[robg adds: This trick has been around in iTunes probably as long as Smart Playlists have existed. However, I don't think it's documented in iTunes anywhere, nor could I find it on macosxhints...]
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In iTunes, Option-click a smart playlist to bring up its edit box. (A previous hint mentions that command-I does this also.)
[robg adds: This trick has been around in iTunes probably as long as Smart Playlists have existed. However, I don't think it's documented in iTunes anywhere, nor could I find it on macosxhints...]
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Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
Weird enough, this doesn't work in iPhoto for editing Smart Albums! Tsk tsk tsk. Only Command+i. Time for Apple for a major cleanup --consistency-wise-- in all their apps and GUI styles.
Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
Not that I don't agree with the sentiment ;-) but Apple's general logic seems to be: In multi-window apps, the red dot simply closes the current window; in single-window apps, it quits the application. You can open multiple windows in iTunes, but not in iPhoto.
Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
yes, that make sense but still...
Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
Teach people to use the key commands and how to Quit.
Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
You can Listen to iTunes without any windows open, so it makes sense that the app stay open.
Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
Hm, I see. Thanks Mr. Frakes. Never thought of that... it makes sense on paper, but with people so used to close windows with the old square of Classic Mac OS and the Windows "X", the red ball just screams: click on me and it will quit! Me, I just use Command+W and Command+Q all the time, I rarely "travel" with my mouse up to the red-green-yellow glassballs. But my dad's question hit a point, I thought.
Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
I agree. Maybe I wasn't clear, but that's about my point. Still, there's no easy way to know you're in a "one-window-app". Even these apps could remain open when the main window is closed. Why not? I'm sure I've seen some. You'd just have to go in the "Window" menu and bring back the main (or we could say, the only) window.
Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
Looks like I really don't know how to post a nested comment! Sorry folks. Did something changed in here since the site's redesign?
Edit iTunes Smart Playlists via Option-click
All you need to do is click on the "Reply to this" link that is directly under the post to which you want to reply :) |
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