iTunes 12.1 Download Released, Brings New iTunes Widget in Notification Center [PIC]

Apple has released iTunes 12.1 for download for OS X and Windows. This update brings a new iTunes widget for Notification Centre for OS X Yosemite users, allowing you to see what’s playing, skip ahead and even buy songs right from the widget.

Also new is improved performance when syncing your iOS device.

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Once you’ve installed the update (Mac App Store > Updates tab), you’ll see that there’s “1 New” widget to install within Notification Center. Click there, then add the iTunes widget.

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Here’s what it looks like (playing the ‘free’ U2 album of course):

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Let us know how you like this new widget for OS X Yosemite.

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