You might have read a headline or 30 this week proclaiming the death of iTunes. It certainly seemed like that was the case; during the WWDC19 keynote, Apple VP Craig Federighi skewered the longtime media app for doing too much and announced it was breaking up into separate TV and Music apps. Short of holding an iOS 9-style funeral, Apple eliminated the iTunes app from the Mac and shuffled its functionality to new apps and menus.
How does it all work? And is iTunes really dead? Get the answers to those and any other question you may have in this FAQ.
Hi amagi146, In macOS Catalina, iTunes have been removed and replaced by Music, Apple TV, and podcasts. (Just like iOS). If you want to listen to music, go to the Music app. Download macOS Catalina for Mac to extend your workspace and expand your creativity with macOS Catalina (10.15). MacOS Catalina has had 1 updates within the past 6 months. And just a few days ago when the new macOS Catalina was available to download, iTunes is NO longer available according to Apple’s official news release: “Three all-new apps — Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV— replace iTunes and make it easy and fun to discover and enjoy music, TV shows, movies and podcasts on Mac.”.
Is iTunes really gone?
Yes, the app named iTunes that we’ve been using on our Mac for nearly two decades is no more. When you upgrade to macOS 10.15 Catalina, you won’t find an iTunes app anywhere.
Where did all my stuff go?
In place of iTunes will be new apps: Music, Podcasts, and TV. If they sound familiar, it’s because you’ve seen them everywhere but your Mac: iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Apple is simply bringing those apps to the Mac. Now your entire purchases and ripped music library and playlists will be in Music and your Movies and TV Shows libraries will be in TV. Podcasts will be in Podcasts. And audiobooks will move over to the existing Books app.
Do I need to do anything to transfer my libraries?
You shouldn’t. MacOS Catalina will do all of the heavy lifting to migrate your libraries to the appropriate places.
Will I still be able to rip songs off a CD?
All of the things you did before in iTunes should work just fine in the new Music app, including iTunes Match and purchases, as well as any new or old ripped CDs.
How do I buy new stuff now?
Here’s where it gets a little confusing. While purchases are done in the appropriate app (music in Music, movies and TV shows in TV, and audiobooks in Books), the purchase process is a bit different. The TV app has separate Movies and TV Shows tabs at the top of the screen that will function much like iTunes does now, spotlighting deals and new content, and letting you browse through the entire catalogue. When you want to buy or rent something, click the buy link and it’ll be transferred to your library. The same goes for
Music is a little different. Since Apple offers a streaming service, that takes center stage, with everything else populating a sidebar like the current iTunes app. Inside there you’ll find an old friend: the iTunes Store. Click on it and you’ll be find a store that looks a lot like the current one.
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Wait, so iTunes isn’t dead then?
Well, iTunes is, but the iTunes Store isn’t. It’s just returning to what it was before Apple started selling other kinds of media.
What if I’m an Apple Music subscriber?
Apple Music subscribers will find everything in the Music app, of course. They’ll also still see the iTunes Store option in the sidebar, but they can opt to hide it if they’d like.
How do I manage my iTunes account?
Managing your iTunes account works pretty much the same way as it does now. Each of the media apps will have an “Account” menu in the top bar, where you’ll find the usual options: Authorizations, Sign Out, etc. Click on View My Account and you’ll be taken to your usual account page, where you can update your credit card info and address, and see your purchases.
How do I manage my subscriptions?
Subscriptions are currently handled inside your Account page in the Mac App Store, so that shouldn’t change.
Will be iTunes gift cards still work?
Yes! Apple says that iTunes Gift Cards and iTunes credits “will be maintained and can be used with the new apps and the App Store” as before. So it appears that Apple will continue to sell iTunes gift cards for the foreseeable future.
How do I sync my iPhone or iPad to my Mac for backups?
If you use your Mac for iTunes backups, you’ll no longer need to launch an app to when you plug in your iPhone or iPad. Instead, you device will appear in a new sidebar item in Finder windows, which will contain all of your previous backups and sync settings as before. Apple also says it will now be “easier to drag and drop files you want to transfer” since you’ll already be inside the Finder.
What if I don’t (or can’t) update my Mac to Catalina?
Apple is billing the new media apps as a Catalina feature, so presumably older Macs will stick with iTunes for the foreseeable future. It’s possible that Apple sends out a future update to older version of macOS that deprecates iTunes, but that hasn’t been announced.
Free one-stop Apple entertainment store
Are you looking for a simple way of buying or renting audio and visual entertainment on your 64-bit Windows device? iTunes provides access to all your media in one place, synchronizing your music collection across your Windows and Apple devices.
What is iTunes 64-bit?
iTunes 64-bit is the Microsoft Store app that you need for your 64-bit Windows device. It includes Apple Music’s library of millions of songs, as well as movies and TV shows to purchase or rent.
What is the latest version of iTunes for Windows?
The Microsoft Store will automatically install the latest version of iTunes if you’ve already downloaded the app in the past.
How do I install iTunes on Windows 10 64 bit?
- Search for ‘iTunes’ in the Microsoft Store
- Check that your system meets the recommended specifications. The Microsoft Store will automatically tell you if the app will work on your device.
- Click the ‘Get’ button.
- After the app has been installed, you’ll need your Apple credentials on hand so that you can log into iTunes.
- If you have an older video card, you may need to download an iTunes installer.
Isn’t Apple getting rid of iTunes?
With the release of macOS Catalina, Apple broke up iTunes into three separate apps for music: podcasts, TV, and video.
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However, they didn’t change the iTunes experience on Windows, so you can still search for all kinds of media in just one app. Apple has confirmed that the Windows iTunes 64-bit app won’t be changing.
Our take
When Microsoft decided to welcome iTunes to the Windows platform, they were acknowledging that the two ecosystems shouldn’t be exclusive. For users who aren’t 100% invested in either system, it’s fantastic that the iTunes experience stays in the familiar one-stop format.
If you’re looking for a broad choice of media, Amazon Prime is an excellent alternative for purchasing and renting media of all kinds, including a wide range of original movies.
Should you download it?
Yes. This app is a phenomenal store for your media and with effective sorting features for your library.
Highs
- Free
- Millions of songs in Apple music
- Excellent options for streaming or downloading TV shows and movies
- Familiar one-stop environment
- Your Apple library remains intact
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