In some cases, you may get the following error message when you try to play purchased music or video or access the iTunes Store using iTunes 6:
“We could not complete your iTunes Store request. An unknown error occurred (-208).”
To resolve this issue, update to iTunes 6.0.1 or later.
Do you use audio on your Mac, in any way? If so, SoundSource is for you. It lives in your menu bar, and provides you with superior control over all your audio.
Per-application control: Change the volume of any app relative to others, and play individual apps to different audio devices.
Audio effects, anywhere: SoundSource has great built-in effects, like Magic Boost and Volume Overdrive features, as well as a built-in 10-band equalizer to sweeten sound. Advanced users will love the ability to apply Audio Units to any audio.
Fast device access: Adjust settings for your Mac’s Output, Input, and Sound Effects audio devices, instantly. Change levels, tweak the balance, and even switch sample rates, right from the menu bar. You may never need to open the Sound System Preference again!
And oh yeah, SoundSource just added Shortcuts actions on MacOS 12. Automate your usage of not just SoundSource, but many of your Mac’s audio device settings. If you’ve ever wished you could automate the controls found in MacOS’s Sound System Preferences and Audio MIDI Setup app, the new Shortcut support in SoundSource is for you.
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Shortcuts arrived on the Mac a year ago, and in the time since, Apple and third-party developers have worked to make it a real contender in terms of automation on macOS. This week, David and Stephen talk about the app and David’s new Field Guide on the topic.
David’s Field Guide is fantastic. Here are the links to it:
A quick programming note: There will not be an episode out on Sunday, June 5. Instead, episode 643 will be out sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, following Apple’s WWDC announcements.
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This week on Connected: a look back at macOS Monterey, a conversation about Apple’s supply chain issues and the news that two out of three Connected hosts will be at WWDC.
On Connected Pro, we talk about ways to use the Playdate at night.
Relive the iTunes glory days with this free Mac app that controls Music while looking amazing.
Apple has announced that the WWDC Keynote, Platforms State of the Union and Apple Design Awards are all taking place on Monday, June 6.
I am really excited to see what Apple has in store this year — and I’ll be there in person for the keynote.
The upload utility for MobileMe Gallery and MobileMe iDisk may not display files correctly when accessed from a web browser in Microsoft Windows. In this case, folders that contain files may appear to be empty.
This issue may occur in any supported Windows web browser, such as Safari for Windows, Firefox, and/or Internet Explorer.
The fix in the article includes this glorious screenshot:
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Worlds colliding this week — my Connected co-host joined us on MPU:
MacStories boss Federico Viticci returns to the show to talk about the iPad’s apparent stagnation and how the Mac has grown over the last few years. The guys also talk about Raycast, Shortcuts, Apple silicon and more.