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30DC Preseason Lesson 6: iTunes
By Dee-Dee M | June 26, 2009
iTunes has been my favourite player since I was introduced to it 2 years ago. I use it for all my music, video and audio content.
This is not the first time the 30 Day Challenge has used iTunes to distribute the challenge lessons however this year is a first for providing the lessons as a podcast. The podcast lessons are available in two formats: Apple TV and iPhone/iPod format.
The Apple TV version means you can watch in the comfort of your TV room if you have Apple TV and the iPhone/iPod version means you can watch the lessons while you are on the move or commuting. Both versions are playable through iTunes so if you are like me, you will be glued to your computer monitor.
In today’s lesson Nez shows us how to download and install iTunes onto our computers (Mac & PC only) and how to subscribe to the 30 Day Challenge podcast from the 30DC lesson pages or using the iTunes Store.
How to Install & Use iTunes – 8:24min video
To get iTunes go to apple.com and click on the “iPod + iTunes” tab at the top of the page. On the iPod page you will see a button to the right for the latest version of iTunes. Clicking on this will take you to the iTunes download page. Uncheck the email offers if you don’t want to receive them then click on “Download Now” button.
iTunes is quite a large program so the download and install may take some time. As part of the set up process iTunes will check your computer for existing media and you will have the option of adding this to the iTunes Library
Subscribing to 30DC Podcast Through iTunes
Once iTunes is open click on “iTunes Store” directory. Click on Podcasts in the side menu then using the search box type in “thirty day challenge”. The podcasts to select are either “Thirty Day Challenge – For Apple TV” or “Thirty Day Challenge For iPhone”. Click on the subscribe button of the one you want and confirm your subscription. iTunes will now fetch the podcast.
Subscribing to 30DC Podcast From Lesson Pages
Go to any lesson page and you will see two “Subscribe in iTunes” buttons. Select the format you require (iPhone or Apple TV) and click on it. iTunes will automatically open up and the Podcast preview will be displayed in the iTunes Store directory. Just click on subscribe, confirm your subscription, and the podcast lessons will be available to download to iTunes.
Downloading Podcasts
When you go to the Podcast section in iTunes and click on a podcast subscription icon you will be taken to a list of available podcasts. For those episodes not yet downloaded into iTunes there will be a “get” button beside it. Click on this to download that episode. If there is more than one episode to download a “get all” button will be available at the top.
Depending on when in the sequence of episodes you have been introduced to the podcast will determine how long it will take to download all the episodes you have missed so far.
Watching a lot of them download one at a time is a little like watching paint dry. You can continue to work on your computer while they are downloading in the background, however if you don’t have a high speed connection or broadband you may find the download affects your online browsing.
My suggestion is that you set iTunes to download all the episodes before going to bed so they will be there for you when you wake up in the morning.
Tip: Get iTunes to check for Updates
On the Podcast List page there is a “settings” buton at the bottom of the page. When you click on this you can change some of the settings to get iTunes to update the podcast automatically:
- Check for new episodes: daily
- Use default settings: uncheck
- When new episodes are available: download all
- Episodes to keep: All episodes
iTunes can only do this if the program is open so set iTunes to start whenever you boot up your computer.
For more free tips and lessons on using the internet to earn money check out the 30 Day Challenge Members Site
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