Apple Releases iTunes 12.7 With Major Changes, Including No Built-In App Store

[usarioclave]

Is iMame 64bit? If not, aren't they killing 32bit apps from functioning in iOS11?

I bought an iPad Pro just so I could keep playing my 32-bit apps.

 

[Mlrollin91]

They need an FAQ. I'm not updating until I know that my backups will still work.

 

[ginkobiloba]

And what if I want to check the App Store of another country ( to see comments, etc ) ? You can't do that from a iDevice, but it was very easy on iTunes to check the store of another country .

 

[cmichaelb]

I bought an iPad Pro just so I could keep playing my 32-bit apps. Not everyone is a poor mofo.

I was just curious. I have a couple of iPad Pro's as well.

 

[mmm1345]

so you're first come you mention hoe you download the same app to multiple devices yet then complain you don't like it being done automatically. It's real hard to to tap that X and delete if you don't want it.

First world problems.

I don't know, because I control what goes on my portable devices when and how? What part of that is hard to comprehend?

 

[dantracht]

Where did the "my chill mix" go?

 

[davidg4781]

Yes, we live in the first world. Don't you?

Edit: in fact, I have 12 devices in my family that I manage. So yes, this is a problem, though a minor one. It ranks up there with lubricating the gaskets on my convertible.

Can you just let them manage their own devices?

 

[TMRJIJ]

Great decision Apple. Who downloads iOS apps on their Mac anyway?

Anything that removes bloat from iTunes is good for me.

I do. It's where I keep older versions of apps in case a new update ****s them up.
Now I'm just going to have to troll the developer(s) when they break something.

 

[robbysibrahim]

Viewing web listings of an app in Safari no longer prompt you to open with iTunes.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facebook/id284882215?mt=8

 

[Mlrollin91]

What if you don't have an iOS 11 compatible device?? Apple, give us an FAQ.

 

[SeaFox]

Is iMame 64bit? If not, aren't they killing 32bit apps from functioning in iOS11?

That is true. But who said I was using a device that was on the current iOS?
I'n just saying this is Apple's way of closing a certain loophole for wanting to control what apps are run on devices.

 

[TMRJIJ]

Is iMame 64bit? If not, aren't they killing 32bit apps from functioning in iOS11?

Not all devices support iOS 11

 

[robbysibrahim]

I hope iTunes backups still back up the Apps, so you don't have to freakin re-download them all when doing a restore.

I could be wrong but I believe around a year ago iTunes stopped backing apps up anyway. Restores would only put back your data at which point you could unplug the lightning cable and go while apps would download from Apple.

 

[Mlrollin91]

I could be wrong but I believe around a year ago iTunes stopped backing apps up anyway. Restores would only put back your data at which point you could unplug the lightning cable and go while apps would download from Apple.

But it still restored App data.

 

[Feenician]

I could be wrong but I believe around a year ago iTunes stopped backing apps up anyway. Restores would only put back your data at which point you could unplug the lightning cable and go while apps would download from Apple.

99.9% sure you're right. All it did was restore the OS, placeholders for the apps with the settings, and the device restored them from the store.

 

[cmichaelb]

That is true. But who said I was using a device that was on the current iOS?
I'n just saying this is Apple's way of closing a certain loophole for wanting to control what apps are run on devices.

You didn't, that's why I asked, I was curious as to what your use case. I don't know, I don't think we'll have the whole story until High Seirra is released.

 

[Feenician]

But it still restored App data.

I don't see anything in this change that indicates it won't still do that.

 

[robertcoogan]

Without Internet Radio in iTunes I will keep off this update as long as I can. Apple Music sucks, pretty much.

 

[CWallace]

That's an interesting question. I don't use iCloud for backups, so how does the backup/restore process work now?

You can still backup and restore locally to your Mac as well as use iCloud.

Curious does this upgrade prevent us from creating our own custom ringtones?

No.

 

[manu chao]

What of switching stores? The iOS 11 App Store doesn't offer any means to switch accounts, seemingly locking it to the account specified in the system preferences. Presumably that's now (for now?) got to be accomplished in the iTunes Store.

But this has been like this for many years. And as long as System Preferences still has separate settings for iCloud and iTunes (ie, you can be logged into different accounts in iCloud and iTunes on iOS), things haven't changed.

 

[M2M]

Removing apps from iTunes is good. But removing it entirely not so. Should be moved to the AppStore app on the mac. Ringtones should be kept. Books should be moved to the books app on mac.
Or make a dedicated syncing app moving this whole function out of iTunes.

 

[Feenician]

Without Internet Radio in iTunes I will keep off this update as long as I can. Apple Music sucks, pretty much.

It's still there.

 

[Mlrollin91]

I don't see anything in this change that indicates it won't still do that.

We have no indication that backups are still going to consist of App data. From years of experience, the app still needed to be in the iTunes library to back up the data associated with it, even if the app isn't being installed from iTunes. I had this issue 6 months ago when I restored a backup.

 

[iapplelove]

Everyone relax lol you can still back up your iOS devices locally no issues.

 

[Feenician]

We have no indication that backups are still going to consist of App data. From years of experience, the app still needed to be in the iTunes library to back up the data associated with it, even if the app isn't being installed from iTunes. I had this issue 6 months ago when I restored a backup.

I'd bet cash money that backups and restores don't function any differently than they did before this version.