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2009

How To Unlock the iTunes Music Store - Creating Random Playlists in iTunes 8 « // Internet Duct Tape

A lot of people don’t bother turning on the iTunes Music Store because it requires a credit card. Actually, there’s a couple of ways of bypassing the credit card requirement. The most common method is: 1. Find a free iTunes “redeem” code somewhere on the web 2. Open iTunes and go to the iTunes music store 3. Click on the “Redeem” link (on the right side, near the top) 4. You’ll be prompted to create an iTunes music store account, but with the “None” option unlocked so you don’t require a credit card.

2007

Move iTunes to another computer and keep library data intact

The HiFi Blog details the process of moving your iTunes library to a new computer while preserving your library data (e.g., play count, playlists, etc.).

2006

Turn your iPod into a backup drive

In iTunes' iPod panel, check off "Enable disk use", then use your favorite backup software to copy your files to it.