First look iTunes 11 HD

What I Found

iTunes 11 brings a cleaner visual redesign, album-focused browsing, a compact mini player, and a refreshed store.

iTunes 11 finally arrived, and the first question I had was pretty simple: is this really a major redesign, or is it mostly a cleaner coat of paint on the same iTunes underneath?

The quick answer is that iTunes 11 looks noticeably cleaner and more modern, but a lot of the underlying structure still feels familiar. The install was smooth, under 200 MB, and I did not see any obvious library database conversion during the first launch.

What this video covers

  • Installation Experience
  • New Library Layout
  • Preferences Feel Familiar
  • Connected Devices Moved
  • Mini Player And Current Playlist

The short version

The quick answer is that iTunes 11 looks noticeably cleaner and more modern, but a lot of the underlying structure still feels familiar. The install was smooth, under 200 MB, and I did not see any obvious library database conversion during the first launch.

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