iTunes Plug-In: DockArt

Here's a little Friday fun in honor of the upcoming weekend. I got tipped to this via the TUAW. It's a plug-in to use with iTunes called DockArt, and it does something pretty cool when you install it. It simply displays the album cover art (if you have it) of the iTunes track currently playing in your dock. Pretty sweet, huh? Oh, and it's free. Gotta have, now.

System requirements listed for the plugin are: iTunes 4.1 or higher, and QuickTime 6.4 or higher. Apparently, the latest version available does work with the latest release of iTunes, 7.1

DockArt

Advice For The PC-to-Mac Switchers

If you've recently made the switch to an Apple Mac after using Windows exclusively, or even if you've just added a Mac to the fold, you may feel like you'll never learn your way around the system. Everything seems so foreign, and you think to yourself "Wow, I didn't think the learning curve was gonna be this steep!" Relax. Take a breath. Although doing things the "Mac way" takes a little time to learn, you'll be a pro in no time. You actually know more than you think from your Win ways, it just has a slightly different spin on a Mac.

A nice article detailing equivalents between Macs and PCs when it comes to keyboard commands, terminology, and other ways to help you familiarize yourself with not just a machine, but a new friend can be found at Apple Matters. As a matter of fact, it's written so well that I am forwarding a copy to myself to be used in training the student workers at our university help desk. Enjoy that Mac!

A Switcher's Guide to Windows and Mac Differences and Equivalents

What's New in iTunes 7.1

Apple released an update to iTunes for all users yesterday, bringing folks up to iTunes 7.1. New features were promised in this release such as full-screen Cover Flow (album art) and support for AppleTV. There is a good article on the update on the iLounge site (for everything iPod).

Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iTunes 7.1