8.1. Mini Modes

iTunes can run in three size modes: small, medium, or large (Figure 8-1). Here's where you'll find them:

• Large. This size is what you see the first time you open iTunes.

• Medium. You can switch back and forth between large and medium sizes by clicking the green zoom button or choosing Window → Zoom. Either way, the medium mode is handy for playing tunes in the background while you work without your screen being overtaken.

• Small. If your desktop isn't big enough for even the medium iTunes window in Figure 8-1, try taking it down a notch. To create the mini-window shown at lower right in Figure 8-1, start with the medium-size window and drag the Resize handle (the diagonal lines in the lower-right corner) leftward. To expand it, just reverse the process.