free iTunes visualizers

http://theappleblog.com/2009/07/02/14-free-itunes-visualizers/

After starting the visualizer via CMD-T, hit ? key for options.
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Why iTunes takes ages to backup the iPhone - Solution?

So, I've had this 2G iPhone for ages and hardly ever done a backup on iTunes. Why? Because it takes so damn long to do it! I've left it on for over 2hrs only to see it come up with an error message that says it failed for some unknown reason. I forget the exact words, but basically I shouted expletives at it.

Scouring around on the web and multiple forums, I think I may finally have the answer!
It seems that for someone, the culprit was AppSniper! It caches the billions of AppStore icons that it sees for viewing offline, and over time this seems to have accumulated to the point where iTunes practically gives up on backing up the iPhone. When you think about it, AppSniper does see on average 100 new apps EVERY DAY.

So I'm giving this a try, and hopefully it solves my problem. Just deleting the cache took just over 2mins....

Here's the link to the Apple support forum: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9129763�

UPDATE: IT WORKED!!!!! :D

First backup took just over 15mins. Incrementals were over in just afew minutes!!! Amazing!

2.0.2 update can be done directly via iTunes - Unlock still works

Prior to going to work, I tried the new firmware update.
I option-clicked the Restore button, as per the usual instructions for updating Pwn'd custom firmwares.
But everytime it finished, it shows a display on the iPhone of a USB plug indicating upwards to iTunes (ie. to be activated).
I also tried going into DFU mode ("Device Firmware Upload") to ensure that the iPhone won't load up its usual security checks on bootup, but still has the same problem.

But some users have claimed that they are using 1st Gen iPhone already unlocked, activated and jailbroken, and can just run this new firmware and it goes fine! End result: updated firmware, more stable and snappier, unlocked and activated, but not jailbroken.

So what's going on??

Turns out that the option I SHOULD have used is the UPDATE button on iTunes, instead of RESTORE. The assumption is that the new firmware will take on the existing condition of the iPhone, including it being activated and unlocked. Using Restore means that I would have fully replaced the current firmware, and thus because its not customised to be pre-activated and pre-unlocked, the iPhone would not know any better.

Can't wait to do this tonight and then report back!
Here's some juicy tidbits from a forum I use: http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=49742&page=3


EDIT: - IT WORKS!!!! Took a bloody long time tho.... took about 3hrs from clicking Update, through downloading the firmware and backing up the iPhone, right to the moment I can pickup the unit and start marvelling at its speed! Don't forget to leave some time for you to re-sync the music and media!