Tips & Tricks: Use Half-Star Ratings in iTunes

July 22, 2009 in Tips & Tricks by Bob Faulhaber

Would you like the ability to rate songs and videos in your iTunes library using half-stars?

Using a simple Terminal command allows you to add that feature.

1. Close iTunes

2. Launch Terminal

3. Type: defaults write com.apple.iTunes allow-half-stars -bool TRUE

4. Press Enter

5. Exit Terminal

6. Relaunch iTunes

You can now rate songs and videos with half-stars, just click to the left of the full stars and a 1/2 star will be assigned.