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The version history of iTunes begins in 1998 and continues to the present day. Initially conceived as a simple music player, over time iTunes developed into a sophisticated multimedia content manager, hardware synchronization manager and e-commerce platform. The current version of iTunes enables users to manage media content, create playlists, synchronize media content with handheld devices including the iPod, iPhone and iPad, re-image and update handheld devices, stream Internet radio and purchase music, films, television shows, audiobooks and applications via the iTunes Store.
History[]
Apple based the initial release of iTunes on SoundJam MP, a program developed by Bill Kincaid and released by Casady & Greene in 1999.[1] Apple purchased the program from Casady & Greene in 2000. At the time of the purchase, Kincaid, Jeff Robbin and Dave Heller left Casady & Greene to continue development of the program as Apple employees. At Apple, the developers simplified SoundJam's user interface, added the ability to burn CDs, and removed the program's recording feature and skin support.[2]
Apple released version 1.0 of the program under a new name, "iTunes", on January 9, 2001, at Macworld San Francisco. Macintosh users immediately began poking through iTunes's resource fork, where they discovered numerous strings and other resources that indicated that iTunes was a re-engineered Sound Jam MP. Casady & Greene ceased distribution of SoundJam MP on June 1, 2001 at the request of the developers.[3]
Originally a Mac OS 9-only application, iTunes began to support Mac OS X with the release of version 2.0 in October, 2001. Release 2.0 also added support for a then-new product, the iPod.[4] Version 3 dropped Mac OS 9 support but added smart playlists and a ratings system.[5] In April 2003, version 4.0 introduced the iTunes Store; in October, version 4.1 added support for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.[6] Introduced at Macworld 2005 with the new iPod Shuffle, Version 4.7.1 introduced the ability to convert higher-bitrate songs to 128kbit/s AAC automatically, as these devices did not natively support audio encoded in AIFF or Apple Lossless formats, also improving the value proposition of the Shuffle's limited flash-only storage.[7] Version 7.0 introduced gapless playback and Cover Flow in September 2006.[8] In March 2007, iTunes 7.1 added support for Windows Vista,[9] and 7.3.2 was the last Windows 2000 version.[10]
iTunes lacked support for 64-bit versions of Windows until the 7.6 update on January 16, 2008. iTunes is currently supported under any 64-bit version of Windows, although the iTunes executable is still 32-bit. The 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are not supported by Apple, but a workaround has been devised for both operating systems.[11] Version 8.0 added Genius playlists, grid view, and a new default visualizer.[12]
iTunes 9 added "Home Share" enabling automatic updating of purchased items across other computers on the same subnet and offers a new iTunes Store Template:Abbr. Genius Mixes were added, as well as improved App synchronization abilities, extending the iPod Shuffle 128 kbit/s down-convert feature to all of Apple's AAC-capable devices.[13] It also adds iTunes LPs to the store, which gives additional media with an album. Apple added iTunes Extras as well to the store, which adds content usually reserved for films on DVD and Blu-ray discs.[14] Both iTunes LPs and Extras use web-standards HTML, JavaScript and CSS.[15]
On September 1, 2010, Apple held their annual music press event where they unveiled an updated version: iTunes 10. The new version was available for download later that day. One major feature includes the integration of "iTunes Ping", which brings a social factor to the iTunes experience. Apple CEO Steve Jobs also announced a new logo, one without a CD in the background because of the increasing popularity of iTunes digital downloads.
In October 2012, Apple announced the launch of the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini, the refresh of the iPod and Mac lines, and the upcoming release of iTunes 11. Slated for release by the end of October, the launch was pushed back to November 29, 2012. This version included tighter integration with iCloud, and a new user interface. Users' libraries now include all media they have stored in their iCloud account, along with any media unique to the device they are using. Media stored in the cloud don't need to be downloaded before playing, allowing a larger collection to be accessible without increased disk usage. The new user interface includes a refreshed grid view, which replaces Cover Flow as the default layout method. With this change, Cover Flow is no longer available within the application. With the release of this software, the iTunes Store was redesigned to remain consistent with the new interface, and the stores available on iOS devices. The social element Ping was also removed and replaced by increased Twitter and Facebook integration. Other minor changes included disabling the sidebar by default, and slightly altering the icon to match that of the Mac App Store better.
Compatibility[]
Operating system versions[]
Obsolete | Discontinued, still supported | Current |
Operating system version | Original version | Latest version | Support start | Support end |
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Mac | ||||
Mac OS 9 | 1.0 (January 9, 2001) | 2.0.4[16] (March 20, 2002) | 2001 | 2002 |
Mac OS X 10.0 "Cheetah" | 1.1 (March 24, 2001) | 1.1.1 (May 1, 2001) | 2001 | |
Mac OS X 10.1 "Puma" | 1.1.2 (September 25, 2001) | 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005) | 2005 | |
Mac OS X 10.2 "Jaguar" | 3.0 [17] (July 17, 2002) | 6.0.5 (June 29, 2006) | 2002 | 2006 |
Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" | 4.1 (October 16, 2003) | 7.7.1 (requires 10.3.9) [18] (July 31, 2008) | 2003 | 2008 |
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for G3 | 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005) | 9.1.1[19] (April 27, 2010) | 2005 | 2010 |
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for G4, G5 | 9.2.1[20] (July 19, 2010) | |||
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for Intel | 6.0.2 (January 10, 2006) | 2006 | ||
Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" | 7.4.2 (September 17, 2007) | 10.6.3[21] (June 11, 2012) | 2007 | 2012 |
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" | 8.2.1 (August 28, 2009) | 11.4 (requires 10.6.8) [22] (September 9, 2014) | 2009 | 2014 |
Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" | 10.4 (July 19, 2011) | 12.2.2[23] (August 13, 2015) | 2011 | 2015 |
OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" | 10.6.3 (June 11, 2012) | 12.4.3 (requires 10.8.5) [24] (August 2, 2016) | 2012 | 2016 |
OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" | 11.1.2 (October 22, 2013) | 12.6.2[25] (July 19, 2017) | 2013 | 2017 |
OS X 10.10 "Yosemite" | 12.0.1 (October 16, 2014) | 12.8.1 (February 5, 2019) | 2014 | 2019 |
OS X 10.11 "El Capitan" | 12.2.2 (August 13, 2015) | 12.8.2 (January 23, 2019) | 2015 | 2019 |
macOS 10.12 "Sierra" | 12.5.1 (September 13, 2016) | 2016 | ||
macOS 10.13 "High Sierra" | 12.7 (September 12, 2017) | 12.8.3 (April 26, 2021) | 2017 | 2021 |
12.9 | Support for iPhone 14 and 15. | |||
macOS 10.14 "Mojave" | 12.9 (September 12, 2018) | 12.9.5 (May 13, 2019) | 2018 | |
Windows | ||||
Windows 2000 | 4.1 (October 16, 2003) | 7.3.2 (August 2, 2007) | 2003 | 2007 |
Windows XP | 12.1.3.6 (September 17, 2015) | 2015 | ||
Windows Vista 32-bit | 7.2 (May 29, 2007) | 2007 | ||
Windows Vista 64-bit | 7.6 (January 15, 2008) | 2008 | ||
Windows 7 | 9.0.2 (October 29, 2009) | 12.10.11.2 (April 23, 2021) | 2009 | 2021 |
Windows 8 | 10.7 (September 12, 2012) | 2012 | ||
Windows 8.1 | 11.1.1 (October 2, 2013) | 2013 | ||
Windows 10 | 12.2.1 (July 13, 2015) | 12.13.0.9 (October 24, 2023) | 2015 | present |
Windows 11 | 12.12.1 (September 23, 2021) | 2021 |
- iTunes 2.0.4 can only run if Classic is installed. Otherwise, Mac OS X 10.0 can only run iTunes 1.1.1 natively.
- iTunes Store requires at least version 12 for a user to sign in and make purchases, dropping support for earlier versions.
- On May 25, 2018, Apple dropped support for Windows XP and Vista, no longer allowing new purchases or re-downloading of previous purchases.[26]
- On June 30, 2018, TLS 1.0 was discontinued, affecting devices on iOS 4.3.5, OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion and earlier. On both Windows and Mac computers, the minimum version able to manage accounts & edit payment information are iTunes 12.6.4 (released in April 2018) and 12.7.5 (released in May 2018).[27][28][29]
- Although new versions of iTunes have not been released for Mac computers since May 2019, mobile device driver updates for new iOS releases (iOS 13, 14, 15, 16) have been backported to iTunes 12.8.2 (for OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.13 High Sierra) and 12.9.5 (for macOS 10.14 Mojave).[30][31][32]
- iTunes on Windows Home Server may cause data corruption, which Microsoft fixed in an update.[33]
- iTunes usually requires latest service pack or point release to function.
- a. Template:NoteMac OS 9.1 is required to burn CDs.
- b. Template:NoteiTunes supports both 32-bit and 64-bit editions for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10. iTunes does not support 64-bit editions of Windows XP.
Devices[]
Device | Minimum version | Minimum OS | Latest firmware |
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iPod Classic (1st generation)[34] | 2.0 (Mac) | 9/10.1 (Mac) | 1.5 |
Rio One | 2.0.3 (Mac) | Template:Unknown | |
iPod Classic (2nd generation)[35] | 2.0.4 (Mac) 4.2 (Win) |
9/10.1 (Mac) 2000 (Win) |
1.5 |
iPod Classic (3rd generation) | 4.0 (Mac) 4.1 (Win) |
10.1 (Mac) 2000 (Win) |
2.3 |
iPod Mini (1st generation)[36] | 4.2 | 1.4.1 | |
iPod Classic (4th generation)[37] | 4.6 | 3.1.1 | |
AirPort Express[38] | 10.2 (Mac) 2000 (Win) |
Template:Unknown | |
iPod Photo[39] | 4.7 | 1.2.1 | |
iPod Classic 4G (color display)[40] | |||
iPod Shuffle (1st generation)[41] | 4.7.1 | 1.1.5 | |
iPod Mini (2nd generation)[42] | 1.4.1 | ||
ROKR E1[43] | 4.9 | Template:Unknown | |
iPod Nano (1st generation)[44] | 5.0 | 10.3 (Mac) 2000 (Win) |
1.3.1 |
iPod Classic (5th generation)[45] | 6.0 | 1.3 | |
SLVR L7[43] | 6.0.1 | Template:Unknown | |
RAZR V3i[43] | Template:Unknown | ||
Nike+iPod | 6.0.5 | Template:Unknown | |
iPod Classic 5.5G | 7.0 | 1.3 | |
iPod Shuffle (2nd generation)[46] | 1.0.4 | ||
iPod Nano (2nd generation)[47] | 1.1.3 | ||
Apple TV (1st generation)[48] | 7.1 | 10.3.9 (Mac) XP SP2 (Win) |
3.0.2[49] |
iPhone (1st generation)[50] | 7.3 | 10.4.11 (Mac) XP SP2 (Win) |
iPhone OS 3.1.3 |
iPod Touch (1st generation)[51] | 7.4 | ||
iPod Classic (6th generation) | 1.1.2 | ||
iPod Nano (3rd generation)[52] | 1.1.3 | ||
iPhone 3G[53] | 7.7 | iOS 4.2.1 | |
iPod Touch (2nd generation)[54] | 8.0 | ||
iPod Classic 6.5G | 10.4.11 (Mac) XP SP3 (Win) |
2.0.5 | |
iPod Nano (4th generation)[55] | 1.0.4 | ||
iPod Shuffle (3rd generation)[56] | 8.1 | 1.1[57] | |
iPhone 3GS[58] | 8.2 | iOS 6.1.6 | |
iPod Touch (3rd generation)[59] | 9.0 | iOS 5.1.1 | |
iPod Nano (5th generation)[60] | 1.0.2 | ||
iPad (1st generation)[61] | 9.1 | iOS 5.1.1 | |
iPhone 4[62] | 9.2 | iOS 7.1.2 | |
iPod Shuffle (4th generation)[63] | 10.0 | 10.5.8 (Mac) XP SP3 (Win) |
1.0.2 |
iPod Nano (6th generation)[64] | 1.2 | ||
iPod Touch (4th generation)[65] | iOS 6.1.6 | ||
Apple TV (2nd generation)[66] | 10.0.1 | 6.2.1 (iOS 7.1.2) | |
iPhone 4 (CDMA)[62] | 10.1.2 | iOS 7.1.2 | |
iPad 2[67] | 10.2 | iOS 9.3.5Template:Efn iOS 9.3.6 | |
iPhone 4S[68] | 10.5 | ||
iPad (3rd generation) | 10.6 | ||
Apple TV (3rd generation) | 7.5 (derived from iOS 8.4.1) | ||
iPhone 5 | 10.7 | 10.6.8 (Mac) XP SP3 (Win) |
iOS 10.3.4 |
iPod Touch (5th generation) | iOS 9.3.5 | ||
iPod Nano (7th generation) | 1.0.4 | ||
iPad (4th generation) | iOS 10.3.3Template:Efn iOS 10.3.4 | ||
iPad Mini (1st generation) | iOS 9.3.5Template:Efn iOS 9.3.6 | ||
iPhone 5C | 11.1 | iOS 10.3.3 | |
iPhone 5S | Template:Current iOS 12/short | ||
iPad Air | 11.1.2 | ||
iPad Mini 2 | |||
iPhone 6 / 6 Plus | 11.4 | ||
iPad Air 2 | 12.0.1 | Template:Current iOS 15/short | |
iPad Mini 3 | Template:Current iOS 12/short | ||
iPod Nano (7.5G) | 12.2 (Mac) 12.1.3 (Win) |
10.7.5 (Mac) 7 SP1 (Win) |
1.0.4 |
iPod Touch (6th generation) | 12.2.1 (Mac) 12.1.3 (Win) |
Template:Current iOS 12/short | |
iPhone 6S / 6S Plus | 12.3 (Mac) 12.1.3 (Win) |
Template:Current iOS 15/short | |
iPad Mini 4 | |||
iPad Pro (12.9") (1st generation) | 12.3.1 | ||
iPad Pro (9.7") | 12.3.3 | 10.8.5 (Mac) 7 SP1 (Win) | |
iPhone SE (1st generation) | |||
iPad (5th generation) | |||
iPhone 7 / 7 Plus | 12.5 | 10.9.5 (Mac) 7 SP1 (Win) | |
iPad Pro (12.9") (2nd generation) | |||
iPad Pro (10.5") | |||
iPhone 8 / 8 Plus | 12.6.3 / 12.7 | 10.10.5 (Mac) 7 SP1 (Win) |
Template:Current iOS/short |
iPhone X | |||
iPad (6th generation) | 12.6.4 / 12.7.3 | ||
iPhone XS / XS Max | 12.6.5 / 12.8 (Mac) 12.6.5 / 12.9 (Win) |
10.11.6 (Mac) 7 SP1 (Win) | |
iPhone XR | |||
iPad Pro (12.9") (3rd generation)[69] | |||
iPad Pro (11") | |||
iPad Air (3rd generation) | |||
iPad Mini (5th generation)[70] | |||
iPod Touch (7th generation) | |||
iPhone 11 | 12.8.2 (Mac) 12.10 (Win) | ||
iPhone 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max | |||
iPad (7th generation) | |||
iPad Pro (4th generation) | |||
iPhone SE (2nd generation) | |||
iPad (8th generation) | |||
iPad Air (4th generation) | |||
iPhone 12 / 12 Mini | |||
iPhone 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max | |||
iPad Pro (5th generation) | |||
iPad (9th generation) | 12.8.2 (Mac) 12.12 (Win) [71][72] |
10.11.6 (Mac) 10 (Win) | |
iPad Mini (6th generation) | |||
iPad Air (5th generation) | |||
iPad (10th generation) | |||
iPad Pro (6th generation) | |||
iPhone 13 / 13 Mini | 12.8.2 (Mac) 12.10.10 (Win) [73][74] |
10.11.6 (Mac) 7 SP1 (Win) | |
iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max | |||
iPhone SE (3rd generation) | |||
iPhone 14 / 14 Plus | iTunes 12.9 Mac/iTunes 12.12.10 Win | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra/
Windows 10 |
|
iPhone 15/ 15 Plus/ | iTunes 12.9 Mac/iTunes 12.12.10 Win | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra/
Windows 10 |
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Version history[]
Obsolete | Discontinued | Current | Beta | Future Release |
iTunes 1.x[]
iTunes 1.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
1.0[] |
Template:Start date | Original release based on SoundJam MP code.[75] |
1.1[] |
Template:Start date | External burners, improved visual effects, more supported CD burners.[76] Initial Mac OS X version.[77] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.0. |
1.1.1[] |
Template:Start date | Burning CDs, full screen visual effects, stability/performance improvements,[78] available in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.Template:Citation needed |
1.1.2[] |
Template:Start date | Bundled with Mac OS X v10.1.[79] |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 2.x[]
iTunes 2.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
2.0[] |
Template:Start date | iPod support, CD burning improvements, equalizer/cross-fader/sound enhancer added.[80] |
2.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Fixes installer issue which may result in data loss.[81] CD Burning updates.[82] |
2.0.2[] |
Template:Start date | Update German and French language support.Template:Citation needed |
2.0.3[] |
Template:Start date | iPod synching improvements, support for Rio One MP3 player.[83] |
2.0.4[] |
Template:Start date | Improved stability/performance, expanded AppleScript support. Last version to support Mac OS 9. [84] |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 3.x[]
iTunes 3.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
3.0[] |
Template:Start date | Smart playlists, more song list categories (including the My Rating column), Audible.com audiobook support.[85] |
3.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Performance improvements, better Mac OS X v10.2 support.[86] |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 4.x[]
iTunes 4.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
4.0[] |
Template:Start date | Music Store support, AAC audio codec, DVD burning, music sharing, GUI improvements.[87] |
4.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Performance improvements, music sharing only in subnet.[88] |
4.1[] |
Template:Start date | Music store/CD burning improvements, Windows support added, voice notes, on-the-go playlists.[89] |
4.2[] |
Template:Start date | AOL accounts with music store, GUI, and performance improvements.[90] |
4.5[] |
Template:Start date | iMix, party shuffle, CD insert printing, music store improvements, WMA to AAC conversion (Windows only), Apple Lossless audio codec.[91] |
4.6[] |
Template:Start date | AirTunes support, minor improvements.[92] |
4.7[] |
Template:Start date | Copying photos to iPod Photo, GUI/performance improvements, Windows taskbar minimizing.[93] |
4.7.1[] |
Template:Start date | iPod Shuffle support added, blocks DRM stripping applications,[94] limited to 5 connections per day to networked music libraries.[95] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.4 |
4.8[] |
Template:Start date | Video support, international music stores supported,[96] security enhancements.[97] |
4.9[] |
Template:Start date | Podcasting,[98] Motorola ROKR E1 mobile phone support added.Template:Citation needed |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 5.x[]
iTunes 5.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
5.0[] |
Template:Start date | GUI refined, search bar improvements, parental controls, playlist folders introduced, smart shuffle, iPod Nano support.[99] |
5.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Bonjour for Windows removed from bundle after DNS conflict problems, bug fixes.[100] |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 6.x[]
iTunes 6.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
6.0[] |
Template:Start date | GUI/music store changes, blocks DRM remover utilities, transfer videos to 5th generation iPod classic.[101] |
6.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Bug fixes,[102] Motorola SLVR L7 and RAZR V3i mobile phone support added.[43] |
6.0.2[] |
Template:Start date | Bug fixes, video conversion for home movies, AirTunes enhancements, now Universal binary (running on both Intel and PowerPC Macs).[103] |
6.0.3[] |
Template:Start date | Bug fixes, performance enhancements.[104] |
6.0.4[] |
Template:Start date | Stability and performance issues with Front Row.[105] |
6.0.4.2[] |
Template:Start date | Fixes possible playlist problems in 6.0.4.Template:Citation needed |
6.0.5[] |
Template:Start date | Added Nike+iPod support and Nike Sport area on the iTunes Store.[106] |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 7.x[]
iTunes 7.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
7.0[] |
Template:Start date | Video playback/purchasing improvements, iPod games, Major GUI changes, gapless playback and album, sync purchased content from iPod to computer, Cover Flow added.[107] |
7.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Stability and performance improvements with Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod synching, and one-click rating. Fixed issues with Remote Desktop Protocol and Windows Live Messenger.[108] |
7.0.2[] |
Template:Start date | Support for second generation shuffle and nano, fixed stability/performance issues with 7.0 and 7.0.1.[109] |
7.1[] |
Template:Start date | Apple TV support, additional 2G shuffle support, GUI improvements, fixes Windows Vista issues, enhanced sorting options, full-screen Cover Flow.[110] |
7.1.1[] |
Template:Start date | Stability/performance/compatibility fixes.[111] |
7.2[] |
Template:Start date | Fully supports Vista,[112] iTunes Plus introduced with 256 kbit/s DRM-free music tracks,[113] iTunes U introduced which offers free content from some of the top universities around the United States.[114] Also included GUI Update for Windows Vista |
7.3[] |
Template:Start date | Support for iPhone activation/synching, GUI changes/fixes.[115] Changes sorting pattern.[116] |
7.3.1[] |
Template:Start date | Bug fixes.[117] |
7.3.2[] |
Template:Start date | Bug fixes for increased stability/performance.[118] Last version to support Windows 2000. |
7.4[] |
Template:Start date | Support for iPod Touch, Classic (6G), Nano (3G), and adds interface art for new iPod Shuffle colors. GUI improvements.[119] |
7.4.1[] |
Template:Start date | Blocks a workaround that allowed free ringtones.[120] However, a new workaround was found within one day of release.[121] |
7.4.2[] |
Template:Start date | Addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance.[122] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.5 |
7.4.3[] |
Template:Start date | Addresses issues with the initial setup of the iPod Touch on some international versions of Windows.[123] |
7.5[] |
Template:Start date | Allows activation of iPhones outside of the United States wherever activation is available, (e.g. United Kingdom and Germany) as well as security and stability fixes. Also included is a GUI update for Leopard, and the ability to add custom ringtones for free.[124] Includes support for iPod game Phase. Shows iPod battery level in source list (iPod Nano 3G, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and iPhone with 1.1.2 software). |
7.6[] |
Template:Start date | Rent movies from the iTunes Store. Transfer Apple TV purchases to your computer. Allows manual management of music on iPhones. Added support for Windows Vista 64-bit.[125] |
7.6.1[] |
Template:Start date | Several bug fixes, improved compatibility with Apple TV 'Take Two', iTunes freezing bug fixed.[126] |
7.6.2[] |
Template:Start date | Bug fixes.[127] |
7.7[] |
Template:Start date | Support for iPhone 3G,[53] iOS 2.0 and the new App Store which features application downloads for the iPhone and iPod Touch as well as enabling the two products to act as remotes for wireless iTunes control.[128] |
7.7.1[] |
Template:Start date | Improved stability/performance. Last version to support Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. [129] |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 8.x[]
iTunes 8.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
8.0[] |
Template:Start date | Genius Sidebar and playlists, Grid View, HD TV shows, Shows capacity of Apps on iPhone/iPod Touch on device summary tab, new default visualizer, more flexible podcast options and support for second generation iPod Touch and 4th generation iPod Nano.[130] |
8.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist, improves syncing spoken menus to the iPod Nano, addresses an issue of deleting HDTV episodes when downloading, combines SDTV and HDTV episode downloads into a single list, improves checking for updates from the App Store, improves accessibility with VoiceOver on Macs and with Windows, addresses problems syncing Genius results to iPod and addresses a blue screen error on Windows Vista when connecting an iPod or iPhone to a computer.[131] |
8.0.2[] |
Template:Start date | Addresses a quality issue creating MP3s on some computers. Fixes a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X. Improves accessibility with VoiceOver. Support for iOS 2.2.[132] |
8.1[] |
Template:Start date | Support for the third generation iPod Shuffle, speed improvements for browsing large libraries and the iTunes Store, as well as 'preparing to sync' and 'optimizing photos' for syncing to iPods and iPhones, Party Shuffle has been replaced by iTunes DJ which now has the ability to receive requests for songs, the ability to import/convert files and CDs to iTunes Plus format, better performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs, accessibility improvements, Genius has been expanded to cover TV shows and movies, refined parental controls and refined auto-fill options. Supports Multi-touch gestures.[133] |
8.1.1[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for renting HD movies and provides a number of bug fixes, including addressing issues with VoiceOver and syncing with iPhone and iPod Touch.[134] |
8.2[] |
Template:Start date | Supports iPhone 3GS and iOS 3.0 Software Update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Includes many accessibility improvements and bug fixes.[135] |
8.2.1[] |
Template:Start date | Provides a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices. The latter refers to the disabling of iTunes' ability to sync with the Palm Pre; the Pre has a feature called "MediaSync" which allowed version 8.2 to register and sync songs and videos between iTunes and the Pre.[136] This functionality has since been restored with the latest version of webOS.[137] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.6. This is the last version that fully supports Macs with a G3 processor. |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 9.x[]
iTunes 9.x version history | ||
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Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
9.0[] |
Template:Start date | New UI and redevelopment of the iTunes Store using WebKit. Genius Mixes were added, as were Home Sharing, iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras.[138] Support for activation/syncing of iPod touch (late 2009). Music is automatically added to the library from a watched folder.[139] The shopping cart in the Store has been removed, now only 1-Click purchases can be made.[140] Some compatibility issues with the iPod Classic.[141] |
9.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for renting HD movies and provides a number of bug fixes, including addressing issues with VoiceOver and syncing with iPhone and iPod Touch.[134] |
9.0.2[] |
Template:Start date | Supports Apple TV software version 3.0, background color for Grid View, and Windows 7 support.[142] |
9.0.3[] |
Template:Start date | No longer ignores "Remember password for purchases" setting, addresses problems with syncing smart playlists and podcasts with iPod, resolves problem recognizing when iPod is connected, and addresses issues that affect stability and performance.[143] |
9.1[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for iPad, adds the ability to sync and organize downloaded books between iPad and the iTunes library, and Genius Mixes can now be renamed, rearranged, or removed. "Applications" are renamed "Apps".[144] |
9.1.1[] |
Template:Start date | Addresses several stability issues with VoiceOver, a usability issue with VoiceOver and Genius Mixes, issues with converting songs to 128 kbit/s AAC while syncing, addresses a conflict with some third-party software which may cause iTunes for Windows to unexpectedly quit and other issues that improve stability and performance.[145] |
9.2[] |
Template:Start date | Added ability to sync with iPhone 4. Also added ability to sync and read books with iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4 and iBooks 1.1. Added ability to organize and sync PDF documents as books, and to read PDFs with iBooks 1.1 on iPad and any iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4. Added option to organize your apps on iOS 4 home screens into folders using iTunes. Speed up back-ups while syncing an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4. Album artwork improvements make artwork appear more quickly when exploring your library.[146] |
9.2.1[] |
Template:Start date | Disables older versions of some incompatible third-party plug-ins. Addresses minor issues with dragging and dropping items. Addresses a performance issue when first syncing to some devices with iTunes 9.2. Addresses an issue upgrading to iOS 4 on an iPhone or iPod touch with encrypted back-ups. Addresses other issues that improve stability and performance. Last version to support Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on PowerPC G4, G5, and Intel Mac. [20] |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 10.x[]
iTunes 10.x version history | ||
---|---|---|
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
10.0[] |
Template:Start date | Adds new social networking layer named "Ping".[147] Adds support for iPod shuffle 4G, iPod nano 6G, iPod touch 4G, and Apple TV (late 2010). Renamed AirTunes to AirPlay. Adds visual improvements to list view. Improves performance. Adds additional support for VoiceOver Kit for iPod. Break compatibility with iTunes Server found on many NAS. New application icon.[148] |
10.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Replace Genius sidebar with Ping sidebar. Bug fixes. Restore recognition of iTunes Server found on NAS Server.[149] |
10.1[] |
Template:Start date | Bug fixes. Streaming to AirTunes speakers working again. Adds Twitter connectivity to Ping. Adds printing support[150] and support for devices running iOS 4.2. |
10.1.1[] |
Template:Start date | Addresses music video playback and sync issues. Fixes issues where iTunes unexpectedly quits when deleting a playlist with iTunes Sidebar displayed, and when connecting an iPod to a PowerPC Mac.[151] |
10.1.2[] |
Template:Start date | Improves stability and performance, and adds support for CDMA iPhone 4.[152] |
10.2[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for iPad 2, and iOS 4.3. Improves Home Sharing, allowing browsing and playback of entire iTunes libraries on devices running iOS 4.3, and brings back the colored icons in the Preferences window.[153] |
10.2.1[] |
Template:Start date | No details about this update were released; presumably a bug, security, and/or stability fix.[154] |
10.2.2[] |
Template:Start date | Fixes an issue with unresponsive iPad syncing. Fixes an issue with slow syncing of photos on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Fixes an issue with video previews skipping while playing on the iTunes Store. Improves stability and performance.[155] |
10.3[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for iTunes in the Cloud (beta), allowing automatic downloading of purchased content between iTunes and iOS devices, and downloading previously purchased music. Adds support for iBookstore on the iTunes Store.[156] |
10.3.1[] |
Template:Start date | Fixes iOS device syncing bug that occurred to some users while syncing the device.[157] |
10.4[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for Mac OS X Lion. It now allows users to take advantage of the Full-Screen App capability.[158] GUI slightly improved. Better integration with Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Aero effects support). Many Windows users originally experienced problems with the iCloud purchased music feature on the iTunes Store soon after this update.[159] |
10.4.1[] |
Template:Start date | Fixes a problem where the media keys on non-Apple keyboards work inconsistently. Addresses issues with adding artwork to songs and videos. Resolves an issue which causes unresponsiveness when purchasing an HD movie. Fixes a problem where iTunes takes longer to open after waking the computer from sleep. Addresses issues with VoiceOver support.[160] |
10.5[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for iPhone 4S, iCloud, iTunes in the Cloud, Wi-Fi Syncing, and iOS 5. QuickTime for Windows no longer bundled in the iTunes installer. Many users have had issues with MP3 playback on computers with processors that lack SSE2 instructions.[161] Because of an oversight, the help wasn't originally available in this version.[162] |
10.5.1[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for iTunes Match[163] |
10.5.2[] |
Template:Start date | Improves iTunes Match. Fixes an audio distortion problem when playing or importing CDs.[164] |
10.5.3[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for syncing textbooks with iBooks 2.[165] |
10.6[] |
Template:Start date | Adds support for iPad (3rd generation). Adds the ability to play 1080p HD movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store. Higher bit rate songs can be converted to 128, 196, or 256 kbit/s when syncing to iOS devices or iPods. Improvements for iTunes Match. Bug fixes.[166] |
10.6.1[] |
Template:Start date | Fixes possible crash when playing videos, changing artwork size in grid view, or at syncing photos to devices. Addresses issues with VoiceOver and WindowEyes. Fixes problems with iPod nano and iPod shuffle. Resolves an ordering problem with Apple TV.[167] |
10.6.3[] |
Template:Start date | Includes support for OS X Mountain Lion and addresses a number of important issues.
iTunes 10.6.3 is the last version of iTunes to support Mac computers with Mac OS X 10.5.8 or PowerPC processors.[168] |
10.7[] |
Template:Start date | Support for iOS 6, iPhone 5, fifth-gen iPod touch and seventh-gen iPod nano. Drops support for PowerPC based Macintosh computers.[169] |
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
iTunes 11.x[]
iTunes 11.x version history | ||
---|---|---|
Version | Release date | Release notes / Features |
11.0[] |
Template:Start date | |
11.0.1[] |
Template:Start date | Addresses an issue where new purchases in iCloud may not appear in one's library if iTunes Match is turned on, makes iTunes more responsive when searching a large library, fixes a problem where the AirPlay button may not appear as expected, and returns the ability to display duplicate items within one's library. It also includes other important stability and performance improvements.[177][178] |
11.0.2[] |
Template:Start date | Adds a new Composers view for music, improves responsiveness when syncing playlists with a large number of songs, and fixes an issue where purchases may not show up in your iTunes library. This update also includes other stability and performance improvements.[179] |
11.0.3[] |
Template:Start date | New feature that lets the MiniPlayer be tweaked to show album art with the player controls hidden and reinstates the MiniPlayer progress bar. Other changes include now showing album art in the songs view, putting multiple disc albums together as one album when in album view, changes to app update management, and improvements in search performance and sorting of large libraries. |
11.0.4[] |
Template:Start date | Fixes a problem when switching between wired and wireless syncing which causes iTunes to quit and a problem relating to repeated iTunes store logins.[180] |
11.0.5[] |
Template:Start date | This update corrects an issue with iTunes in the Cloud, where some purchases may download or play unexpected items.[181] |
11.1[] |
Template:Start date | This update features integration with Apple's new radio service, iTunes Radio.[182] |
11.1.1[] |
Template:Start date | Minor bug-fix updates for OS X 10.8.5 and iTunes 11.1. |
11.1.2[] |
Template:Start date | Support for Apple's latest operating system OS X Mavericks. Added Hebrew and Arabic language support. Performance and stability improvements. |
11.1.3[] |
Template:Start date | Resolves an issue where the equalizer may not work as expected and improves performance when switching views in large iTunes libraries. |
11.1.4[] |
Template:Start date | Adds the ability to see your Wish List in the iTunes library, improved support for Arabic and Hebrew, and additional stability improvements. The Windows installer now packages iCloud, increasing the installer size by around just under 40MB for the 32-bit and just under 50MB for the 64-bit. |
See also[]
- iTunes
- iTunes Store
- iOS version history
- Safari version history
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