Apple’s iTunes is dead. Long live your music, films, podcasts and TV shows – now on apps
- Apple to replace iTunes with three apps, Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Podcasts, when macOS Catalina software arrives
It's official: iTunes is dead.
Apple, the American technology company, announced on Monday at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California that the stand-alone iTunes app will be killed off when the company rolls out its new software for Macs this autumn.
Under macOS Catalina, as the new version of the Mac operating system is called, Apple will end iTunes in favour of three apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV.
For diehard iTunes users – the people who have been storing music, films, and television shows in there for years and have an extensive library built up – this might sound scary. What will become of all your stuff?!
Yet don't worry – it probably isn't going anywhere.
Check out what Apple is planning for iTunes in macOS Catalina.
Apple Music will become the home for all things music
Apple is redesigning the Music app for Macs to accommodate the elimination of iTunes.
Now, your entire music library will live inside one app, including downloaded songs, bought songs, or songs ripped from a CD, Apple says.
Plus, you can still buy songs if you really want to: Apple will still offer an iTunes Music Store.
The Apple TV app is coming to the Mac