever use iTunes (I'm not a fan of MP3 music) and I resent having it automatically set itself as the arbiter of where I put and store my files and what I use to play them.
Each time a new update for iTunes shows up, I really hesitate to install it, since it seems to take over my computer, more and more.
I don't like it! I don't like it! I don't like it! :cursin:
Anyone else have these problems with iTunes or is it just me? :oldfogey: