iTunes is often called Apple’s worst piece of software. It’s criticized for being a bloated and slow way to manage music and sync iOS devices. This becomes especially apparent if you store a lot of content on your device or have a large iTunes library. iTunes doesn’t have to be so painful to use though. In this video, you’ll see a few ways you can make iTunes speedier and more responsive.
Michael Steeber is a student who is obsessed with everything Apple. He enjoys making videos and runs the MSComputerVideos YouTube channel in his free time. You can follow him on Twitter as well.
13 responses to “Speed Up iTunes And Device Syncing [Video How-To]”
Meh, only place where iTunes is actually slow is the Apps tabs on a iDevice that is plugged in, that page is more or less unusable, the rest is pretty speedy, and I use it on windows.
iTunes definitely isn’t Apples worst software, quicktime player is, plays just a few formats and soooo slow…
All your statements are only remotely true if you’re using a PC!! Point-blank period! Get a Mac, problems solved.
No, iTunes is unusably slow on my Mac as well – specifically the Apps tab! Takes forever to load icons, and beachballs constantly. My guess is that Hampus’ statements are true for anyone with more than just a few apps installed…
Howsabout a summary for those of us who don’t want to watch a video? :)
Howsabout a summary for those of us who don’t want to watch a video? :)
That sort of defeats the purpose of a video how-to, no?
Great tips thanks! I’m on a mac but wth a 165GB library, this thing was painful. I think turning off live updating on smart playlists is brilliant and made a big difference! Thanks!