iTunes, a product from Apple, < www.apple.com/itunes is comprehensive multimedia software that allows you to listen to and burn CDs, listen to thousands of radio stations, browse and subscribe to over 50,000 podcasts, and purchase audio books, TV shows and movies. iTunes is also useful for purchasing, managing and authorizing applications for Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
First you download the software, install it, and agree to the terms of service. Then you are ready to begin enjoying a wealth of multimedia. iTunes also comes bundled with software called Quicktime. This is also installed and is used for playing movies. Purchasing items is very easy once you have set up an account. While this can be done from within iTunes, many people find it easier to create their account at www.apple.com. Your account email address and password will be used for all Apple purchases, and when subscribing to podcasts.
iTunes has many keyboard shortcuts. We suggest you look through the menus to learn the features, and their associated hotkeys. One very useful hotkey is F6. This moves you between the navigation panes. Used in combination with the Tab Key, you can learn the options for each media type that interests you. Just choose the category; music, podcasts, TV shows, etc., then tab to the search box and type in what you are looking for. Press Enter, and tab a few times to see the list of related items.
If you own a device like the iPhone iPad, or one of the supported accessible iPods, simply connect the device. iTunes will automatically start running, and items will be synced between your device and the iTunes library. This means if you have purchased or added new music, or downloaded new podcast episodes, they will be transferred to your device. Likewise, if you have deleted items from your computer, you will be prompted if you also want them to be removed from your portable device. Pay very careful attention to these prompts. With System Access, iTunes buttons, dialogs and web content automatically speak. For a greater understanding of iTunes, listen to the System Access and iTunes Audio Tutorial.