History of iTunes explained
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. 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
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 . 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. Users can also still install iTunes versions 10, 11, and 12 on macOS Catalina and macOS Big Sur using the Retroactive app.[19]
Compatibility
Operating system versions
| 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 |
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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 |
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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).
- 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.[31] [32]
- 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.[31]
- Although new versions of iTunes have not been released for Mac computers since May 2019, mobile device driver updates for new iOS releases (iOS 13, 14, 15, 16) 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).[33] [34] [35] 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.
- iTunes on Windows Home Server may cause data corruption, which Microsoft fixed in an update.[36]
- 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
Version history
| Obsolete | | Discontinued | | Current | | Beta | | Future Release | | X (Not Available) | |
iTunes 1
iTunes 1 version history |
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1.0 | 9 | | Original release based on SoundJam MP code.[82] |
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1.1 | 9–10.0 | | External burners, improved visual effects, more supported CD burners.[83] Initial Mac OS X version.[84] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.0. |
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1.1.1 | | Burning CDs, full screen visual effects, stability/performance improvements,[85] available in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. |
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1.1.2.0 | 9–10.1 | | Bundled with Mac OS X v10.1.[86] |
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iTunes 2
iTunes 2 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | | Release notes / Features |
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2.0 | 9–10.1 | | iPod support, CD burning improvements, equalizer/cross-fader/sound enhancer added.[87] |
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2.0.1 | | Fixes installer issue which may result in data loss.[88] CD Burning updates.[89] |
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2.0.2 | | Update German and French language support. |
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2.0.3 | | iPod synching improvements, support for Rio One MP3 player.[90] |
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2.0.4 | | Improved stability/performance, expanded AppleScript support. Last version to support Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X 10.0.[91] |
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iTunes 3
iTunes 3 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | | Release notes / Features |
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3.0 | 10.1–10.2 | | Smart playlists, more song list categories (including the My Rating column), Audible.com audiobook support.[92] [93] [94] |
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3.0.1 | | Performance improvements, better Mac OS X v10.2 support.[95] [96] |
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iTunes 4
iTunes 4 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features |
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4.0 | 10.1–10.2 | X | | Music Store support, AAC audio codec, DVD burning, music sharing, GUI improvements.[97] |
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4.0.1 | | Only allows music sharing on the local network.[98] |
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4.1 | 2000–XP | | Music store/CD burning improvements, Windows support added, voice notes, on-the-go playlists.[99] |
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4.2 | 10.1–10.3 | | AOL accounts with music store, GUI changes.[100] |
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4.5 | | iMix, party shuffle, CD insert printing, music store improvements, WMA to AAC conversion (Windows only), Apple Lossless audio codec.[101] |
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4.6 | | AirTunes support.[102] |
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4.7 | | Copying photos to iPod Photo, Windows taskbar minimizing.[103] |
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4.7.1 | 10.1–10.4 | | iPod Shuffle support added, blocks DRM stripping applications, limited to 5 connections per day to networked music libraries.[104] Last version to support Mac OS X 10.1. Bundled with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger. |
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4.8 | 10.2–10.4 | | Video support, international music stores supported,[105] [106] security enhancements.[107] |
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4.9 | | Podcasting,[108] Motorola ROKR E1 mobile phone support added. |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features | |
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iTunes 5
iTunes 5 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features |
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5.0 | 10.2–10.4 | 2000–XP | | GUI refined, search bar improvements, parental controls, playlist folders introduced, smart shuffle, iPod Nano support.[109] |
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5.0.1 | | Bonjour for Windows removed from bundle after DNS conflict problems, bug fixes.[110] |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features | |
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iTunes 6
iTunes 6 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features |
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6.0 | 10.2–10.4 | 2000–XP | | GUI/music store changes, blocks DRM remover utilities, transfer videos to 5th generation iPod classic.[111] |
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6.0.1 | | Bug fixes,[112] Motorola SLVR L7 and RAZR V3i mobile phone support added. |
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6.0.2 | | Bug fixes, video conversion for home movies, AirTunes enhancements, iTunes MiniStore, now Universal binary (running on both Intel and PowerPC Macs).[113] |
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6.0.3 | | Bug fixes[114] |
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6.0.4 | | Stability and performance issues with Front Row.[115] |
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6.0.4.2 | | Fixes possible playlist problems in 6.0.4. |
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6.0.5 | | Added Nike+iPod support and Nike Sport area on the iTunes Store.[116] Last version to support Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar. |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features | |
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iTunes 7
iTunes 7 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features |
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7.0 | 10.3–10.4 | 2000–XP | | Video playback/purchasing improvements, iPod games, Major GUI changes, gapless playback and album, sync purchased content from iPod to computer, Cover Flow added.[117] |
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7.0.1 | | Bug fixes for Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod synching, one-click rating, Remote Desktop Protocol and Windows Live Messenger.[118] |
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7.0.2 | | Support for second generation shuffle and nano, fixed stability/performance issues with 7.0 and 7.0.1.[119] |
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7.1 | | Apple TV support, additional 2G shuffle support, GUI improvements, fixes Windows Vista issues, enhanced sorting options, full-screen Cover Flow.[120] |
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7.1.1 | | Minor update.[121] |
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7.2 | | No Description. |
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7.3 | | Support for iPhone activation/synching, GUI changes/fixes.[122] Changes sorting pattern.[123] |
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7.3.1 | | Bug fixes.[124] |
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7.3.2 | | Bug fixes.[125] Last version to support Windows 2000. |
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7.4 | XP–Vista | | Support for iPod Touch, Classic (6G), Nano (3G), adds a tagging feature for HD Radio and satellite radio[126] and adds interface art for new iPod Shuffle colors. GUI improvements,[127] Ended Support Windows 2000. |
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7.4.1 | | Blocks a workaround that allowed free ringtones.[128] However, a new workaround was found within one day of release.[129] |
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7.4.2 | 10.3–10.5 | | Bug fixes.[130] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.5 |
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7.4.3 | | Bug fix.[131] |
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7.5 | | 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.[132] 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). |
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7.6 | | 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.[133] |
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7.6.1 | | Better compatibility with Apple TV "Take Two" (version 2.0)[134] [135] |
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7.6.2 | | Bug fixes.[136] |
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7.7 | | Support for iPhone 3G,[137] 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.[138] |
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7.7.1 | | Improved stability/performance. Last version to support Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.[139] |
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iTunes 8
iTunes 8 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features |
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8.0 | 10.4–10.5 | XP–Vista | | 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.[140] |
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8.0.1 | | Web site: Apple Releases iTunes 8.0.1 (Stability and Bug Fixes) . MacRumors . Arnold . Kim . October 2, 2008 . December 10, 2009 . September 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160908234923/http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/02/apple-releases-itunes-8-0-1-stability-and-bug-fixes/ . live . [141] [142] part of iLife '09. |
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8.0.2 | | Adds support for iOS 2.2. |
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8.1 | | Adds support for the iPod Shuffle[143] [144] |
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8.1.1 | | Bug fixes[145] |
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8.2 | | Supports iPhone 3GS and iPhone OS 3.0.[146] |
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8.2.1 | 10.4-10.6 | | 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.[147] This functionality has since been restored with the latest version of webOS.[148] This is the last version that fully supports Macs with a G3 processor. |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features | |
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iTunes 9
iTunes 9 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features |
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9.0 | 10.4–10.6 | XP–Vista | | New UI and redevelopment of the iTunes Store using WebKit. Genius Mixes were added, as were Home Sharing, iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras.[149] Support for activation/syncing of iPod Touch (late 2009). Music is automatically added to the library from a watched folder.[150] The shopping cart in the Store has been removed, replaced by a "Wish List."[151] Some compatibility issues with the iPod Classic. |
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9.0.1 | | Bug fixes[152] |
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9.0.2 | | Supports Apple TV software version 3.0, supports dark mode in Grid View.[153] [154] |
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9.0.3 | | Bug fixes.[155] |
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9.1 | XP–7 | | 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".[156] |
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9.1.1 | | 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.[157] [158] Last version to support PowerPC G3. |
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9.2 | | 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.[159] |
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9.2.1 | | Bug fixes.[160] Last version to support Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on PowerPC G4, G5, and Intel Mac. |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features | |
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iTunes 10
iTunes 10 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features |
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10.0 | 10.5–10.6 | XP–7 | | Adds new social networking layer named "Ping".[161] 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.[162] |
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10.0.1 | | Replace Genius sidebar with Ping sidebar. Bug fixes. Restore recognition of iTunes Server found on NAS Server.[163] |
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10.1 | | Bug fixes. Streaming to AirTunes speakers working again. Adds Twitter connectivity to Ping. Adds printing support[164] and support for devices running iOS 4.2. |
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10.1.1 | | Fixes playback, sync issues, and crash when connecting an iPod to a PowerPC Mac.[165] [166] |
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10.1.2 | | Adds support for CDMA iPhone 4.[167] |
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10.2 | | 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.[168] |
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10.2.1 | | No details about this update were released.[169] |
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10.2.2 | | 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.[170] |
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10.3 | | 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.[171] |
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10.3.1 | | Fixes iOS device syncing bug.[172] |
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10.4 | 10.5–10.7 | | Adds support for Mac OS X Lion. It now allows users to take advantage of the Full-Screen App capability.[173] 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.[174] |
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10.4.1 | | 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.[175] |
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10.5 | | 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.[176] Because of an oversight, the help wasn't originally available in this version.[177] |
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10.5.1 | | Adds support for iTunes Match[178] |
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10.5.2 | | Improves iTunes Match. Fixes an audio distortion problem when playing or importing CDs.[179] |
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10.5.3 | | Adds support for syncing textbooks with iBooks 2.[180] |
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10.6 | | 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.[181] |
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10.6.1 | | 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.[182] |
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10.6.3 | 10.5–10.8 | | 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.[183] |
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10.7 | 10.6–10.8 | XP–7 | | Support for iOS 6, iPhone 5, fourth-gen iPad, fifth-gen iPod Touch and seventh-gen iPod nano.[184] |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features | |
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iTunes 11
iTunes 11 version history |
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Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | | Release notes / Features |
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11.0 | 10.6–10.8 | XP–7 | | 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.[185] |
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11.0.1 | | Fixes bugs with purchases in iCloud, slow search, AirPlay, and returns the ability to display duplicate items within one's library.[186] |
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11.0.2 | | 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.[187] |
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11.0.3 | | 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. |
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11.0.4 | XP–8 | | Fixes a problem when switching between wired and wireless syncing which causes iTunes to quit and a problem relating to repeated iTunes store logins. |
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11.0.5 | | Fixes issue with iTunes in the Cloud. |
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11.1 | | Support for iOS 7. Adds Apple's new radio service, iTunes Radio.[188] |
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11.1.1 | XP–8.1 | | Adds Windows 8.1 Support. |
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11.1.2 | | 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. |
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11.1.3 | | Fixes a bug in the equalizer, slowness when switching views in large iTunes libraries, and fixes to Sound Check. |
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11.1.4 | | 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. |
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11.1.5 | | 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.[189] |
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11.2 | | 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.[190] 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. |
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11.2.1 | | Fixes a problem that may cause the /Users directory to become hidden on OS X Mavericks. |
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11.2.2 | | Fixes a bug with podcast episodes downloading against users' wishes |
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11.3 | | New iTunes Extras (behind the scenes, galleries, director commentary) for HD movies |
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11.3.1 | | Addresses a problem where subscribed podcasts may stop updating with new episodes, and where iTunes may hang while browsing podcasts episodes. |
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11.4 | | Adds support for devices running iOS 8 This is the last version to support Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) [191] |
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iTunes 12 version history |
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12.0.1.26 | 10.7–10.10 | XP–8.1 | | Family Sharing feature for iTunes purchases, new interface, new Recently Added view,[192] removed ability to play .m4v iTunes files in QuickTime |
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12.1[193] | | New Notification Center widget, now a 64-bit app on Windows[194] |
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12.1.1.4 | | (Windows only) Bug fixes with stuttering audio playback, Outlook contacts and calendar sync with iOS, and screen readers |
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12.1.2.27 | | Adds the ability to sync with the Photos app |
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12.1.3.6
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12.2.0.145 | 7–8.1 | | - Apple Music support
- Adds iTunes Connect
- New "Love" rating system
- New icon
- Updated user interface
- Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista dropped, though iTunes 12.1.3 can be installed from the iTunes downloads page.
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12.2.1.16 | 7–10 | | Fixes bugs with iTunes Match and Beats 1 |
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12.2.2.25 | | 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 |
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12.3.0.44 | 10.8–10.11 | | 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[196] |
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12.3.2.35 | | Adds the ability to view works, composers, and performers for some Classical music within Apple Music[197] |
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12.3.3.17 | | Adds support for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the iPhone SE |
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12.4.0.119 | | - Adds Back and Forward buttons for navigation between Library, Apple Music and iTunes Store
- Adds Media Picker for easy switching between Music, Movies, TV shows and more
- New ways to view Library with Sidebar
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12.4.1.6[198] | | Bug fixes[199] |
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12.4.2 | | Bug fix |
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12.4.3 | | Fixes bug with playlist syncing |
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12.4.3.1 | | Fixes bugs with screen readers and VoiceOver, and restores the option to Reset Plays
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12.5.1.21 | 10.9–10.12 | | - Adds iOS 10 support
- Adds Siri integration for macOS Sierra
- Adds Picture-in-Picture support for macOS Sierra
- Action menu changes to bring iTunes in line with iOS music app ("Add to Up Next" is now "Play Later")
- Removes "Music" (main music library) as an option for "Show in Playlist" from the contextual menu
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12.5.2.36 | | Bug fixes |
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12.5.3.17 | | Bug fixes. Removes the ability to refresh a podcast from within a playlist in album view |
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12.5.4.42 | | Adds support for the TV app on iOS and Apple TV |
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12.5.5.5 | | - Several security fixes.[200]
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12.6.0.95 | | - The first public release with iPad (5th generation) and APFS (iOS 10.3) support
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12.6.0.100 | | - Returns option to open a playlist in a new window[201]
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12.6.1.25 | | Bug fixes |
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12.6.2.20 | | Supports high DPI displays on Windows[202] [203] Last version to support OS X 10.9 Mavericks |
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12.6.3.6 | 10.10–10.13 | | - Separate build to allow businesses and individuals to continue to manage apps using iTunes
- Features removed in iTunes 12.7 are kept in this version
- Adds iOS 11 support, as with iTunes 12.7
- With the release of macOS High Sierra, iTunes is no longer given priority over media keys, rather they are confined to the current program
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12.6.4.3 | | - Adds iOS 11.3 compatibility
- Updating devices from iOS 11.2.6 to 11.3 within the app is broken[204]
- Minimum version able to manage accounts & edit payment information (besides iTunes 12.7.5), as TLS 1.0 was discontinued.[205] [206] [207]
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12.6.5.3 | | - Adds iOS 12 support, as with iTunes 12.9
- Fixes a problem with iOS updates and version numbers
- Last version to keep the built-in App Store browser[208] (Still able to download apps, as of April 2024.)
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12.7.0.166 | | - Adds iOS 11 support
- This update removes the built-in App Store browser; App Store URLs are no longer handled by iTunes[209]
- This update loses support for synchronization and streaming with the first generation Apple TV
- This update removes synchronization of ringtones
- This update removes local application management UI. Applications now need to be manually dragged and dropped onto a connected device to install.
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12.7.1.14 | | Bug fixes |
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12.7.2.58 | | Bug fixes |
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12.7.2.60 | | Bug fixes |
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12.7.3.46 | | Bug fixes |
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12.7.4.76 | | Bug fixes |
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12.7.5.9 | | Bug fixes- Minimum version able to manage accounts & edit payment information (besides iTunes 12.6.4), as TLS 1.0 was discontinued.
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12.8.0.150 | | - On macOS, adds supports for multi-room audio and HomePod stereo pairs to AirPlay 2. AirPlay menu can be used to control the play queue.[210]
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12.8.1.3 | 10.10 | | macOS only (OS X 10.10), bug fixes.Last version to support OS X 10.10 Yosemite. |
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12.8.2.3 | 10.11–10.13 | | Fixes bug with third-party AirPlay speakers not workingmacOS only (OS X 10.11, macOS 10.12, 10.13)Last version to support OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra. |
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12.8.3.1 | 10.13 | | Security update, macOS only (macOS 10.13)Last version to support macOS 10.13 High Sierra. |
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12.9.0.164 | 10.14 | | - Adds iOS 12 support
- New features for Apple Music subscribers
- Initially only available for Windows (Build 167); released for macOS as part of macOS Mojave on September 24, 2018.
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12.9.1.4 | | Security update
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12.9.2.5 | | - Minor app and performance improvements
- macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.2 and 10.14.3)
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12.9.2.6 | | Security updateWindows only |
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12.9.3.3 | | Security update, Windows only |
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12.9.4.94 | | Fits more music on the Browse tab. macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.4) |
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12.9.4.102 | | Fits more music on the Browse tabSecurity updateWindows only |
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12.9.5.5 | | macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.5 and 10.14.6)Final macOS version. |
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12.9.5.7 | 7–10 | | |
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12.9.6.3 | | |
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12.10.0.7 | | Adds iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 support. |
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12.10.1.4 | | |
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12.10.2.3 | | |
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12.10.3.1 | | |
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12.10.4.2 | | |
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12.10.5.12 | | |
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12.10.6.2 | | |
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12.10.7.3 | | |
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12.10.8.5 | | Last version to bundle Apple Application Support |
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12.10.9.3 | | Adds iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 support. |
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12.10.10.2 | | |
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12.10.11.2[211] | | Last version to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 |
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12.11.0.26 | 10 | | |
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12.11.3.17 | | |
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12.11.4.15 | | |
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12.12.0.6 | | Adds iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 support. |
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12.12.1.1 | 10–11 | | |
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12.12.2.2 | | |
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12.12.3.5 | | |
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12.12.4.1 | | |
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12.12.5.8 | | Adds iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 support. |
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12.12.6.1 | | |
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12.12.7.1 | | Final version to release before the beta launch of the Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps, intended to replace iTunes |
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12.12.8.2 | | |
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12.12.9.4 | | |
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12.12.10.1 | | Adds iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 support. |
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12.13.0.9 | | Added the ability to use Podcasts and Audiobooks with iTunes while the Apple Music and Apple TV apps are installed |
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12.13.1.3 | | |
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12.13.2.3 | | Adds support for iPad Air (6th generation) and iPad Pro (7th generation).[212] |
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12.13.3.2 | | Adds iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 support. |
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See also
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