Shortly after the launch event of the new devices: Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, of the new AirPods cu incaracare wireless Yes AirPower, Apple turned his attention to the application iTunes for macOS.
The recent update Al iTunes At version 12.7 it brought some substantial changes, which aims primarily to reorganize the content of the application.
In the new version, the owners of Mac and iPhone, iPod or iPad will no longer have access from iTunes to applications and games IOS. App Store It was withdrawn from the iTunes application, so there will be no way to have access from macos to iOS games and applications. In addition, the synchronization function of applications and ringtones from iOS on iOS is removed.
It is not known exactly what will follow in the period following launch macOS High Sierra and iOS 11, operating systems to be launched at a distance for almost a week by each other. It is very possible for Apple to return to this decision and create a possibility to facilitate access to applications and games on Mac or Windows PC.
The new iTunes is oriented towards media. Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts and Audiobooks are the content that can still be synchronized between iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and a Mac or Windows PC. The games and applications can be downloaded and updated very simply from the new App Store that will be present on iOS 11. In a variant modified by the one we currently have on iOS 10.
Other changes made by Apple in iTunes 12.7
- The content of iTunes U He was moved to Podcasts on iTunes.
- Internet radio: The option now appears in Music Library in the Sidebar-Stanga of iTunes.
- Ringtones: Not being available in iTunes, Ringtones will be able to be rediscored Directly on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch in the new version of iOS 11.
- Books: Those who have downloaded books on Windows PC through iTunes will have a problem. Especially if in the meantime there are no iPhone or iPad owners. The books will only be redescored only by a device with iOS.
The new iTunes focuses on music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and audiobooks. Apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are now exclusively available in the new App Store for iOS. And the new App Store makes it easy to get, update, and redownload apps—all without a Mac or PC.
As a user of both Mac and iPhone / iPad, I can say that this change does not affect me at all. However, I did not see a plausible reason why I would have downloaded and implicitly busy on the MAC hard disk with applications and iOS games. As long as they can be accessed and rediscribed at any time through the App Store on iOS, this (little strange) change of iTunes, is welcome.
Clarification:
“Ringtones: Not being available in iTunes, Ringtones will be able to be rediscored Directly on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch in the new version of iOS 11. “
This refers strictly to the Ringtones bought via iTunes Store / iTunes. Those transferred by you from PC / Mac to iPhone / iPad / iPod, remain available on iTunes. You can add new ones, delete them or make changes.
