Playlists are fun to make, but occasionally you just don't have the time or energy. If that's the case, call in the expert - the iTunes Genius. Using the Genius feature, you click any song you're in the mood for and iTunes crafts a playlist of 25 to 100 songs that it thinks go well with the one you picked.
The first time you use it, Genius asks permission to undergo your music collection and gather song information. Then it uploads that data to Apple. When your information continues to be analyzed and anonymously put into a big giant database of everybody else's song info, the Genius is prepared for duty. Here's the procedure:
Click a song title in your library. Click the Genius button in the bottom-right of iTunes. If you are playing the song, click the Genius icon in the iTunes display window. iTunes presents you with your new playlist in a flash. Make use of the buttons at the top of the Genius window to adjust the number of songs in the playlist, refresh it with new songs if you desire a different mix, and - on top of that - save the playlist permanently.
The Genius doesn't work if it doesn't have enough information about a song - or if there aren't enough similar songs open to match your kick-off song. In that case, pick another tune. If you frequently add new music to your library and wish to get it in the mix, inform the Genius at Store, thenUpdate Genius. And if you happen to have the Genius Sidebar panel open in your iTunes window, the Genius cheerfully presents you having a list of other songs that you can buy immediately to round out your listening experience.
Yes, the iTunes Genius feature takes just about all the effort out of creating a playlist - all you do is click the Genius button. But if even a one-button click seems like too much effort, iTunes 9 makes computerized playlist creation easier still. Welcome to Genius Mixes.
The Genius Mix feature works such as this: iTunes takes it upon itself to search your entire music library and then automatically compose, up to 12 different types of song collections. Unlike a Genius playlist of tunes calculated to go well together, a Genius Mix is more just like a radio station or cable-TV music channel depending on genre.
Depending on what's in your iTunes library, the Genius could present you with a hip hop mix, a country mix, a classical mix, and so forth. In addition, the Genius Mix creates up to 12 playlists at once, all saved and able to play, unlike the Genius's single mix that you have to save to preserve.
If you don't already visit a square purple Genius Mix icon in your iTunes Source list, choose Store, then Update Genius. Once activated, the Genius quietly stirs up its sonic concoctions from your music library. To play a Genius Mix, click the Genius Mix icon in the Source list. The iTunes window reverts to Grid View and displays the different mixes it's created. Each is presented by a quartet of album covers from tracks in the mix. Pass the mouse cursor within the album squares to see the name of the mix or click the squares to start playing music.
Like the majority of traditional radio stations, you do not get to see a playlist of what's actually in a specific Genius Mix - it's all regulated a surprise. If you don't care for a particular song the Genius has included, you can always hit the forward button or tap the right-arrow key on the computer's keyboard to skip to the next track.
Genius Mixes could be another great way to effortlessly toss on some background music at a party, and you'll even hear songs you have not played in forever. Wish to take the Genius Mix with you? Sync it to your iPad.
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