Bloody tired of iTunes

Blind_Io · January 12th, 2007, 7:10 PM

Ok, for Christmas my family upgraded my old 3rd generation iPod to a band new 80gb iPod Video. I love my iPod, but I bloody hate the new iTunes (7.*) with is required to manage the newest iPod. It's a memory hog, it crashes my system, it starts 3 processes every time it runs, it maxes out my CPU and never drops the usage back to normal while only performing basic functions and I'm not gonna take it any more!

Here is what I need from you, Final Gear Tech Minions. I need a line on a third party program that will manage my iPod. Managing play lists is a must, but I would also like something to manage album art and videos, as well as convert videos to the iPod's format. I know a google search will turn up all kinds of stuff, but I would like to hear first hand accounts from those who have used these programs - I want to hear what you loved, what you hated, what was annoying but livable, that sort of thing.

Help me out here, fellas. iTunes is a pig of a program and one of the worst examples of system resource management I have EVER seen and it's time has come to go away and be banished from my system. Everything was nice an dandy until I upgraded to iTunes 7.*, now my system runs like it's in the special Olympics.

EDIT: I just decided that they should rename iTunes to iDiot because it makes my computer run like it's retarded. No, that's an insult to retarded people everywhere. In other news I understand they are going to sue for the rights to iBM, one of Apples iToilet applications.

Shadowness · January 12th, 2007, 7:15 PM

I used to have an Ipod (before it fuked up!), I like iTunes for just a music player on my desktop, love the simplicity and ease of use etc. Dont have any experience with the new version and ipod management.#
I use sonicstage for my sony hdd player, Im not sure ifs that just for sony or not. Easy to use on the sony, not sure about apple.
Worth checking it out though!

Blind_Io · January 12th, 2007, 7:38 PM

Sony and Apple are both into proprietary stuff, I really doubt it would work. To work with iPod it pretty much has to be purpose built because no other MP3 player shares the iPod's file structure and menu tree.

BerserkerCatSplat · January 12th, 2007, 7:39 PM

Maybe check this out:

http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/

Or this:

http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/

Blind_Io · January 12th, 2007, 7:48 PM

Have you used either of those?

jeffy777 · January 12th, 2007, 8:26 PM

I remember SL saying that Anapod Explorer is really good for iPod management.

I haven't personally tried it since I sold my 30GB iPod video almost as soon as I got it images/smilies/wink.gif

mgkdk · January 12th, 2007, 8:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BerserkerCatSplat

Maybe check this out:

http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind_Io

Have you used either of those?

I tried the demo of it and it worked perfectly.
I don't use playlists so I don't know about that and I only have a nano so I'm clueless about the video-thingy images/smilies/tongue.gif

BerserkerCatSplat · January 12th, 2007, 9:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind_Io

Have you used either of those?

No, I'm not an iPod owner myself. I've heard good comments about both, though.

vRS · January 12th, 2007, 9:19 PM

If its just the new iTunes you could downgrade to an older version, I agree with all your points about what it does to your system, its the same with mine.

jeffy777 · January 12th, 2007, 9:52 PM

I used to actually buy songs from the iTunes store, but since the last time I reformatted, I didn't feel like installing that resource hog again.

Hidden_Hunter · January 12th, 2007, 11:26 PM

ephpod works well

Blind_Io · January 12th, 2007, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vRS

If its just the new iTunes you could downgrade to an older version, I agree with all your points about what it does to your system, its the same with mine.

Actually, I can't. The 80 Gb iPod Video requires iTunes 7 or higher. I had already gone from 7 back to 6.

cvrefugee · January 13th, 2007, 9:25 AM

You'll have to use Anapod. I think it's the only software other than iTunes that will transfer video. The newest version of Winamp supports the iPod, but only for music. Anapod should handle everything: music, movies, and photos. iTunes will only convert .mov videos to .mp4 (iPod format). You will have to use other software to convert any other type of video to .mp4 (I like Xilisoft). I would just stick to iTunes, it runs fine on my machine (which coincidentally is down at the moment images/smilies/sad.gif

)

Viper007Bond · January 13th, 2007, 1:30 PM

Dude, Winamp. Support is built in v5.2+.

Blind_Io · January 13th, 2007, 9:22 PM

I didn't think WinAmp would support the iPod, I will have to look into that. My friend has a Nano and uses WinAmp but still uses iTunes to manage the music on the Pod.

jeffy777 · January 13th, 2007, 9:41 PM

I tried using Winamp with my iPod video before I sold it, but all I could do was add songs. It wouldn't let me actually "manage" it (I couldn't see and delete songs, etc.) Maybe Winamp iPod support has gotten better since then though (this was about half a year ago).

Winamp still rocks as a music player, but I think there are way better iPod tools out there, such as Anapod.

monkeymax · January 14th, 2007, 1:19 AM

I'm a bit late, I realise. But Anapod was the best third party software I found (as well as their version for the Zen, both of which I actually have legit licenses for!).
But I now just use iTunes. On my Mac, the reasoning behind that is probably obvious - iTunes is great on here.
And as I never use Windows anymore...
However, back in the days I did (a few months back) Anapod was my weapon of choice.
Hope that helps.

Blind_Io · January 14th, 2007, 7:46 AM

Greatly, It seems like Anapod has the most support from people with hands-on experience with it.

Much thanks.

Dsemaj · January 14th, 2007, 8:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Dude, Winamp. Support is built in v5.2+.

Yeah, as far as I know it should work.

Click and drag with the zen ftw images/smilies/wink.gif

Viper007Bond · January 14th, 2007, 8:19 AM

My sister's MP3 player just works exactly as a portable hard drive. Just drop the files in a folder anywhere on the thing, then browse to it and hit play. It's basically a small PC and totally sweet. images/smilies/smile.gif

January 12th, 2007, 7:10 PM	#1
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,993 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	Bloody tired of iTunes Ok, for Christmas my family upgraded my old 3rd generation iPod to a band new 80gb iPod Video. I love my iPod, but I bloody hate the new iTunes (7.) with is required to manage the newest iPod. It's a memory hog, it crashes my system, it starts 3 processes every time it runs, it maxes out my CPU and never drops the usage back to normal while only performing basic functions and I'm not gonna take it any more! Here is what I need from you, Final Gear Tech Minions. I need a line on a third party program that will manage my iPod. Managing play lists is a must, but I would also like something to manage album art and videos, as well as convert videos to the iPod's format. I know a google search will turn up all kinds of stuff, but I would like to hear first hand accounts from those who have used these programs - I want to hear what you loved, what you hated, what was annoying but livable, that sort of thing. Help me out here, fellas. iTunes is a pig of a program and one of the worst examples of system resource management I have EVER seen and it's time has come to go away and be banished from my system. Everything was nice an dandy until I upgraded to iTunes 7., now my system runs like it's in the special Olympics. EDIT: I just decided that they should rename iTunes to iDiot because it makes my computer run like it's retarded. No, that's an insult to retarded people everywhere. In other news I understand they are going to sue for the rights to iBM, one of Apples iToilet applications. __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength Last edited by Blind_Io; January 12th, 2007 at 7:37 PM.

January 12th, 2007, 7:15 PM	#2
Shadowness Joined: Jun 20th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,093 Car: RenaultSport Clio 182FF Rep Power: 29	I used to have an Ipod (before it fuked up!), I like iTunes for just a music player on my desktop, love the simplicity and ease of use etc. Dont have any experience with the new version and ipod management.# I use sonicstage for my sony hdd player, Im not sure ifs that just for sony or not. Easy to use on the sony, not sure about apple. Worth checking it out though! __________________ Photo gallery----> http://www.danfreemanphotography.com/

January 12th, 2007, 7:38 PM	#3
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,993 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	Sony and Apple are both into proprietary stuff, I really doubt it would work. To work with iPod it pretty much has to be purpose built because no other MP3 player shares the iPod's file structure and menu tree. __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

January 12th, 2007, 7:39 PM	#4
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 12:49 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,890 Car: ZJ 4X4X5 Rep Power: 168	Maybe check this out: http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/ Or this: http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/ __________________ OSPhoto Last edited by BerserkerCatSplat; January 12th, 2007 at 7:41 PM.

January 12th, 2007, 7:48 PM	#5
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,993 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	Have you used either of those? __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

January 12th, 2007, 8:26 PM	#6
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 12:41 AM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	I remember SL saying that Anapod Explorer is really good for iPod management. I haven't personally tried it since I sold my 30GB iPod video almost as soon as I got it __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

January 12th, 2007, 9:19 PM	#9
vRS Joined: Nov 22nd, 2004 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Stirling, Scotland Age: 18 Posts: 1,832 Car: '02 Vauxhall Corsa SXi Rep Power: 35	If its just the new iTunes you could downgrade to an older version, I agree with all your points about what it does to your system, its the same with mine.

January 12th, 2007, 9:52 PM	#10
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 12:41 AM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	I used to actually buy songs from the iTunes store, but since the last time I reformatted, I didn't feel like installing that resource hog again. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

January 12th, 2007, 11:26 PM	#11
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 12:15 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,780 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 76	ephpod works well __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

January 13th, 2007, 9:25 AM	#13
cvrefugee Joined: Aug 16th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Corona, CA Age: 29 Posts: 3,761 Car: 2005 Scion xB Rep Power: 86	You'll have to use Anapod. I think it's the only software other than iTunes that will transfer video. The newest version of Winamp supports the iPod, but only for music. Anapod should handle everything: music, movies, and photos. iTunes will only convert .mov videos to .mp4 (iPod format). You will have to use other software to convert any other type of video to .mp4 (I like Xilisoft). I would just stick to iTunes, it runs fine on my machine (which coincidentally is down at the moment )

January 13th, 2007, 1:30 PM	#14
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Dude, Winamp. Support is built in v5.2+. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 13th, 2007, 9:22 PM	#15
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,993 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	I didn't think WinAmp would support the iPod, I will have to look into that. My friend has a Nano and uses WinAmp but still uses iTunes to manage the music on the Pod. __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

January 13th, 2007, 9:41 PM	#16
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 12:41 AM Location: US Age: 28 Posts: 6,295 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 91	I tried using Winamp with my iPod video before I sold it, but all I could do was add songs. It wouldn't let me actually "manage" it (I couldn't see and delete songs, etc.) Maybe Winamp iPod support has gotten better since then though (this was about half a year ago). Winamp still rocks as a music player, but I think there are way better iPod tools out there, such as Anapod. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

January 14th, 2007, 1:19 AM	#17
monkeymax Joined: Dec 7th, 2004 Last Online: March 3rd, 2009 Location: England Age: 26 Posts: 1,023 Car: Toyota MR2 Mk1, Toyota MR2 Mk1 SC, Peugeot 309 Rep Power: 23	I'm a bit late, I realise. But Anapod was the best third party software I found (as well as their version for the Zen, both of which I actually have legit licenses for!). But I now just use iTunes. On my Mac, the reasoning behind that is probably obvious - iTunes is great on here. And as I never use Windows anymore... However, back in the days I did (a few months back) Anapod was my weapon of choice. Hope that helps. __________________ Yup, two too many cars, but I love 'em: 1991 Peugeot 309 - owned it for four years, currently the only runner and the daily driver... but great fun to drive! French though, so gotta treat her rough to keep her happy. 1989 Toyota MR2 Mk1 - owned it for two years. Love it loads. Currently undergoing a suspension upgrade... 1987 Toyota MR2 Mk1 SC - A project car that had Headgasket issues when I bought it. I've never driven it... yet...

January 14th, 2007, 7:46 AM	#18
Blind_Io Dispenses buckshot medication for all undead patients. Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Age: 28 Posts: 10,993 Car: 2006 Nissan X-Terra - 2000 VFR800 Interceptor Rep Power: 266	Greatly, It seems like Anapod has the most support from people with hands-on experience with it. Much thanks. __________________ War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,270 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	My sister's MP3 player just works exactly as a portable hard drive. Just drop the files in a folder anywhere on the thing, then browse to it and hit play. It's basically a small PC and totally sweet. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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