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The iTunes media platform was first released by Apple in 2001 as a simple music player for Mac computers. Over time, iTunes developed into a sophisticated multimedia content manager, hardware synchronization manager and e-commerce platform. iTunes was finally discontinued for new Mac computers in 2019, but is still available and supported for Macs running older operating systems and for Windows computers to ensure updated compatibility for syncing with new releases of iOS devices (refer to Devices section).
iTunes enables users to manage media content, create playlists, synchronize media content with handheld devices including the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, re-image and update handheld devices, stream Internet radio and purchase music, films, television shows, and audiobooks via the iTunes Store.
iTunes has been credited with accelerating shifts within the music industry.[citation needed] The pricing structure of iTunes encouraged the sale of single songs, allowing users to abandon the purchase of more expensive albums. This hastened the end of the Album Era in popular music.
History
[edit]In 2000, Apple purchased the MP3 player software SoundJam MP, a program developed by Bill Kincaid and released by Casady & Greene in 1999.[1] At the time of the purchase, Kincaid, Jeff Robbin and Dave Heller left Casady & Greene to continue development of the program as Apple employees. At Apple, the developers simplified SoundJam's user interface, added the ability to burn CDs, and removed the program's recording feature and skin support.[2]
On January 9, 2001, at Macworld San Francisco, Apple released version 1.0 of the program under the name "iTunes" for Mac OS 9. Macintosh users immediately began poking through iTunes's resource fork, where they discovered numerous strings and other resources that indicated that iTunes was a re-engineered Sound Jam MP. Casady & Greene ceased distribution of SoundJam MP on June 1, 2001, at the request of the developers.[3]
In March 2001, iTunes began to support Mac OS X with the release of version 1.1. Release 2.0 added support for the new iPod.[4] Version 3 dropped Mac OS 9 support but added smart playlists and a ratings system.[5] In April 2003, version 4.0 introduced the iTunes Store; in October, version 4.1 added support for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.[6] Introduced at Macworld 2005 with the new iPod Shuffle, Version 4.7.1 introduced the ability to convert higher-bitrate songs to 128 kbit/s AAC automatically, as these devices did not natively support audio encoded in AIFF or Apple Lossless formats, also improving the value proposition of the Shuffle's limited flash-only storage.[7] Version 7.0 introduced gapless playback and Cover Flow in September 2006.[8] In March 2007, iTunes 7.1 added support for Windows Vista,[9] and 7.3.2 was the last Windows 2000 version.[10]
Until January 16, 2008 with the 7.6 update, iTunes lacked support for 64-bit versions of Windows. iTunes is currently supported under any 64-bit version of Windows, although the iTunes executable was still 32-bit until version 12.1. The 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are not supported by Apple, but a workaround has been devised for both operating systems.[11] Version 8.0 added Genius playlists, a grid view, and a new default visualizer.[12]
On September 9, 2009, iTunes 9 added "Home Share" enabling automatic updating of purchased items across other computers on the same subnet and offers a new iTunes Store UI. Genius Mixes were added, as well as improved App synchronization abilities, extending the iPod Shuffle 128 kbit/s down-convert feature to all of Apple's AAC-capable devices.[13] It also adds iTunes LPs to the store, which gives additional media with an album. Apple added iTunes Extras as well to the store, which adds content usually reserved for films on DVD and Blu-ray discs.[14] Both iTunes LPs and Extras use web-standards HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.[15]
On September 1, 2010, Apple held their annual music press event where they unveiled an updated version: iTunes 10. The new version was available for download later that day. One major feature includes the integration of "iTunes Ping", which brings a social factor to the iTunes experience. Apple CEO Steve Jobs also announced a new logo, one without a CD in the background because of the increasing popularity of iTunes digital downloads.
In October 2012, Apple announced the launch of the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini, the refresh of the iPod and Mac lines, and the upcoming release of iTunes 11. Slated for release by the end of October, the launch was pushed back to November 29, 2012. This version included tighter integration with iCloud, and a new user interface. Users' libraries now include all media they have stored in their iCloud account, along with any media unique to the device they are using. Media files stored in the cloud don't need to be downloaded before playing, allowing a larger collection to be accessible without increased disk usage. The new user interface includes a refreshed grid view, which replaces Cover Flow as the default layout method. With this change, Cover Flow is no longer available within the application. With the release of this software, the iTunes Store was redesigned to remain consistent with the new interface, and the stores available on iOS devices. The social element Ping was also removed and replaced by increased Twitter and Facebook integration. Other minor changes included disabling the sidebar by default, and slightly altering the icon to match that of the Mac App Store better.
On October 16, 2014, Apple released iTunes 12, with a redesigned icon and interface, inspired by OS X Yosemite. With iTunes 12.1 and later, there is a new widget for notification center in OS X Yosemite, which allows the user to see what's playing, skip ahead, and even buy songs from iTunes Radio, right from notification center. It also improves performance when syncing to an iOS device.
On April 26, 2018, Apple released iTunes 12 for Windows 10 via the Windows Store. The Universal Windows Platform app retains all features available in the desktop version, but will be updated and available through the Windows Store.[16]
On June 3, 2019, Apple stated that they would no longer include iTunes with future Mac computers. Starting with the operating system macOS Catalina, Apple instead split iTunes into separate apps: Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts.[17][18] iTunes continues to be available on Windows and on macOS operating systems prior to Catalina.[18][17] Users can also still install iTunes versions 10, 11, and 12 on macOS Catalina and macOS Big Sur using the Retroactive app.[19]
Compatibility
[edit]Operating system versions
[edit]Obsolete | Discontinued, still can access the store | Maintained, still can receive iOS device driver updates | Current |
Operating system version | Original version | Latest version | Support start | Support end |
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Mac | ||||
Mac OS 9 | 1.0 (January 9, 2001) | 2.0.4[20] (March 20, 2002) | 2001 | 2002 |
Mac OS X 10.0 "Cheetah" | 1.1 (March 24, 2001) | 1.1.1 (May 1, 2001) | 2001 | |
Mac OS X 10.1 "Puma" | 1.1.2 (September 25, 2001) | 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005) | 2005 | |
Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar" | 3.0 [21] (July 17, 2002) | 6.0.5 (June 29, 2006) | 2002 | 2006 |
Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" | 4.1 (October 16, 2003) | 7.7.1 (requires Mac OS X 10.3.9) [22] (July 31, 2008) | 2003 | 2008 |
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for G3 | 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005) | 9.1.1[23] (April 27, 2010) | 2005 | 2010 |
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for G4, G5 | 9.2.1[24] (July 19, 2010) | |||
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for Intel | 6.0.2 (January 10, 2006) | 2006 | ||
Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" | 7.4.2 (September 17, 2007) | 10.6.3[25] (June 11, 2012) | 2007 | 2012 |
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" | 8.2.1 (August 28, 2009) | 11.4 (requires Mac OS X 10.6.8) [26] (September 9, 2014) | 2009 | 2014 |
Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" | 10.4 (July 19, 2011) | 12.2.2[27] (August 13, 2015) | 2011 | 2015 |
OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" | 10.6.3 (June 11, 2012) | 12.4.3 (requires OS X 10.8.5) [28] (August 2, 2016) | 2012 | 2016 |
OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" | 11.1.2 (October 22, 2013) | 12.6.2[29] (July 19, 2017) | 2013 | 2017 |
OS X 10.10 "Yosemite" | 12.0.1 (October 16, 2014) | 12.8.1 (February 5, 2019) | 2014 | 2019 |
OS X 10.11 "El Capitan" | 12.2.2 (August 13, 2015) | 12.8.2 (January 23, 2019) | 2015 | 2019 |
macOS 10.12 "Sierra" | 12.5.1 (September 13, 2016) | 2016 | ||
macOS 10.13 "High Sierra" | 12.7 (September 12, 2017) | 12.8.3 (April 26, 2021) | 2017 | 2021 (still receiving driver updates) |
macOS 10.14 "Mojave" | 12.9 (September 12, 2018) | 12.9.5 (May 13, 2019) | 2018 | |
Windows | ||||
Windows 2000 | 4.1 (October 16, 2003) | 7.3.2 (August 2, 2007) | 2003 | 2007 |
Windows XP | 12.1.3.6 (September 17, 2015) | 2015 | ||
Windows Vista 32-bit | 7.4 (September 6, 2007) | 2007 | ||
Windows Vista 64-bit | 7.6 (January 15, 2008) | 2008 | ||
Windows 7 | 9.1 (March 30, 2010) | 12.10.11.2 (April 23, 2021) | 2010 | 2021 |
Windows 8 | 11.0.4 (June 5, 2013) | 2013 | ||
Windows 8.1 | 11.1.1 (October 2, 2013) | |||
Windows 10 | 12.2.1 (July 13, 2015) | 12.13.3.2 (September 12, 2024) | 2015 | present |
Windows 11 | 12.12.1 (September 23, 2021) | 2021 |
- iTunes 2.0.4 can only run if Classic is installed. Otherwise, Mac OS X 10.0 can only run iTunes 1.1.1 natively.
- iTunes Store requires at least version 12 for a user to sign in and make purchases, dropping support for earlier versions.
- On May 25, 2018, Apple dropped support for Windows XP and Vista, no longer allowing new purchases or re-downloading of previous purchases.[30]
- On June 30, 2018, TLS 1.0 was discontinued, affecting devices on iOS 4.3.5, OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion and earlier. On both Windows and Mac computers, the minimum version able to manage accounts & edit payment information are iTunes 12.6.4 (released in April 2018) and 12.7.5 (released in May 2018).[31][32][33]
- To manually update iOS device drivers on Mac computers, users can extract & install the MobileDevice.pkg package that is bundled inside the latest version of Xcode installer.[34][35]
- To manually update iOS device drivers on Windows computers, users can extract & install the AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi (32-bit) / AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi (64-bit) package that is bundled inside the latest version of iTunes installer.[34]
- Although new versions of iTunes have not been released for Mac computers since May 2019, mobile device driver updates for new iOS releases (i.e iOS 13, 14, 15) have been backported to iTunes 12.8 (for OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.13 High Sierra) and 12.9 (for macOS 10.14 Mojave).[36][37][38] iPhone 14 raised the minimum OS requirement to at least macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
- The last devices to support Windows 7 for iTunes syncing were iPhone 13, iPad (8th generation), iPad Mini (5th generation), iPad Air (4th generation), iPad Pro (5th generation). iPhone 14 requires at least Windows 10.
- As of December 2024, iTunes is no longer able to create new Apple Accounts, but is still able to sign in to existing Apple Accounts that have been activated. This is because Apple has discontinued security questions & made two-factor authentication mandatory for activating iTunes & App Store functionality on a newly created account – a process that requires a device with at least iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, macOS 10.15.4 or later.[39][40]
- iTunes on Windows Home Server may cause data corruption, which Microsoft fixed in an update.[41]
- iTunes usually requires latest service pack or point release to function.
- a. ^ Mac OS 9.1 is required to burn CDs.
- b. ^ iTunes supports both 32-bit and 64-bit editions for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10. iTunes does not support 64-bit editions of Windows XP.
Devices
[edit]Version history
[edit]Obsolete | Discontinued | Current | Beta | Future Release | X (Not Available) |
iTunes 1
[edit]iTunes 1 version history | |||
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Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
1.0 |
9 | January 9, 2001 | Original release based on SoundJam MP code.[88] |
1.1 |
9–10.0 | February 21, 2001 | External burners, improved visual effects, more supported CD burners.[89] Initial Mac OS X version.[90] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.0. |
1.1.1 |
May 1, 2001 | Burning CDs, full screen visual effects, stability/performance improvements,[91] available in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.[citation needed] | |
1.1.2.0 |
9–10.1 | September 25, 2001 | Bundled with Mac OS X v10.1.[92] |
Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 2
[edit]iTunes 2 version history | |||
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Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
2.0 |
9–10.1 | October 23, 2001 | iPod support, CD burning improvements, equalizer/cross-fader/sound enhancer added.[93] |
2.0.1 |
November 4, 2001 | Fixes installer issue which may result in data loss.[94] CD Burning updates.[95] | |
2.0.2 |
November 16, 2001 | Update German and French language support.[citation needed] | |
2.0.3 |
December 13, 2001 | iPod synching improvements, support for Rio One MP3 player.[96] | |
2.0.4 |
March 20, 2002 | Improved stability/performance, expanded AppleScript support. Last version to support Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X 10.0.[97] | |
Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 3
[edit]iTunes 3 version history | |||
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Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
3.0 |
10.1–10.2 | July 17, 2002 | Smart playlists, more song list categories (including the My Rating column), Audible.com audiobook support.[98][99][100] |
3.0.1 |
September 18, 2002 | Performance improvements, better Mac OS X v10.2 support.[101][102] | |
Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 4
[edit]iTunes 4 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
4.0 |
10.1–10.2 | X | April 28, 2003 | Music Store support, AAC audio codec, DVD burning, music sharing, GUI improvements.[103] |
4.0.1 |
May 27, 2003 | Only allows music sharing on the local network.[104] | ||
4.1 |
2000–XP | October 16, 2003 | Music store/CD burning improvements, Windows support added, voice notes, on-the-go playlists.[105] | |
4.2 |
10.1–10.3 | December 18, 2003 | AOL accounts with music store, GUI changes.[106] | |
4.5 |
April 28, 2004 | iMix, party shuffle, CD insert printing, music store improvements, WMA to AAC conversion (Windows only), Apple Lossless audio codec.[107] | ||
4.6 |
June 9, 2004 | AirTunes support.[108] | ||
4.7 |
October 27, 2004 | Copying photos to iPod Photo, Windows taskbar minimizing.[109] | ||
4.7.1 |
10.1–10.4 | January 11, 2005 | iPod Shuffle support added, blocks DRM stripping applications, limited to 5 connections per day to networked music libraries.[110] Last version to support Mac OS X 10.1. Bundled with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger. | |
4.8 |
10.2–10.4 | May 9, 2005 | Video support, international music stores supported,[111][112] security enhancements.[113] | |
4.9 |
June 28, 2005 | Podcasting,[114] Motorola ROKR E1 mobile phone support added.[citation needed] | ||
Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 5
[edit]iTunes 5 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
5.0 |
10.2–10.4 | 2000–XP | September 7, 2005 | GUI refined, search bar improvements, parental controls, playlist folders introduced, smart shuffle, iPod Nano support.[115] |
5.0.1 |
September 20, 2005 | Bonjour for Windows removed from bundle after DNS conflict problems, bug fixes.[116] | ||
Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 6
[edit]iTunes 6 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
6.0 |
10.2–10.4 | 2000–XP | October 12, 2005 | GUI/music store changes, blocks DRM remover utilities, transfer videos to 5th generation iPod classic.[117] |
6.0.1 |
October 20, 2005 | Bug fixes,[118] Motorola SLVR L7 and RAZR V3i mobile phone support added.[51] | ||
6.0.2 |
January 10, 2006 | Bug fixes, video conversion for home movies, AirTunes enhancements, iTunes MiniStore, now Universal binary (running on both Intel and PowerPC Macs).[119] | ||
6.0.3 |
February 15, 2006 | Bug fixes[120] | ||
6.0.4 |
March 1, 2006 | Stability and performance issues with Front Row.[121] | ||
6.0.4.2 |
March 3, 2006 | Fixes possible playlist problems in 6.0.4.[citation needed] | ||
6.0.5 |
June 29, 2006 | Added Nike+iPod support and Nike Sport area on the iTunes Store.[122] Last version to support Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar. | ||
Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 7
[edit]iTunes 7 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
7.0 |
10.3–10.4 | 2000–XP | September 12, 2006 | Video playback/purchasing improvements, iPod games, Major GUI changes, gapless playback and album, sync purchased content from iPod to computer, Cover Flow added.[123] |
7.0.1 |
September 27, 2006 | Bug fixes for Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod synching, one-click rating, Remote Desktop Protocol and Windows Live Messenger.[124] | ||
7.0.2 |
October 31, 2006 | Support for second generation shuffle and nano, fixed stability/performance issues with 7.0 and 7.0.1.[125] | ||
7.1 |
March 4, 2007 | Apple TV support, additional 2G shuffle support, GUI improvements, fixes Windows Vista issues, enhanced sorting options, full-screen Cover Flow.[126] | ||
7.1.1 |
March 16, 2007 | Minor update.[127] | ||
7.2 |
May 29, 2007 | No Description. | ||
7.3 |
June 29, 2007 | Support for iPhone activation/synching, GUI changes/fixes.[128] Changes sorting pattern.[129] | ||
7.3.1 |
July 11, 2007 | Bug fixes.[130] | ||
7.3.2 |
August 2, 2007 | Bug fixes.[131] Last version to support Windows 2000.[citation needed] | ||
7.4 |
XP–Vista | September 6, 2007 | Support for iPod Touch, Classic (6G), Nano (3G), adds a tagging feature for HD Radio and satellite radio[132] and adds interface art for new iPod Shuffle colors. GUI improvements,[133] Ended Support Windows 2000. | |
7.4.1 |
September 7, 2007 | Blocks a workaround that allowed free ringtones.[134] However, a new workaround was found within one day of release.[135] | ||
7.4.2 |
10.3–10.5 | September 17, 2007 | Bug fixes.[136] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.5 | |
7.4.3 |
September 27, 2007 | Bug fix.[137] | ||
7.5 |
November 5, 2007 | Allows activation of iPhones outside of the United States wherever activation is available, (e.g. United Kingdom and Germany) as well as security and stability fixes. Also included is a GUI update for Leopard, and the ability to add custom ringtones for free.[138] Includes support for iPod game Phase. Shows iPod battery level in source list (iPod Nano 3G, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and iPhone with 1.1.2 software). Last version to support Windows XP RTM and Service Pack 1 (32-bit). | ||
7.6 |
January 15, 2008 | Rent movies from the iTunes Store. Transfer Apple TV purchases to your computer. Allows manual management of music on iPhones. Added support for Windows Vista 64-bit.[139][failed verification] | ||
7.6.1 |
February 21, 2008 | Better compatibility with Apple TV "Take Two" (version 2.0)[140][141] | ||
7.6.2 |
April 2, 2008 | Bug fixes.[142] | ||
7.7 |
July 10, 2008 | Support for iPhone 3G,[61] iOS 2.0 and the new App Store which features application downloads for the iPhone and iPod Touch as well as enabling the two products to act as remotes for wireless iTunes control.[143] | ||
7.7.1 |
July 31, 2008 | Improved stability/performance. Last version to support Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.[144] | ||
Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 8
[edit]iTunes 8 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
8.0 |
10.4–10.5 | XP–Vista | September 9, 2008 | Genius Sidebar and playlists, Grid View, HD TV shows, Shows capacity of Apps on iPhone/iPod Touch on device summary tab, new default visualizer, more flexible podcast options and support for second generation iPod Touch and 4th generation iPod Nano.[145] |
8.0.1 |
October 2, 2008 | Kim, Arnold (October 2, 2008). "Apple Releases iTunes 8.0.1 (Stability and Bug Fixes)". MacRumors. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2009.</ref>[146][147] part of iLife '09. | ||
8.0.2 |
November 20, 2008 | Adds support for iOS 2.2.[146] | ||
8.1 |
March 11, 2009 | Adds support for the iPod Shuffle[148][149] | ||
8.1.1 |
April 6, 2009 | Bug fixes[150] | ||
8.2 |
June 1, 2009 | Supports iPhone 3GS and iPhone OS 3.0.[151] | ||
8.2.1 |
10.4-10.6 | July 15, 2009 | Bug fixes. Addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices. The latter refers to the disabling of iTunes' ability to sync with the Palm Pre; the Pre has a feature called "MediaSync" which allowed version 8.2 to register and sync songs and videos between iTunes and the Pre.[152] This functionality has since been restored with the latest version of webOS.[153] This is the last version that fully supports Macs with a G3 processor. | |
Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 9
[edit]iTunes 9 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
9.0 |
10.4–10.6 | XP–Vista | September 9, 2009 | New UI and redevelopment of the iTunes Store using WebKit. Genius Mixes were added, as were Home Sharing, iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras.[154] Support for activation/syncing of iPod Touch (late 2009). Music is automatically added to the library from a watched folder.[155] The shopping cart in the Store has been removed, replaced by a "Wish List."[156] Some compatibility issues with the iPod Classic.[157] |
9.0.1 |
September 22, 2009 | Bug fixes[158] | ||
9.0.2
|
October 29, 2009 | Supports Apple TV software version 3.0, supports dark mode in Grid View.[159][160] | ||
9.0.3 |
February 1, 2010 | Bug fixes.[161] | ||
9.1 |
XP–7 | March 30, 2010 | Adds support for iPad, adds the ability to sync downloaded books between iPad and the iTunes library, and Genius Mixes can now be renamed, rearranged, or removed. "Applications" are renamed "Apps".[162] | |
9.1.1 |
April 27, 2010 | Fixes issues with VoiceOver, Genius Mixes, song conversions to 128 kbit/s AAC while syncing, and conflicts with some third-party software which may cause iTunes for Windows to crash.[163][164] Last version to support PowerPC G3. | ||
9.2 |
June 16, 2010 | Added ability to sync with iPhone 4. Also added ability to sync and read books with iPhone or iPod Touch with iOS 4 and iBooks 1.1. Added ability to organize and sync PDF documents as books, and to read PDFs with iBooks 1.1 on iPad and any iPhone or iPod Touch with iOS 4. Added option to organize your apps on iOS 4 home screens into folders using iTunes. Speed up back-ups while syncing an iPhone or iPod Touch with iOS 4. Album artwork improvements make artwork appear more quickly when exploring your library.[165] | ||
9.2.1 |
July 19, 2010 | Bug fixes.[166]Last version to support Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on PowerPC G4, G5, and Intel Mac.[24] | ||
Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 10
[edit]iTunes 10 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
10.0 |
10.5–10.6 | XP–7 | September 1, 2010 | Adds new social networking layer named "Ping".[167] Adds support for fourth generation iPod Shuffle, sixth generation iPod Nano, fourth generation iPod Touch, and Apple TV (late 2010). AirTunes renamed to AirPlay. Adds support for VoiceOver Kit for iPod. Break compatibility with iTunes Server found on many NAS. New application icon.[168] |
10.0.1 |
September 24, 2010 | Replace Genius sidebar with Ping sidebar. Bug fixes. Restore recognition of iTunes Server found on NAS Server.[169] | ||
10.1 |
November 12, 2010 | Bug fixes. Streaming to AirTunes speakers working again. Adds Twitter connectivity to Ping. Adds printing support[170] and support for devices running iOS 4.2. | ||
10.1.1 |
December 15, 2010 | Fixes playback, sync issues, and crash when connecting an iPod to a PowerPC Mac.[171][172] | ||
10.1.2 |
January 27, 2011 | Adds support for CDMA iPhone 4.[173] | ||
10.2 |
March 2, 2011 | Adds support for iPad 2, and iOS 4.3. Improves Home Sharing, allowing browsing and playback of entire iTunes libraries on devices running iOS 4.3, and brings back the colored icons in the Preferences window.[174] | ||
10.2.1 |
March 8, 2011 | No details about this update were released.[175] | ||
10.2.2 |
April 18, 2011 | Fixes an issue with unresponsive iPad syncing. Fixes an issue with slow syncing of photos on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Fixes an issue with video previews skipping while playing on the iTunes Store.[176] | ||
10.3 |
June 6, 2011 | Adds support for iTunes in the Cloud (beta), allowing automatic downloading of purchased content between iTunes and iOS devices, and downloading previously purchased music. Adds support for iBookstore on the iTunes Store.[177] | ||
10.3.1 |
June 7, 2011 | Fixes iOS device syncing bug.[178] | ||
10.4 |
10.5–10.7 | July 20, 2011 | Adds support for Mac OS X Lion. It now allows users to take advantage of the Full-Screen App capability.[179] GUI slightly improved. Better integration with Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Aero effects support). Many Windows users originally experienced problems with the iCloud purchased music feature on the iTunes Store soon after this update.[180] | |
10.4.1 |
August 22, 2011 | Fixes a problem where the media keys on non-Apple keyboards work inconsistently. Addresses issues with adding artwork to songs and videos. Resolves an issue which causes unresponsiveness when purchasing an HD movie. Fixes a problem where iTunes takes longer to open after waking the computer from sleep. Addresses issues with VoiceOver support.[181] | ||
10.5 |
October 11, 2011 | Adds support for iPhone 4S, iCloud, iTunes in the Cloud, Wi-Fi Syncing, and iOS 5. QuickTime for Windows no longer bundled in the iTunes installer. Many users have had issues with MP3 playback on computers with processors that lack SSE2 instructions.[182] Because of an oversight, the help wasn't originally available in this version.[183] | ||
10.5.1 |
November 14, 2011 | Adds support for iTunes Match[184] | ||
10.5.2 |
December 12, 2011 | Improves iTunes Match. Fixes an audio distortion problem when playing or importing CDs.[185] | ||
10.5.3 |
January 19, 2012 | Adds support for syncing textbooks with iBooks 2.[186] | ||
10.6 |
March 7, 2012 | Adds support for iPad (3rd generation). Adds the ability to play 1080p HD movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store. Higher bit rate songs can be converted to 128, 196, or 256 kbit/s when syncing to iOS devices or iPods. Improvements for iTunes Match.[187] | ||
10.6.1 |
March 28, 2012 | Fixes possible crash when playing videos, changing artwork size in grid view, or at syncing photos to devices. Addresses issues with VoiceOver and WindowEyes. Fixes problems with iPod nano and iPod shuffle. Resolves an ordering problem with Apple TV.[188] | ||
10.6.3 |
10.5–10.8 | June 11, 2012 | Includes support for OS X Mountain Lion.
Last version of iTunes to support Mac computers with Mac OS X 10.5.8 or any PowerPC processors.[189] | |
10.7 |
10.6–10.8 | XP–7 | September 12, 2012 | Support for iOS 6, iPhone 5, fourth-gen iPad, fifth-gen iPod Touch and seventh-gen iPod nano.[190] |
Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 11
[edit]iTunes 11 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
11.0 |
10.6–10.8 | XP–7 | November 29, 2012 |
Interface redesign, redesigned iTunes Store, iCloud purchases are now shown in the library, queue management support with a new "Up Next" button, redesigned MiniPlayer, iCloud syncs playback position of movies and TV shows.[191] |
11.0.1 |
December 13, 2012 | Fixes bugs with purchases in iCloud, slow search, AirPlay, and returns the ability to display duplicate items within one's library.[192] | ||
11.0.2 |
February 19, 2013 | Adds a new Composers view, improves responsiveness when syncing playlists with a large number of songs, and fixes an issue where purchases may not show up in your iTunes library.[193][failed verification] | ||
11.0.3 |
May 16, 2013 | MiniPlayer can show album art with the player controls hidden, and regains the removed "seek" bar. Adds album art to the songs view, combines multiple disc albums together as one album when in album view, changes to app update management, and improvements in search performance and sorting of large libraries. | ||
11.0.4 |
XP–8 | June 5, 2013 | Fixes a problem when switching between wired and wireless syncing which causes iTunes to quit and a problem relating to repeated iTunes store logins. | |
11.0.5 |
August 16, 2013 | Fixes issue with iTunes in the Cloud. | ||
11.1 |
September 18, 2013 | Support for iOS 7. Adds Apple's new radio service, iTunes Radio.[194] | ||
11.1.1 |
XP–8.1 | October 2, 2013 | Adds Windows 8.1 Support. | |
11.1.2 |
October 22, 2013 | Added Hebrew and Arabic language support, support for OS X Mavericks. Mavericks users are forced to use iCloud to sync an iOS device's Contacts and Calendars with the desktop OS, as the "local sync" option in iTunes was removed. | ||
11.1.3 |
November 6, 2013 | Fixes a bug in the equalizer, slowness when switching views in large iTunes libraries, and fixes to Sound Check. | ||
11.1.4 |
January 22, 2014 | Wish List can be access from the main iTunes library, improved Arabic and Hebrew support. The Windows installer now packages iCloud, increasing the installer size by around just under 40 MB for the 32-bit and just under 50 MB for the 64-bit. | ||
11.1.5 |
February 26, 2014 | Fixes a crash that occurred when a device is connected, compatibility improvements with iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks. This is the last version available to Windows XP SP2 32-bit.[195] | ||
11.2 |
May 15, 2014 | Released alongside a new version of OS X Mavericks, this release revamped the "Unplayed" tab and made it easier to find podcasts which have not yet been played. Podcast episodes can be automatically saved locally and removed after being played. This version introduced an issue, which was quickly fixed, where the /Users folder became hidden.[196] The ability to locally sync an iOS device's Contacts and Calendar with iTunes on Mavericks was re-introduced together with OS X Mavericks version 10.9.3. | ||
11.2.1 |
May 16, 2014 | Fixes a problem that may cause the /Users directory to become hidden on OS X Mavericks. | ||
11.2.2 |
May 28, 2014 | Fixes a bug with podcast episodes downloading against users' wishes | ||
11.3 |
July 10, 2014 | New iTunes Extras (behind the scenes, galleries, director commentary) for HD movies | ||
11.3.1 |
August 8, 2014 | Addresses a problem where subscribed podcasts may stop updating with new episodes, and where iTunes may hang while browsing podcasts episodes. | ||
11.4 |
September 9, 2014 | Adds support for devices running iOS 8 This is the last version to support Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) [197][failed verification] | ||
Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 12
[edit]iTunes 12 version history | ||||
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
12.0.1.26 |
10.7–10.10 | XP–8.1 | October 16, 2014 |
Family Sharing feature for iTunes purchases, new interface, new Recently Added view,[198] removed ability to play .m4v iTunes files in QuickTime |
12.1[199] |
January 29, 2015 | New Notification Center widget, now a 64-bit app on Windows[200] | ||
12.1.1.4 |
February 19, 2015 | (Windows only) Bug fixes with stuttering audio playback, Outlook contacts and calendar sync with iOS, and screen readers | ||
12.1.2.27 |
April 9, 2015 | Adds the ability to sync with the Photos app | ||
12.1.3.6 |
September 17, 2015 | (Windows only)
Adds support for iOS 9 for Windows XP and Vista, and this is last version to support for these versions of Windows [201] | ||
12.2.0.145 |
7–8.1 | June 30, 2015 |
| |
12.2.1.16 |
7–10 | July 13, 2015 | Fixes bugs with iTunes Match and Beats 1 | |
12.2.2.25[27] |
August 13, 2015 | New Beats 1 banner showing the current song, followed Apple Music artists are now available in a list, iTunes Connect supports artists sharing text, photos, music, and videos.
Last version to support Mac OS X v10.7 | ||
12.3.0.44 |
10.8–10.11 | September 16, 2015 |
Adds support for iOS 9 and Windows 10. Fixes a bug with reordering songs in Up Next, radio stations not appearing in Recently Played, and songs 'loved' on iOS not appearing as 'loved' on iTunes[202] | |
12.3.2.35 |
December 11, 2015 | Adds the ability to view works, composers, and performers for some Classical music within Apple Music[203] | ||
12.3.3.17 |
March 21, 2016 | Adds support for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the iPhone SE | ||
12.4.0.119 |
May 16, 2016 |
| ||
12.4.1.6[204] |
June 3, 2016 | Bug fixes[205] | ||
12.4.2 |
July 18, 2016 | Bug fix | ||
12.4.3 |
August 1, 2016 | Fixes bug with playlist syncing | ||
12.4.3.1 |
August 2, 2016 | Fixes bugs with screen readers and VoiceOver, and restores the option to Reset Plays
| ||
12.5.1.21 |
10.9–10.12 | September 13, 2016 |
| |
12.5.2.36 |
October 28, 2016 | Bug fixes | ||
12.5.3.17 |
October 31, 2016 | Bug fixes. Removes the ability to refresh a podcast from within a playlist in album view | ||
12.5.4.42 |
December 13, 2016 | Adds support for the TV app on iOS and Apple TV | ||
12.5.5.5 |
January 23, 2017 |
| ||
12.6.0.95 |
March 21, 2017 |
| ||
12.6.0.100 |
March 21, 2017 |
| ||
12.6.1.25 |
May 15, 2017 | Bug fixes | ||
12.6.2.20 |
July 19, 2017 | Supports high DPI displays on Windows[208][209]
Last version to support OS X 10.9 Mavericks | ||
12.6.3.6 |
10.10–10.13 | September 22, 2017 |
| |
12.6.4.3 |
April 3, 2018 | |||
12.6.5.3 |
September 12, 2018 |
| ||
12.7.0.166 |
September 12, 2017 |
| ||
12.7.1.14 |
October 31, 2017 | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.2.58 |
December 6, 2017 | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.2.60 |
January 9, 2018 | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.3.46 |
January 24, 2018 | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.4.76 |
March 29, 2018 | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.5.9 |
May 29, 2018 | Bug fixes | ||
12.8.0.150 |
July 9, 2018 |
| ||
12.8.1.3 |
10.10 | February 5, 2019 | macOS only (OS X 10.10), bug fixes.
Last version to support OS X 10.10 Yosemite. | |
12.8.2.3 |
10.11–10.13 | January 23, 2019 | Fixes bug with third-party AirPlay speakers not working
macOS only (OS X 10.11, macOS 10.12, 10.13) Last version to support OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra. | |
12.8.3.1 |
10.13 | April 26, 2021 | Security update, macOS only (macOS 10.13)
Last version to support macOS 10.13 High Sierra. | |
12.9.0.164 |
10.14 | September 12, 2018 |
| |
12.9.1.4 |
October 30, 2018 | Security update
| ||
12.9.2.5 |
December 5, 2018 |
| ||
12.9.2.6 |
December 5, 2018 |
Security update Windows only | ||
12.9.3.3 |
January 24, 2019 | Security update, Windows only | ||
12.9.4.94 |
March 25, 2019 | Fits more music on the Browse tab. macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.4) | ||
12.9.4.102 |
March 25, 2019 | Fits more music on the Browse tab
Security update Windows only | ||
12.9.5.5 |
May 13, 2019 | macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.5 and 10.14.6)
Final macOS version. | ||
Windows-Only Versions | ||||
12.9.5.7 |
7–10 | May 28, 2019 | ||
12.9.6.3 |
July 23, 2019 | |||
12.10.0.7 |
September 11, 2019 | Adds iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 support. | ||
12.10.1.4 |
October 7, 2019 | |||
12.10.2.3 |
October 30, 2019 | |||
12.10.3.1 |
December 11, 2019 | |||
12.10.4.2 |
January 28, 2020 | |||
12.10.5.12 |
March 24, 2020 | |||
12.10.6.2 |
April 16, 2020 | |||
12.10.7.3 |
May 21, 2020 | |||
12.10.8.5 |
July 30, 2020 | Last version to bundle Apple Application Support | ||
12.10.9.3 |
September 16, 2020 | Adds iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 support. | ||
12.10.10.2 |
October 21, 2020 | |||
12.10.11.2[214] |
April 23, 2021 | Last version to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 | ||
12.11.0.26 |
10 | November 17, 2020 | ||
12.11.3.17 |
April 22, 2021 | |||
12.11.4.15 |
August 9, 2021 | |||
12.12.0.6 |
September 20, 2021 | Adds iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 support. | ||
12.12.1.1 |
10–11 | September 23, 2021 | ||
12.12.2.2 |
October 29, 2021 | |||
12.12.3.5 |
March 8, 2022 | |||
12.12.4.1 |
May 18, 2022 | |||
12.12.5.8 |
September 12, 2022 | Adds iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 support. | ||
12.12.6.1 |
October 24, 2022 | |||
12.12.7.1 |
December 15, 2022 | Final version to release before the beta launch of the Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps, intended to replace iTunes | ||
12.12.8.2 |
March 29, 2023 | |||
12.12.9.4 |
May 23, 2023 | |||
12.12.10.1 |
September 13, 2023 | Adds iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 support. | ||
12.13.0.9 |
October 24, 2023 | Added the ability to use Podcasts and Audiobooks with iTunes while the Apple Music and Apple TV apps are installed | ||
12.13.1.3 |
December 15, 2023 | |||
12.13.2.3 |
May 8, 2024 | Adds support for iPad Air (6th generation) and iPad Pro (7th generation).[215] | ||
12.13.3.2 |
September 11, 2024 | Adds iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 support. | ||
12.13.4.4 |
October 21, 2024 |
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