iPod and iTunes Hacks

Why iPod & iTunes Hacks?

The term hacking has a bad reputation in the press, where it is typically used to refer to someone who breaks into systems or wreaks havoc with computers as a weapon. Among people who write code, though, the term hack refers to a “quick-and-dirty” solution to a problem, or a clever way to get something done. And the term hacker is taken very much as a compliment, referring to someone as being creative, having the technical chops to get things done. The Hacks series is an attempt to reclaim the word, document the good ways people are hacking, and pass the hacker ethic of creative participation on to the uninitiated. Seeing how others approach systems and problems is often the quickest way to learn about a new technology.

Once you become an iPod and iTunes user, you may suddenly find yourself spending an inordinately large amount of time importing music into iTunes and listening to your iPod. If you’re a hacker (in the sense described in the previous paragraph), you might also find yourself wondering, how can I do this better, or differently? iPod and iTunes Hacks covers the tools and tricks you need to do just that.