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Apple has prepared a pleasant novelty for users who use iTunes and the Notification Center in OS X Yosemite at the same time. iTunes 12.1 brings a widget to control music playback and even purchase music.

The simple widget is similar to the music playback controls in iOS. If you add the iTunes widget to Yosemite's Notification Center, you'll see a timeline, track and artist name, and play, skip, and possibly star buttons.

In addition to the new widget, Apple says that iTunes 12.1 also brings performance improvements when syncing iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. You can find the latest update in the Mac App Store.

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