![]() If you have, say, 135 Grateful Dead albums, you need to scroll through the Grateful Dead entry to find the one you want, whereas in the column browser, I could quickly scan a concise list. With Artist, Album, and Genres view, it’s hard to get the big picture. I will miss the column browser I used this tool constantly to navigate my library by Genre, then Artist, then Album. I find myself cutting large sections of my book’s content because of this simplification. There are tasks I had described in my book that had multiple steps that are simpler, and there were often several ways to do something, whereas, now, there is generally just one. ![]() ![]() In some ways, having music on its own makes the Music app a much better tool for those who only used iTunes for managing and playing music.Īs I dig deeper, I find that a lot has been simplified. I was never a fan of the multiple navigational tools in iTunes 12: the Media Picker above the sidebar, then the tabs at the top of the window, which changed by media kind. I find a lot of the changes to be positive, notably the simplification of navigation. I’m currently going through the manuscript of my Take Control of iTunes book, preparing a new book covering the new app landscape, and, as I do this, I have been looking at the details of the Music app in particular. There are also changes to the iTunes Store that are worth noting, though, in essence, all that really happens is that it has been split by media kind, which can make it more difficult to find things across different types of media.Īnd there is a very good change to the way Home Sharing works it is now turned on globally on the Mac, and works even if the Music and TV apps aren’t running. If you store your media library on an external drive, you should be aware of this. Media files will be stored in different locations, with music and videos stored in easily accessible folders, and audiobooks and podcasts hidden. Use the Apple Books app for Mac for future audiobook purchases.Audiobooks that you purchased from iTunes will now be in the updated Apple Books app.Podcasts that you subscribed to or added to iTunes will now be in the new Apple Podcasts app.Use the Apple TV app for Mac for future movie and TV purchases or rentals.Movies and TV shows that you purchased or rented from iTunes will be in the new Apple TV app.iPhone, iPad, and iPod backup, restore, and syncing will move to Finder. ![]() iTunes Gift Cards and iTunes credits will be maintained and can be used with the new apps and the App Store.The iTunes Store will still be available to buy music on Mac, iOS, PC, and Apple TV.Music playlists and smart playlists that you’ve created in iTunes will be in the new Apple Music app.Music that you’ve imported or purchased will be in the new Apple Music app.While iTunes isn’t really “dead,” there are a number of changes coming, notably the following: Many iTunes users on Mac are aware that TAFKAI (The App Formerly Known as iTunes) is undergoing big changes next month, with the release of macOS Catalina. ![]()
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