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How to Control iTunes From Your Taskbar

by Gilberto J Perera View Comments Share

View TutorialI found a very useful tip while browsing Digg the other day. It allows you to run iTunes from your taskbar, Windows Media Player has a similar feature, but based on the feedback through Digg (number of Diggs) it appears that not many people knew about it. Read the instructions below to find out how to control iTunes from the taskbar. If you have any questions/comments please let me know.


1. Right-click on your Taskbar, go to Toolbars and click on iTunes. (iTunes does not have to be open for you to do this.)

2. From now on whenever you minimize iTunes it will sit in your taskbar as mini player.

Note: You may need to go to the iTunes preferences and uncheck the "Minimize iTunes windows to system tray" checkbox in order for this to function.

Source: Taylor Hayward

 

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Gilberto J Perera

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Gilbert is a Microsoft MVP, a full-time blogger, and technology aficionado. When Gilbert is away from his bike and his iPad, he's busy writing technology how-to's from his home-office in Miami, Florida on the latest programs and gadgets he can get his hands on. He's locally known as "the computer guy" and has spent the last 12 years helping family, friends, and GilsMethod.com visitors with their computer questions and problems. He was awarded the 2009 MVP award from Microsoft for his contributions in forums and blogs and is enjoying the new addition to his family.

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View Comments to “How to Control iTunes From Your Taskbar”

  1. john says:
    April 7, 2010 at 6:41 am

    ohhhh tanks soooo much

  2. Jessica Otwell says:
    February 15, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    Great! I've been wondering about this!

  3. Tharwen says:
    January 10, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    Thanks! Really useful tip :)

  4. nammi says:
    January 6, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    dude, thanks!, i’ve been trying to that for weeks, cant believe i didn’t think of that

  5. Izzy says:
    November 12, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    Thanks so much for this! Having iTunes as a regular minimized window was way to distracting to me while I was doing homework.

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