Why Is iTunes a Bitch?

And I wonder the reason so many people prefer it over many programs.

Not only do I not remember even installing the thing since I found it making its way into my list of computer programs, seems as soon as it made its way onto my computer it automatically started putting every damn song and video onto it. That or I may have pressed a button or something/clicked an option for it to do so, only I don't recall it asking something like "would you like me to add EVERY music and video file you have on this computer onto me?"

That's one. Second this thing is so slow. Why? Seems it doesn't live up to Apple's super fast browser Safari.

Then there's the fact when it adds all your files (or, most of them or just a lot of them) seems it just f***ing throws it into the program not organizing it in anyway. I mean, I do remember reading in the preferences that it organizes them yet why the hell do I see songs and movies that have NO CONNECTION with each other grouped up? That or it's so called "organization" is a lie...like if I were to click on the "Albums" tab I will see things in there that aren't clearly albums, and are just individual mp3 files. I guess it groups songs up based on their file details though it still looks like trash.

Then the fact that when I click on any music or video in my Music/Video playlists, none of them actually work or play. It claims "the file can't be located" now how the hell is this true? I've only had this laptop for 3 months and I've not even used iTunes, and it recently copied all the music/videos to it yet none of them can be located?!?!

Then there's the fact that when it asks me to locate these files...it opens up some folder in my WINDOWS/system32 folder on my C drive? What the crap?

It's pretty well known that iTunes is kind of crappy and on Windows, it really sucks performance wise. But yeah, if you don't like it, don't torture yourself.

Wandering Flame said:

And I wonder the reason so many people prefer it over many programs.

Not only do I not remember even installing the thing since I found it making its way into my list of computer programs, seems as soon as it made its way onto my computer it automatically started putting every damn song and video onto it. That or I may have pressed a button or something/clicked an option for it to do so, only I don't recall it asking something like "would you like me to add EVERY music and video file you have on this computer onto me?"

It's the Apple way.... "It Just Works" cough cough.

I did think Safari was that fast... anyway, it's kind of odd that it would open a folder in your System32 directory??

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Well after deleting the "iTunes" folder in my User/Music folder seems I could start from scratch when it comes to what songs and videos are on it, so I began to build it up a bit.

Was wondering how to create my custome "genres" under Music and Movies. Is this even possible? Google'd it but didn't find adequate results.

Last time I had iTunes, I added some music to the library with the intention of converting the bitrate (I like 128kb/s). iTunes complained about those songs not being purchased through the store, which it used to not do, and then DELETED those files off my computer.