![]() But it makes for an unwieldy piece of software, and it’s telling that iTunes’ core functionality is split up between five or six different apps on an iPhone or iPad, since Apple had the opportunity to rebuild everything from scratch for mobile.Ĭatalina splits iTunes’ core features out into four apps-Music, Podcasts, and TV handle the media stuff, while the Finder takes over management, system restores, and backups of iPods, iPhones, and other devices. It’s impressive, in the sense that it has continued to add new stuff while still supporting the same basic local MP3 player/music store/iPod management that iTunes has handled for close to two decades. ![]() Over the years, iTunes has gone from local music player, MP3 store, and iPod-syncer to a gigantic, shambling piece of software that also handles Apple Music streaming, video and podcast downloads, iPhone and iPad updates and software management, and tons more. ![]() There’s nothing Apple makes that people enjoy complaining about as much as iTunes (though the butterfly keyboard might come close).
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