Compatibility problems between two products

Mar 20, 2007 13:36 GMT  ·  By

iTunes is currently one of the most popular audio players on the Internet, being developed by Apple but available on Mac and Windows. Because it is also compatible with Microsoft's operating system, more and more Windows users are attracted to use Apple's application. Among other important improvements for the applications included in Mac OS X there is also a recommended update for iTunes meant to resolve some recently reported compatibility issues.

Today, AppleInsider reported that Microsoft and Apple are currently working to resolve some important compatibility issues between iTunes and Windows Vista that make the application crash or return errors. As AppleInsider sustains, the compatibility errors might appear every time a user disconnects an iPod directly or using the "Safely Remove Hardware", creating corrupted files on the Apple device.

"Apple also notes that iTunes may exhibit graphical visual anomalies that can be resolved by resizing the iTunes window and that Contact Groups from Windows Contacts will not sync with iPod. In addition, the company notes that iTunes remains unsupported on 64 bit editions of Windows, including Windows Vista and Windows XP x64," the same publication reported.

Although iTunes was improved with multiple important compatibility updates for Windows Vista, the application also received a new function designed especially for the upcoming company's product, the Apple TV. The new feature allows users to transfer multimedia content straight into Apple TV and create their own libraries to be played on the device.

Apple iTunes was also tested by Softpedia and it is available as a free download on this link. If you want to read more information about the major update recently released by Apple, you can read the article published here.