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iTunes 11: Disable Color Changes with Albums and Movies

One of the most visually appealing features in iTunes 11 is that way an album’s details window changes colors based on the predominate design of the album art. However, since many users find these color changes annoying, this feature can be disabled.

iTunes 11: Replacement for iTunes DJ

With the latest version of iTunes, Apple killed iTunes DJ. However, you can get a very similar experience through the new Up Next feature.

iTunes: Sort by Dated Added or Purchase Date

Many users like to sort their iTunes content by when it was purchased or added to the library. In iTunes 11 these sorting options are available but hidden.

iTunes: Hide Cloud Content

Cloud content can clutter up the display of your media library. Cloud content can be hidden either per media type or the display can be globally disabled.

iTunes: Display or Hide Left Sidebar

With recent updates to iTunes to version 11, Apple has hidden the left sidebar by default. However, you can re-display this through the following steps.

iPhone / iPad: How Do I Re-Download Purchased Music or Movies?

Since HD movies are so large, I do not keep all of my purchased media on my iPhone. Previously purchased media such as movies, TV shows, and music can be downloaded from iTunes whenever you wish.

Word 2013: Clear Text Formatting

Clearing text formatting is useful when you are adding information from a bunch of different documents with different text styles. This method avoids the painful process of manually adjusting each different format. 

Change the Default XAML Page in a Windows Phone App

When creating a Windows phone application, Visual Studio defaults the initial page to MainPage.xaml. However, in many cases, developers need to customize the first loaded page to a different file instead.

Photoshop CS6: Revert to the CS5 Crop Tool

One of the most common complaints about PS CS6 is the new style of the crop tool. By following these directions, you can force Photoshop to the use the older cropping method instead.

OS X Lion: Where did “Save As” go?

Apple is starting to move away from the traditional file system with OS X Lion. One of the consequences of this action is that the “Save As” command is becoming obsolete. Here I will describe why this is occurring and how to accomplish the tasks that were traditionally performed with the “Save As” function.

Automatically Focusing on an Object When a Windows Phone App Is Loaded

For example, when developing an app that asks for a password before users can actually use it, developers should set focus on the password box and display the keyboard automatically. This is a good user interface practice to prompt users which step is next. The Visual Studio steps required to do this are documented below.

iOS iTunes: Switch between HD and SD Downloads

Apple’s default download option for TV Shows and Movies is set to high definition on iTunes. However, the standard definition versions are typically cheaper. By following these steps you can switch between SD and HD video versions.

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