Have you been wondering what the iTunes store looks like in other countries? Basically, It looks the same, except for the content. The top 100 in the USA is not the same as Australia. You will see the more popular stuff, but it's great to expose yourself to other content you may not have seen before. If you have been itching to check out the movie and tv section in the USA.. you will like this.

Here is how to do it:

Open 'iTunes', and go to the Music Store home page. 

Now, scroll all the way to the bottom, where it says 'My Store', and choose a country that you want to check out.

Now, you will be signed out (if you were signed in). Go ahead and browse all of the different content. Music, Podcasts, Movies & TV Shows (in the USA). The reviews are even different... This is great for podcasters to see what kind of exposure they get in other countries, and it's great for podcast listeners to find some featured podcasts they may not have seen or heard before. You can subscribe to these podcasts, but you can't purchase anything. If you try to purchase anything, or sample too many items, iTunes will nag you to sign-in. Simply hit cancel, and continue on. If you do sign-in, it will take you back to the music store for your region.

I get emails frequently asking how to extend the functionality of iTunes. Track management, playlists, exporting, etc. Some of the functionality people request isn't easily accessible in iTunes. However, we have some very cool options via Apple Script. Don't be afraid, these scripts are already written for you. You simply need to download them and install them.

Enter 'Dougs AppleScripts For iTunes'

The place I go for all of my Apple Scripts for iTunes is 'Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes'. It's the best site on the web to extend your iTunes functionality. Even better, Windows users of iTunes don't have the option of using Apple Script. One more advantage of using iTunes with a Mac. Head over to Doug's AppleScripts for iTunes and pick up some cool scripts to extend your iTunes functionality.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Super Remove Dead Tracks
Quick Convert What Are People Listening 2? Put This Where I Want It Search WikiPedia Tracks without Artwork Caution: Always read the 'Read Me' files, since it may contain info on how to use them. This is especially important for any scripts you install that delete tracks from your iTunes library.

When you take pictures with Photobooth, a mirror image of what your iSight camera sees is what you get. Sometimes you may want to flip the image without going into iPhoto or other image editing software.

Here is how to do it:

1. Launch Photobooth 2.Take a picture. 3. Select the picture (click on it). 4. Now, press 'COMMAND-F', or go to the 'Edit' menu and choose 'Flip Photo'.

Hint: (If you want to Flip photos automatically from now on, you can also select 'Automatically Flip New Photos'. )

5. Now you have your new photo, flipped and ready to go.

You can take items from your 'To-Do' list and turn them into iCal events. Sometimes though, you may want to take something fromt he To-do list and make it an event which gives you a little more control.

Let's get to it:

1. Open 'iCal'. 2. Create a new 'To-Do' item if you don't already have a list. If you need to create an item, double click in the 'To-Do' list area to create a new one. 3. Now, click and drag the item onto a date on your calendar. This will turn it into an event. 4. To edit the event, click on the 'i' next to the pushpin. This will open up the info window. From there, you can edit it by changing the time, naming it, setup reminders, etc.

Every time you take a photo with a digital camera, it store some information about that image. The info is called EXIF (exif stands for Exchangeable Image File Format) and a is a standard for storing interchange info. Most digital cameras today support this information. This information contains certain elements that can be useful. For example, it contains the original date & time, image size, the name, what kind of camera was used, the exposure settings, such as the aperture, Shutter speed, focal length, and a whole lot more.

Let's get to it:

1. Open 'iPhoto' 2. Select a picture by clicking on it. 3. Press COMMAND-I or go to 'Photos->Get Info'. 4. Now you will have three tabs to choose from. 'Photo' 'Exposure' 'Keywords'. Select each one to get the detailed information. If you select the 'Keywords' tab, you can then add check marks to the keywords you want to add.