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Apple Releases OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 4, Public Beta Coming Later This Month

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Negaiido

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What's your first impression on iTunes 12 ? The current iTunes is pretty slow so I was hoping 12 isn't. Even though it's a beta version it might be better/faster.
 
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Cougarcat said:
I imagine that Preview 4 is a candidate build for the Public Beta, and they want to test it with developers first. Maybe we'll get it in a week if there aren't major issues.
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I'd like to think this is true.
 
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screensaver400

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Negaiido said:
What's your first impression on iTunes 12 ? The current iTunes is pretty slow so I was hoping 12 isn't. Even though it's a beta version it might be better/faster.
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I doubt it. It looks like the same old iTunes to me, just with a new skin.

iTunes needs a Pages/Keynote/Numbers-style "start from scratch." Frankly, iTunes needs it more than iWork needed it.
 
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Is album view the only view now? That's what it's looking like from these iTunes 12 screenshots.
 
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screensaver400 said:
Ugh. It's very clearly still iTunes, as we've known it. The massive overhaul of iTunes has to come eventually... Right?
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I would guess in OSX 11, if there is an OSX 11. If I had to guess apple will stop their yearly releases to work on major overhauls?
 
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theturtle

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I know this is a long shot but does anybody know what the process will be in terms of going from a DP to public beta?

Do you think it will be seamless or do you think apple will make you install mavericks first and then update to the public beta.
 
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na1577

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Are we getting iTunes 12 on Mavericks? Is it going to look like that on all versions of OS X or just Yosemite?
 
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I have to laugh when people ask for impressions on something that was just released within the half hour. How can someone provide a decent impression on something that fast?
 
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New dark mode checkbox.
I think now it's clear that dark mode will be limited to the dock & menubar.
 

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Negaiido

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Rogifan said:
I have to laugh when people ask for impressions on something that was just released within the half hour. How can someone provide a decent impression on something that fast?
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A forum isn't realtime...? It allows people to respond later? Are posts randomly disappearing?
 
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nickluebbering

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ck2875 said:
Is album view the only view now? That's what it's looking like from these iTunes 12 screenshots.
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No, there's a drop down menu that lets you choose between: Song List, Albums, Artists, Genres and Composers. And more options.
 

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Cougarcat

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pacmania1982 said:
'Elegant new design'...its BLOODY AWFUL looking!

And before you go on, yes I know its beta. I do like the look of Yosemite but yuck!
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It looks exactly what I expected it to look like, the same interface but with Yosemite-style controls. Don't know what people were expecting...

na1577 said:
Are we getting iTunes 12 on Mavericks? Is it going to look like that on all versions of OS X or just Yosemite?
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I would imagine it will look exactly like the current version.
 
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stan1028

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PsykX said:
No, it's not the right time.

Public betas have to be released when the product is in its final state and there's no possibility that major bugs tarnish the reputation of the company. Apple is known for their quality so much that each time I tell someone that my iOS 8 beta has a bug and cannot do this and that, people go like "that's the problem with Apple" and I can't make them understand that this is a private beta. Imagine a public...

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Any word on Xcode 6 DP4 ? I just lost my Developer membership 6 days ago, which means I can install Yosemite DP4 and iOS 8 Seed 4 legitimately through Software Updates, but I got no chance about Xcode.
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For the Xcode 6 DP4, you can go here and download: https://developer.apple.com/swift/resources/

It shouldn't be needing any Developer memberships.
 
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Anyone confirm that when you have multiple TV Shows, that each Season has its own artwork displayed - even though its group together as a show. I still hate it in the current iTunes, that a TV Show will display the "last" Season artwork overall, even if you click through the previous one. Biggest thing that annoyed me and hope it gets fixed with iTunes 12.
 
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Hoping for the "dark" theme to make iTunes bearable. Way too much empty white screen on that "new" look. Dark grey or black please - and of course speed.
 
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