Well this is a bit annoying. I have over the years used four different app stores. Geo-locked apps are sadly still a thing. In iTunes, I could keep these apps around and sync them when needed. Now I will have to go through the rather cumbersome process of changing the app store on the phone.
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Apple Releases iTunes 12.7 With Major Changes, Including No Built-In App Store
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The installer for this version of iTunes is about 1MB smaller than the one for the 12.6.2 version (not much of a savings on a DMG that is about 250MB.) I am not happy with this version for 2 reasons
- I had a lot of ring tones that I had created which made it easy to tell what the incoming call, iMessage or email was plus I am often the only one not reaching for my phone when out with a group because my ring tones were unique.
- I have an iPad mini with only 16GB of storage & had worked out what were effectively "playlists" for apps which made it easier to manage storage.
Bring true and full resume playback to iTunes application for Mac, as it was available in SoundJam MP from where iTunes was developed 15 years ago!
I suppose it's safe to assume that if we update to macOS High Sierra when it comes out, that iTunes 12.7 will be forced, er, I mean, included with it?
Oh well, we'll find out when it happens, I guess. I understand a lot better the folks who have machines still on versions of macOS 3 or 4 versions back.
Oh well, we'll find out when it happens, I guess. I understand a lot better the folks who have machines still on versions of macOS 3 or 4 versions back.
Seems like I either have to buy an iPhone right now or I won't be able to collect iOS Apps anymore 
Bye-bye iTunes App Store, I gonna miss you...
Bye-bye iTunes App Store, I gonna miss you...
Omg forgot about autoupdate and got automatically updated to 12.7.... Well for all of you still with some apps which are no longer on AppStore: I figured out that you can drag n drop that App into your iOS device and it will be synced! The only thing is that we won't be able to update any of the apps on the computer anymore.
If there is no other connection, how did you download it before 12.7?
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Everthing is backed up, you don't have to do anything manually.
If you need to restore from a backup, the apps themselves will download on the iPhone, but that has been the case for a while (I guess app thinning is the reason there).
Wait, what? How the hell do I handle ibooks that are not purchased from Apple? I have about 300 books that I have purchased from other sources, most as epub format, including resource books, uni and work related titles and novels. That was the one and ONLY reason I have an iPad, so what the hell do I do now?
Business/education don't use iTunes. They use an MDM or at the very least: Apple Configurator.
If you use your device(s) for more than just fb and chat, this will be a problem. Especially if you are the one keeping the family fleet of iOS devices up to date.
Sure, if you aren’t a power user and only have a few apps installed, this is no biggie. But for a user like me, who have bought a gazillion apps over the last decade and keep at least 150 installed on any of our devices, just the thought of regular clean installs is making me sweat! I did my 7+ and ipp 10.5 just last week, as iOS 11 beta 10 arrived. Scrolled through the apps on pc iTunes, selected the ones I needed and arranged them in folders. Clicked on Sync and left the pc do the work. 1-2 hours later all my apps, photos and music was in place, and I could continue with the next device. The workload has increased by a huge margin, now that I have to search for, download and install each and every app manually. What a nightmare.
Managing apps on a pc/mac vs on-device was one of the greatest advantages over android and now it is gone. On the same day that Apple crossed the $1.650 price for an iPhone in my country. Not a great day to be an Apple user...
Sure, if you aren’t a power user and only have a few apps installed, this is no biggie. But for a user like me, who have bought a gazillion apps over the last decade and keep at least 150 installed on any of our devices, just the thought of regular clean installs is making me sweat! I did my 7+ and ipp 10.5 just last week, as iOS 11 beta 10 arrived. Scrolled through the apps on pc iTunes, selected the ones I needed and arranged them in folders. Clicked on Sync and left the pc do the work. 1-2 hours later all my apps, photos and music was in place, and I could continue with the next device. The workload has increased by a huge margin, now that I have to search for, download and install each and every app manually. What a nightmare.
Managing apps on a pc/mac vs on-device was one of the greatest advantages over android and now it is gone. On the same day that Apple crossed the $1.650 price for an iPhone in my country. Not a great day to be an Apple user...
What I am talking about is I can no longer create custom ringtones, add it to the library and then sync it to the device, including deleting the existing ringtones or managing them. Just like what this guy finds out:
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I do not have a fleet of iOS devices to manage. But I am surely not using iOS devices just for fb and chat. I love to exploit the full potential of each device and I am against the entire "cloud" BS. This change will push me further away from Apple ecosystem. Once they remove local iTunes library completely, I will leave the iOS system and move to Android, to continue another struggle.
The iBooks app? I've certainly added plenty of my own epub's and PDF's to it.
goto itunes and select on my device on the left then click on tones then on your mac drag and drop the tones you created into the tones section on your device it will copy them over to your device.
The same goes for any books you have that isnt brought.
Tidying up iTunes is way overdue.
I wish they'd do remote installation from the web though like Google Play - it's one thing I miss after switching back from Android.
I wish they'd do remote installation from the web though like Google Play - it's one thing I miss after switching back from Android.
I made a ton of custom ringtones in iTunes, and unfortunately lost them all last year when my iTunes would not properly restore to my new iPhone 7+. Fortunately, I found you can create custom ringtones using the GarageBand app. There are lots of great how-to videos on YouTube. It is simple and straightforward. Kind of a bummer to have to recreate them all, but at least it works. Hope that helps.
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I made a ton of custom ringtones in iTunes, and unfortunately lost them all last year when my iTunes would not properly restore to my new iPhone 7+. Fortunately, I found you can create custom ringtones using the GarageBand app. There are lots of great how-to videos on YouTube. It is simple and straightforward. Kind of a bummer to have to recreate them all, but at least it works. Hope that helps.
If you use the "Apple Configurator 2" app, you can still download and update apps from multiple Apple IDs - as you also could with iTunes.
1. Connect the device with USB
2. Sign in under Account:
3. Choose Update in the menu:
A more detailed description can be found here: http://krypted.com/apple-configurator/upgrade-devices-and-apps-using-apple-configurator-2/
The Apps are downloaded to:
1. Connect the device with USB
2. Sign in under Account:
3. Choose Update in the menu:
A more detailed description can be found here: http://krypted.com/apple-configurator/upgrade-devices-and-apps-using-apple-configurator-2/
The Apps are downloaded to:
Code:
~/Library/Group Containers/K36BKF7T3D.group.com.apple.configurator/Library/Caches/Assets/TemporaryItems/MobileApps/
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Such a misleading comment, you can freely switch accounts in the app store app by pressing the man shaped icon in the top right corner......
Not true. App downloads on iOS are also compressed. Also, if you are talking about app updates, iTunes will download the full app but on iOS, only the changed assets are downloaded which potentially may only be a few MB for say a 200MB app.
I agree for restoring apps to multiple devices or for bulk updating a lot of devices, being able to do this via iTunes, especially with constrained ISP bandwidth, is a real benefit.
I guess they suggest opting for iCloud. It does seem to me that somer older iOS versions will be crippled with that move.