Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes - solved
I'm a little behind on my email so I'm finally getting a chance to look into this. Yes, in iTunes 8.1 command-shift-b was working and in 8.2 it's not. there is a command under the Finder menu then Services called Send file to BlueTooth device which is also command-shift-b. So for some reason with iTunes 8.1 this services command did something different. I poked around in iTunes 8.2 and there still is no Buy menu item so I can't create my own shortcut via the Keyboard & Mouse system preference. So I'm guessing that after dropping it from iTunes the OS now does the next best thing it can with command-shift-b which is the bluetooth send. So on a whim I went to the Keyboard and Mouse system Preference and created a new shortcut for iTunes. Even though there is no menu item called Buy, I typed that in anyway and assigned it command-shift-B. Amazingly enough it worked. I selected a row in the store, hit command-shift-b and it prompted for my purchasing authentication info. CB Scott Howell wrote: > Hey Esther, then that explains some things since I was previously on > iTunes 8.1.1 and let me tell you 8.2, that keystroke is gone. > On Jun 6, 2009, at 7:07 PM, Esther wrote: > > >> Scott, >> >> This system doesn't have the iTunes 8.2 upgrade yet, so I was >> reporting based on iTunes 8.1.1. I know that Command-Shift-B worked a >> few weeks ago. My guess is that they've transitioned to the a >> bluetooth shortcut as part of the move to iTunes 8.2 (and maybe for >> support of the new model iPhones). So if you have iTunes 8.2 >> installed it may not be surprising that you don't get the >> "transitional" state of being able to work the command short-cut if >> you toggle VO off. Actually, I'm set on single tracks and one-click >> purchase mode right now, but I tested Command-Shift-B with a shopping >> cart a few weeks ago, and it worked then! Go figure. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Jun 6, 2009, at 12:36 , Scott Howell wrote: >> >> >>> Esther, even turning VO off and performing the same keystroke and >>> turning VO back on still results in the bluetooth file transfer >>> app. I >>> also checked and found no additional window open. SOmething is >>> incredibly strange here if your results are different. I seriously >>> doubt it has anything to do with whether your using an iMac or >>> Macbook >>> or newer or older keyboard. Well, it shouldn't, so why you are >>> getting >>> a different result is very curious. Now previous to upgrading to >>> 8.2 I >>> will tell you it was random at times that I'd get either the >>> bluetooth >>> file exchange or the dialog asking if I wanted to purchase the album. >>> I don't know if there is a difference between purchasing albums or >>> individual tracks. In my case and I should have pointed this out, I >>> am >>> attempting to purchase an entire album from my shopping cart. I am >>> prompted before the album is actually purchased, so I can experiment >>> here, but single tracks I can't honestly remember right now if you >>> get >>> that dialog asking if your sure you want to purchase this and your >>> card will be charged. >>> This is very interesting indeed. >>> On Jun 6, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Esther wrote: >>> >>> Hi Scott, This is weird. Yes, there was a shortcut key: Command-Shift-B to buy music, and it did work for iTunes. We posted about it less than a month ago, and the original post from Chris Blouch was back in October. Now when I use Command-Shift-B in iTunes I hear "Send file to Bluetooth Device". So I toggled VoiceOver off, issued the same command, toggled it on again, and got the dialog window for proceeding with the purchase. (You may have to use VO-F2 twice to bring up window chooser menu). It sounds as though they're preparing iTunes for some other device sync options, but the other use of the Command- Shift-B shortcut seems to have gone away if you have VoiceOver turned on. (Thank goodness there is free music content in the iTunes Store to practice with!) Cheers, Esther Scott Howell wrote: > Funny, there was a shortcut key I believe it was command+shift+b > that > you could use as well, but that seems to bring up a dialog box for > sending files via bluetooth. Do I have this keystroke wrong? > >>> >> > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Hey Esther, then that explains some things since I was previously on iTunes 8.1.1 and let me tell you 8.2, that keystroke is gone. On Jun 6, 2009, at 7:07 PM, Esther wrote: > > Scott, > > This system doesn't have the iTunes 8.2 upgrade yet, so I was > reporting based on iTunes 8.1.1. I know that Command-Shift-B worked a > few weeks ago. My guess is that they've transitioned to the a > bluetooth shortcut as part of the move to iTunes 8.2 (and maybe for > support of the new model iPhones). So if you have iTunes 8.2 > installed it may not be surprising that you don't get the > "transitional" state of being able to work the command short-cut if > you toggle VO off. Actually, I'm set on single tracks and one-click > purchase mode right now, but I tested Command-Shift-B with a shopping > cart a few weeks ago, and it worked then! Go figure. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Jun 6, 2009, at 12:36 , Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> Esther, even turning VO off and performing the same keystroke and >> turning VO back on still results in the bluetooth file transfer >> app. I >> also checked and found no additional window open. SOmething is >> incredibly strange here if your results are different. I seriously >> doubt it has anything to do with whether your using an iMac or >> Macbook >> or newer or older keyboard. Well, it shouldn't, so why you are >> getting >> a different result is very curious. Now previous to upgrading to >> 8.2 I >> will tell you it was random at times that I'd get either the >> bluetooth >> file exchange or the dialog asking if I wanted to purchase the album. >> I don't know if there is a difference between purchasing albums or >> individual tracks. In my case and I should have pointed this out, I >> am >> attempting to purchase an entire album from my shopping cart. I am >> prompted before the album is actually purchased, so I can experiment >> here, but single tracks I can't honestly remember right now if you >> get >> that dialog asking if your sure you want to purchase this and your >> card will be charged. >> This is very interesting indeed. >> On Jun 6, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Esther wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Scott, >>> >>> This is weird. Yes, there was a shortcut key: Command-Shift-B to >>> buy >>> music, and it did work for iTunes. We posted about it less than a >>> month ago, and the original post from Chris Blouch was back in >>> October. Now when I use Command-Shift-B in iTunes I hear "Send file >>> to >>> Bluetooth Device". So I toggled VoiceOver off, issued the same >>> command, toggled it on again, and got the dialog window for >>> proceeding >>> with the purchase. (You may have to use VO-F2 twice to bring up >>> window chooser menu). It sounds as though they're preparing iTunes >>> for some other device sync options, but the other use of the >>> Command- >>> Shift-B shortcut seems to have gone away if you have VoiceOver >>> turned >>> on. (Thank goodness there is free music content in the iTunes Store >>> to practice with!) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> Scott Howell wrote: >>> Funny, there was a shortcut key I believe it was command+shift+b that you could use as well, but that seems to bring up a dialog box for sending files via bluetooth. Do I have this keystroke wrong? >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Scott, This system doesn't have the iTunes 8.2 upgrade yet, so I was reporting based on iTunes 8.1.1. I know that Command-Shift-B worked a few weeks ago. My guess is that they've transitioned to the a bluetooth shortcut as part of the move to iTunes 8.2 (and maybe for support of the new model iPhones). So if you have iTunes 8.2 installed it may not be surprising that you don't get the "transitional" state of being able to work the command short-cut if you toggle VO off. Actually, I'm set on single tracks and one-click purchase mode right now, but I tested Command-Shift-B with a shopping cart a few weeks ago, and it worked then! Go figure. Cheers, Esther On Jun 6, 2009, at 12:36 , Scott Howell wrote: > > Esther, even turning VO off and performing the same keystroke and > turning VO back on still results in the bluetooth file transfer app. I > also checked and found no additional window open. SOmething is > incredibly strange here if your results are different. I seriously > doubt it has anything to do with whether your using an iMac or Macbook > or newer or older keyboard. Well, it shouldn't, so why you are getting > a different result is very curious. Now previous to upgrading to 8.2 I > will tell you it was random at times that I'd get either the bluetooth > file exchange or the dialog asking if I wanted to purchase the album. > I don't know if there is a difference between purchasing albums or > individual tracks. In my case and I should have pointed this out, I am > attempting to purchase an entire album from my shopping cart. I am > prompted before the album is actually purchased, so I can experiment > here, but single tracks I can't honestly remember right now if you get > that dialog asking if your sure you want to purchase this and your > card will be charged. > This is very interesting indeed. > On Jun 6, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Esther wrote: > >> >> Hi Scott, >> >> This is weird. Yes, there was a shortcut key: Command-Shift-B to buy >> music, and it did work for iTunes. We posted about it less than a >> month ago, and the original post from Chris Blouch was back in >> October. Now when I use Command-Shift-B in iTunes I hear "Send file >> to >> Bluetooth Device". So I toggled VoiceOver off, issued the same >> command, toggled it on again, and got the dialog window for >> proceeding >> with the purchase. (You may have to use VO-F2 twice to bring up >> window chooser menu). It sounds as though they're preparing iTunes >> for some other device sync options, but the other use of the Command- >> Shift-B shortcut seems to have gone away if you have VoiceOver turned >> on. (Thank goodness there is free music content in the iTunes Store >> to practice with!) >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> >>> Funny, there was a shortcut key I believe it was command+shift+b >>> that >>> you could use as well, but that seems to bring up a dialog box for >>> sending files via bluetooth. Do I have this keystroke wrong? >> >>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Esther, even turning VO off and performing the same keystroke and turning VO back on still results in the bluetooth file transfer app. I also checked and found no additional window open. SOmething is incredibly strange here if your results are different. I seriously doubt it has anything to do with whether your using an iMac or Macbook or newer or older keyboard. Well, it shouldn't, so why you are getting a different result is very curious. Now previous to upgrading to 8.2 I will tell you it was random at times that I'd get either the bluetooth file exchange or the dialog asking if I wanted to purchase the album. I don't know if there is a difference between purchasing albums or individual tracks. In my case and I should have pointed this out, I am attempting to purchase an entire album from my shopping cart. I am prompted before the album is actually purchased, so I can experiment here, but single tracks I can't honestly remember right now if you get that dialog asking if your sure you want to purchase this and your card will be charged. This is very interesting indeed. On Jun 6, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Esther wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > This is weird. Yes, there was a shortcut key: Command-Shift-B to buy > music, and it did work for iTunes. We posted about it less than a > month ago, and the original post from Chris Blouch was back in > October. Now when I use Command-Shift-B in iTunes I hear "Send file to > Bluetooth Device". So I toggled VoiceOver off, issued the same > command, toggled it on again, and got the dialog window for proceeding > with the purchase. (You may have to use VO-F2 twice to bring up > window chooser menu). It sounds as though they're preparing iTunes > for some other device sync options, but the other use of the Command- > Shift-B shortcut seems to have gone away if you have VoiceOver turned > on. (Thank goodness there is free music content in the iTunes Store > to practice with!) > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> Funny, there was a shortcut key I believe it was command+shift+b that >> you could use as well, but that seems to bring up a dialog box for >> sending files via bluetooth. Do I have this keystroke wrong? > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Yeah, this doens't make sense and I think it's a bug of sorts. On Jun 6, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Esther wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > This is weird. Yes, there was a shortcut key: Command-Shift-B to buy > music, and it did work for iTunes. We posted about it less than a > month ago, and the original post from Chris Blouch was back in > October. Now when I use Command-Shift-B in iTunes I hear "Send file to > Bluetooth Device". So I toggled VoiceOver off, issued the same > command, toggled it on again, and got the dialog window for proceeding > with the purchase. (You may have to use VO-F2 twice to bring up > window chooser menu). It sounds as though they're preparing iTunes > for some other device sync options, but the other use of the Command- > Shift-B shortcut seems to have gone away if you have VoiceOver turned > on. (Thank goodness there is free music content in the iTunes Store > to practice with!) > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> Funny, there was a shortcut key I believe it was command+shift+b that >> you could use as well, but that seems to bring up a dialog box for >> sending files via bluetooth. Do I have this keystroke wrong? > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Hi Scott, This is weird. Yes, there was a shortcut key: Command-Shift-B to buy music, and it did work for iTunes. We posted about it less than a month ago, and the original post from Chris Blouch was back in October. Now when I use Command-Shift-B in iTunes I hear "Send file to Bluetooth Device". So I toggled VoiceOver off, issued the same command, toggled it on again, and got the dialog window for proceeding with the purchase. (You may have to use VO-F2 twice to bring up window chooser menu). It sounds as though they're preparing iTunes for some other device sync options, but the other use of the Command- Shift-B shortcut seems to have gone away if you have VoiceOver turned on. (Thank goodness there is free music content in the iTunes Store to practice with!) Cheers, Esther Scott Howell wrote: > > Funny, there was a shortcut key I believe it was command+shift+b that > you could use as well, but that seems to bring up a dialog box for > sending files via bluetooth. Do I have this keystroke wrong? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Funny, there was a shortcut key I believe it was command+shift+b that you could use as well, but that seems to bring up a dialog box for sending files via bluetooth. Do I have this keystroke wrong? On Jun 3, 2009, at 1:58 AM, Chris Gilland wrote: > > Did you remember that you first have to interact with that songs > table? tab > over to it, or vo right arrow to it, then do your vo shift down > arrow to > interact. then down arrow to the song you wanna buy, and try your > vo shift > m. > > Chris. > > > - Original Message - > From: "Robert Carter" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 11:27 PM > Subject: Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes > > >> >> Hi, >> >> I tried vo shift m and just got a dinging sound. I was sitting on >> the song >> title when I tried this. What am I doing wrong? >> >> Robert Carter >> >> ----- Original Message - >> From: "Scott Rutkowski" >> To: >> Date: Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 22:04:34 >> Subject: Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes >> >>> >>> >>> >>> Robert. >>> >>> vo shift m on the song you want and arrow down to purchase. >>> that will fix it. >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Robert Carter" >>> To: >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:54 PM >>> Subject: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am using the latest version of iTunes. I went to the store and >>> did a >>> search for the artist that I wanted. I was able to see each song >>> in the >>> songs table and was able to press enter on each song to hear a >>> sample. I >>> could not find a button that allowed me to purchase the song. I >>> could >>> enteract with the html content and see buttons for buying entire >>> albums >>> but >>> nothing for individual songs. What am I missing? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Robert Carter >>> >>> >>> >>>> > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Did you remember that you first have to interact with that songs table? tab over to it, or vo right arrow to it, then do your vo shift down arrow to interact. then down arrow to the song you wanna buy, and try your vo shift m. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Robert Carter" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 11:27 PM Subject: Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes > > Hi, > > I tried vo shift m and just got a dinging sound. I was sitting on the song > title when I tried this. What am I doing wrong? > > Robert Carter > > - Original Message - > From: "Scott Rutkowski" > To: > Date: Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 22:04:34 > Subject: Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes > >> >> >> >> Robert. >> >> vo shift m on the song you want and arrow down to purchase. >> that will fix it. >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Robert Carter" >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:54 PM >> Subject: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I am using the latest version of iTunes. I went to the store and did a >> search for the artist that I wanted. I was able to see each song in the >> songs table and was able to press enter on each song to hear a sample. I >> could not find a button that allowed me to purchase the song. I could >> enteract with the html content and see buttons for buying entire albums >> but >> nothing for individual songs. What am I missing? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Robert Carter >> >> >> >> > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Then interact with the table it works robert i do it all the time. - Original Message - From: "Robert Carter" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes > > Hi, > > I tried vo shift m and just got a dinging sound. I was sitting on the song > title when I tried this. What am I doing wrong? > > Robert Carter > > - Original Message - > From: "Scott Rutkowski" > To: > Date: Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 22:04:34 > Subject: Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes > >> >> >> >> Robert. >> >> vo shift m on the song you want and arrow down to purchase. >> that will fix it. >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Robert Carter" >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:54 PM >> Subject: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I am using the latest version of iTunes. I went to the store and did a >> search for the artist that I wanted. I was able to see each song in the >> songs table and was able to press enter on each song to hear a sample. I >> could not find a button that allowed me to purchase the song. I could >> enteract with the html content and see buttons for buying entire albums >> but >> nothing for individual songs. What am I missing? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Robert Carter >> >> >> >> > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Hi, I tried vo shift m and just got a dinging sound. I was sitting on the song title when I tried this. What am I doing wrong? Robert Carter - Original Message - From: "Scott Rutkowski" To: Date: Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 22:04:34 Subject: Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes > > > > Robert. > > vo shift m on the song you want and arrow down to purchase. > that will fix it. > > > - Original Message - > From: "Robert Carter" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:54 PM > Subject: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes > > > > Hi, > > I am using the latest version of iTunes. I went to the store and did a > search for the artist that I wanted. I was able to see each song in the > songs table and was able to press enter on each song to hear a sample. I > could not find a button that allowed me to purchase the song. I could > enteract with the html content and see buttons for buying entire albums but > nothing for individual songs. What am I missing? > > Thanks, > > Robert Carter > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en > com~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes
Robert. vo shift m on the song you want and arrow down to purchase. that will fix it. - Original Message - From: "Robert Carter" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:54 PM Subject: Purchasing individual songs on iTunes Hi, I am using the latest version of iTunes. I went to the store and did a search for the artist that I wanted. I was able to see each song in the songs table and was able to press enter on each song to hear a sample. I could not find a button that allowed me to purchase the song. I could enteract with the html content and see buttons for buying entire albums but nothing for individual songs. What am I missing? Thanks, Robert Carter --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
