This makes sense. But only if it's just the store side of iTunes. Keep iTunes just for media, films, tv shows, use the web to browse and buy content. It would be apple removing some of the bloat.
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Questionable Rumor Claims Safari and iTunes to Merge Into Single Application
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If this was true then at least they could combine two hopelessly inept applications into one big mess.
You do realise that iOS App Store and Mac App Store can be a single app called App Store, right, genius?
iTunes does way to much and duplicates then extends a lot of function already covered elsewhere.
Media playback is handled mostly by the OS except for CD import.
Media browsing well they are just files so that is handled by Finder.
Device Syncing really should be handled by each device. So back ups should be move to time machine.
The Stores should be standalone App's like App Stores on all devices and iTunes on iDevices.
So if they move all those functions to there more natural place then sure Merge iTunes with Safari.
Media playback is handled mostly by the OS except for CD import.
Media browsing well they are just files so that is handled by Finder.
Device Syncing really should be handled by each device. So back ups should be move to time machine.
The Stores should be standalone App's like App Stores on all devices and iTunes on iDevices.
So if they move all those functions to there more natural place then sure Merge iTunes with Safari.
This completely makes sense. iTunes is right now a bloated, slow program by far the worst on my computer. They have to be thinking about rewriting the program to be faster, and they also have to be thinking about how to integrate the online shopping experience for software, apps, games, movies, tvs, audiobooks, and print books. Already, we can see that you can view iTunes apps on the internet, so the germ of an idea is already there. And we know that a lot of iTunes browsing is essentially html. And with the Ping-type social networking, a web device would make sense. They also probably want to integrate Facebook into the experience to improve social networking. Another reason for this is to compete with Google's in-the-clouds solutions. In addition, we know that Apple is trying to get into streamed music.
With all this, I suspect we'll get a new app that combines all the online stores and adds social networking into a newly named web browser that also manages local content a la iTunes. It could be rewritten "iMedia" app that provides a central source for media. It would also make sense to provide a sort of web server that allows a user always-on access to their content where ever they are (as long as iMedia is running on their home computer. This would be a ground-up rewritten app that thoroughly takes advantage of multiple core and the graphics processor. Who knows if they will do it, but it's completely logical.
With all this, I suspect we'll get a new app that combines all the online stores and adds social networking into a newly named web browser that also manages local content a la iTunes. It could be rewritten "iMedia" app that provides a central source for media. It would also make sense to provide a sort of web server that allows a user always-on access to their content where ever they are (as long as iMedia is running on their home computer. This would be a ground-up rewritten app that thoroughly takes advantage of multiple core and the graphics processor. Who knows if they will do it, but it's completely logical.
Never going to happen. This leads to major anti-trust issues.
It is apparent that they are creating a web version of the iTunes store, but to require Safari to access it won't happen.
It is apparent that they are creating a web version of the iTunes store, but to require Safari to access it won't happen.
Why would they care what a few hundred whiners on the rumorz dot com have to say? A thread on macrumors in no way represents the actual market that any of Apples products or services are targeted at.
They target Millions of actual users. Not the people who whine and cry about everything.
So, your answer, is an emphatic no.
iTunes is bloated enough, it should have everything stripped out except for the music playing component.
I can see moving the itunes store out of itunes and into safari with itunes still remaining an independent application.
Wow, if this was remotely true the Windows version would suck so bad it would form a black hole that would endanger the Earth.
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I have ~3.2 TB of media in my iTunes library and it's pretty fast. Usually it takes 2 seconds or less.
Unlike many here, it seems, I have no problem with either iTunes or safari.
However iTunes does take a little while to load first time around as I have so much music. I would hate to have to wait that long for my browser to open!
I can kind of understand why this might happen for PCs (to gain safari marketshare where most people just use whatever their machines came with) but for this to happen to The Mac would be truly awful.
However iTunes does take a little while to load first time around as I have so much music. I would hate to have to wait that long for my browser to open!
I can kind of understand why this might happen for PCs (to gain safari marketshare where most people just use whatever their machines came with) but for this to happen to The Mac would be truly awful.
Three Guys and a Podcast claims that Apple is working to merge its iTunes application into its Safari browser later this year, creating a single application for browsing web and media content.According to the report, one reason for the push is to boost Safari's market share among Internet browsers, where Apple has yet to crack the 5% mark. Tying iTunes into Safari, it is argued, would likely bring a significant boost to the company's share of the browser market as consumers turn to the integrated environment.We are highly skeptical of the claim for a number of reasons, including significant reservations due to the rumor's source, which has in the past appeared to base its claims on significant amounts of speculation.
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Man, what a waste of perfectly good Internet.
My god, this would be awful. The last thing we need is another add on to make itunes more bloated than it already is. I wish I could get rid of half the crap is has now. Who wants to download and install a 100+mb file to upgrade from itunes 10.01 to 10.02?
Mac App Store + iOS App Store combined / iTunes left for media
I believe we'll see a consolidated App Store in OSX. The App store application would host the Mac App Store and iOS App Store. This app would also inherit the syncing functions from iTunes, leaving the latter for buying, managing and playing music, movies, tv shows and podcasts.
In this paradigm, I can imagine Safari building this app store into it since the App store is no more than a browser.
I believe we'll see a consolidated App Store in OSX. The App store application would host the Mac App Store and iOS App Store. This app would also inherit the syncing functions from iTunes, leaving the latter for buying, managing and playing music, movies, tv shows and podcasts.
In this paradigm, I can imagine Safari building this app store into it since the App store is no more than a browser.
Sounds pretty unlikely (from a user AND a branding standpoint) but if it’s done in an unobtrusive way I can see SOME reasons why it could work. (And iTunes needs UI work anyway. Especially the device management. Time for a fresh start! I’d rather they be separate, but any fresh start has potential.)
I’m more interested in seeing Calculator and iPhoto finally merged
I’m more interested in seeing Calculator and iPhoto finally merged
Ugh.
Keep Safari and iTunes separate.
Keep the bloat away!
No one on windows cares about Safari ( apart from testing web sites ) - it doesn't look and behave like a windows app.
It was bad enough when they migrated the iPod syncing from iSync ( its right place - iSync is a sync app ) to iTunes. Now needing multiple applications to sync your devices.
I don't believe this rumour for one second.
Keep Safari and iTunes separate.
Keep the bloat away!
No one on windows cares about Safari ( apart from testing web sites ) - it doesn't look and behave like a windows app.
It was bad enough when they migrated the iPod syncing from iSync ( its right place - iSync is a sync app ) to iTunes. Now needing multiple applications to sync your devices.
I don't believe this rumour for one second.