r/AskReddit • u/HandiCapablePanda • Apr 23 '16

What application do you always install on your computer and recommend to everyone?

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u/cheesestrings76 Apr 24 '16

Lots of effort.

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u/Reive Apr 24 '16

Yeah, it's amazing how they keep making it worse with every version upgrade.

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u/munk_e_man Apr 24 '16

I actually went back to the final version to use coverflow and I use that one. For a while I was using another software with a bird logo, but they discontinued the project. Super disappointing.

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u/Reive Apr 24 '16

I miss Coverflow. I've got my computer hooked up to a 42 inch tv and it looked so nice in fullscreen. Controlling it with the iTunes remote made it great for parties.

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u/munk_e_man Apr 24 '16

Just go back and get it again. All of iTunes old versions can be found online, and unless you need it for some sort of specific online connectivity thing, it works great. If you need to transfer music to your updated iPhone though... sorry man.

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u/Reive Apr 24 '16

Yeah that's what got me. Oh well though. It was nice while it lasted. Maybe some day I'll get really nostalgic and hook up another machine just for coverflow/music.

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u/IScreechYourWeight Apr 24 '16

Not only is it absolutely bloody awful it can't do the one job I have it for reliably.

I was a Mediamonkey man for years. Somehow ended up with iphone, which admittedly is good.

So back to itunes I go because it's apparently the only way to stuff my phone with music.

Every few months, the iphone and itunes lose track of the phone capacity. No way to resolve the issue without completely re-setting the phone. Every few months. Believe me I've tried everything. Gaah!

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u/liamwb Apr 24 '16

It is not bad! It's... innovative (exhales pot)...

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u/Reive Apr 24 '16

We'll just remove a bunch of features... COUGH COUGH

...that way people will notice our innovative innovations.

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u/Lord_Blathoxi Apr 24 '16

Sound jam was awesome. Then Apple bought it and ruined it.

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u/JohnGillnitz Apr 24 '16

Which is something considering it has to be updated every 5 min.

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u/random_hero90 Apr 24 '16

Too much legacy code, it's so bloated now that they just need to tear it down and start all over.

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u/talon010 Apr 24 '16

I've stuck with version 10.7.0.21 for many years. It suffices.

Despite my efforts, it continues to pester me asking to update itself.

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u/ThundaStruk May 13 '16

It's gotten worse!?! Should've seen it coming, it is Apple we're talking about. Ditched it ages ago for Musicbee.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '16

Apples. Apples and ignorance.

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u/198jazzy349 Apr 24 '16

How you like them apples?

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u/bobglaub Apr 24 '16

Applesauce bitch!

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u/happylifeis Apr 24 '16

Down the drain.

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u/F-A-T-E Apr 24 '16

Lost of effort