Apple Releases iTunes 8.1 With Accessibility Enhancements
— ♣Tonight, Apple has release version 8.1 of their popular iTunes music jukebox and media management application. Apple release notes specifically mention accessibility.
iTunes 8.1 claims to be faster and more responsive. The release notes state that you’ll enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing. Other changes noted are:
- Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation).
- Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ.
- Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows.
- Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs.
- Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods.
- Allows CDs to be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus.
- Includes many accessibility improvements.
- Allows iTunes U and the iTunes Store to be disabled separately using Parental Controls.
As soon as we have specifics on what accessibility enhancements are included, we’ll be sure to post the news.
You can receive the latest update through the Mac OS X "Software Update" option in the Apple menu, or download both Mac and PC versions from the iTunes web site.