TheiTunes media platform was first released byApple in 2001 as a simple music player forMac computers. Over time, iTunes developed into a sophisticated multimedia content manager, hardware synchronization manager and e-commerce platform. iTunes was finally discontinued for new Mac computers in 2019, but is still available and supported for Macs running olderoperating systems and forWindows computers to ensure updated compatibility for syncing with new releases of iOS devices (refer toDevices section).
iTunes enables users to manage media content, create playlists, synchronize media content with handheld devices including theiPod,iPhone, andiPad, re-image and update handheld devices, stream Internet radio and purchase music, films,television shows, and audiobooks via theiTunes Store.
iTunes has been credited with accelerating shifts within themusic industry.[citation needed] The pricing structure of iTunes encouraged the sale of single songs, allowing users to abandon the purchase of more expensive albums. This hastened the end of theAlbum Era in popular music.
In 2000, Apple purchased the MP3 player softwareSoundJam MP, a program developed byBill Kincaid and released byCasady & Greene in 1999.[1] 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 andskin support.[2]
On January 9, 2001, at Macworld San Francisco, Apple released version 1.0 of the program under the name "iTunes" forMac OS 9. Macintosh users immediately began poking through iTunes'sresource fork, where they discovered numerousstrings 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]
In March 2001, iTunes began to support Mac OS X with the release of version 1.1. Release 2.0 added support for the new iPod.[4] Version 3 dropped Mac OS 9 support but added smartplaylists and a ratings system.[5] In April 2003, version 4.0 introduced the iTunes Store; in October, version 4.1 added support forMicrosoftWindows 2000 andWindows XP.[6] Introduced at Macworld 2005 with the newiPod Shuffle, Version 4.7.1 introduced the ability to convert higher-bitrate songs to 128 kbit/sAAC automatically, as these devices did not natively support audio encoded inAIFF orApple Lossless formats, also improving the value proposition of the Shuffle's limited flash-only storage.[7] Version 7.0 introducedgapless playback andCover 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]
Until January 16, 2008 with the 7.6 update, iTunes lacked support for 64-bit versions of Windows. iTunes is currently supported under any 64-bit version of Windows, although the iTunes executable was still 32-bit until version 12.1. The 64-bit versions of Windows XP andWindows Server 2003 are not supported byApple, but a workaround has been devised for both operating systems.[11] Version 8.0 addedGenius playlists, a grid view, and a new defaultvisualizer.[12]
On September 9, 2009, iTunes 9 added "Home Share" enabling automatic updating of purchased items across other computers on the same subnet and offers a new iTunes StoreUI. 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 addsiTunes LPs to the store, which gives additional media with an album. Apple addediTunes Extras as well to the store, which adds content usually reserved for films onDVD andBlu-ray discs.[14] Both iTunes LPs and Extras use web-standardsHTML,JavaScript, andCSS.[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 CEOSteve 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 theiPhone 5 andiPad Mini, the refresh of theiPod andMac 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 withiCloud, 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 files 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, theiTunes Store was redesigned to remain consistent with the new interface, and the stores available oniOS devices. The social element Ping was also removed and replaced by increasedTwitter andFacebook integration. Other minor changes included disabling the sidebar by default, and slightly altering the icon to match that of theMac App Store better.
On October 16, 2014, Apple released iTunes 12, with a redesigned icon and interface, inspired byOS X Yosemite. With iTunes 12.1 and later, there is a new widget for notification center in OS X Yosemite, which allows the user to see what's playing, skip ahead, and even buy songs from iTunes Radio, right from notification center. It also improves performance when syncing to an iOS device.
On April 26, 2018, Apple released iTunes 12 forWindows 10 via theWindows Store. TheUniversal Windows Platform app retains all features available in the desktop version, but will be updated and available through the Windows Store.[16]
On June 3, 2019, Apple stated that they would no longer include iTunes with future Mac computers. Starting with the operating systemmacOS Catalina, Apple instead split iTunes into separate apps:Apple Music,Apple TV, andApple Podcasts.[17][18] iTunes continues to be available on Windows and on macOS operating systems prior to Catalina.[18][17] Users can also still install iTunes versions 10, 11, and 12 onmacOS Catalina tomacOS Sonoma using the Retroactive app.[19][20]
| Obsolete | Discontinued, still can access the store | Maintained, still can receive iOS device driver updates | Current |
| Operating system version | Original version | Latest version | Support start | Support end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac | ||||
| Mac OS 9 | 1.0 (January 9, 2001) | 2.0.4[21] (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[22] (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 Mac OS X 10.3.9)[23] (July 31, 2008) | 2003 | 2008 |
| Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" forG3 | 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005) | 9.1.1[24] (April 27, 2010) | 2005 | 2010 |
| Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" forG4,G5 | 9.2.1[25] (July 19, 2010) | |||
| Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" forIntel | 6.0.2 (January 10, 2006) | 2006 | ||
| Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" | 7.4.2 (September 17, 2007) | 10.6.3[26] (June 11, 2012) | 2007 | 2012 |
| Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" | 8.2.1 (August 28, 2009) | 11.4 (requires Mac OS X 10.6.8)[27] (September 9, 2014) | 2009 | 2014 |
| Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" | 10.4 (July 19, 2011) | 12.2.2[28] (August 13, 2015) | 2011 | 2015 |
| OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" | 10.6.3 (June 11, 2012) | 12.4.3 (requires OS X 10.8.5)[29] (August 2, 2016) | 2012 | 2016 |
| OS X 10.9 "Mavericks" | 11.1.2 (October 22, 2013) | 12.6.2[30] (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 (still receiving driver updates) |
| 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 | 7.4 (September 6, 2007) | 2007 | ||
| Windows Vista 64-bit | 7.6 (January 15, 2008) | 2008 | ||
| Windows 7 | 9.1 (March 30, 2010) | 12.10.11.2 (April 23, 2021) | 2010 | 2021 |
| Windows 8 | 11.0.4 (June 5, 2013) | 2013 | ||
| Windows 8.1 | 11.1.1 (October 2, 2013) | |||
| Windows 10 | 12.2.1 (July 13, 2015) | 12.13.7.1 (March 31, 2025) | 2015 | present |
| Windows 11 | 12.12.1 (September 23, 2021) | 2021 | ||
| Obsolete | Discontinued | Current | Beta | Future Release | X (Not Available) |
| iTunes 1 version history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
1.0 | 9 | January 9, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-01-09) | Original release based onSoundJam MP code.[89] |
1.1 | 9–10.0 | February 21, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-02-21) | External burners, improved visual effects, more supported CD burners.[90] InitialMac OS X version.[91] Bundled withMac OS X v10.0. |
1.1.1 | May 1, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-05-01) | Burning CDs, full screen visual effects, stability/performance improvements,[92] available inDutch,French,German,Italian,Japanese, andSpanish.[citation needed] | |
1.1.2.0 | 9–10.1 | September 25, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-09-25) | Bundled withMac OS X v10.1.[93] |
| Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 2 version history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
2.0 | 9–10.1 | October 23, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-10-23) | iPod support, CD burning improvements,equalizer/cross-fader/sound enhancer added.[94] |
2.0.1 | November 4, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-11-04) | Fixes installer issue which may result in data loss.[95] CD Burning updates.[96] | |
2.0.2 | November 16, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-11-16) | Update German and French language support.[citation needed] | |
2.0.3 | December 13, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-12-13) | iPod synching improvements, support forRio One MP3 player.[97] | |
2.0.4 | March 20, 2002; 23 years ago (2002-03-20) | Improved stability/performance, expandedAppleScript support.Last version to support Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X 10.0.[98] | |
| Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 3 version history | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
3.0 | 10.1–10.2 | July 17, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-17) | Smart playlists, more song list categories (including theMy Rating column),Audible.comaudiobook support.[99][100][101] |
3.0.1 | September 18, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-09-18) | Performance improvements, betterMac OS X v10.2 support.[102][103] | |
| Version | Mac OS support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 4 version history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
4.0 | 10.1–10.2 | X | April 28, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-04-28) | Music Store support,AAC audio codec, DVD burning, music sharing,GUI improvements.[104] |
4.0.1 | May 27, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-05-27) | Only allows music sharing on the local network.[105] | ||
4.1 | 2000–XP | October 16, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-10-16) | Music store/CD burning improvements,Windows support added, voice notes, on-the-go playlists.[106] | |
4.2 | 10.1–10.3 | December 18, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-12-18) | AOL accounts with music store, GUI changes.[107] | |
4.5 | April 28, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-04-28) | iMix, party shuffle, CD insert printing, music store improvements,WMA to AAC conversion (Windows only),Apple Lossless audio codec.[108] | ||
4.6 | June 9, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-06-09) | AirTunes support.[109] | ||
4.7 | October 27, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-10-27) | Copying photos toiPod Photo, Windows taskbar minimizing.[110] | ||
4.7.1 | 10.1–10.4 | January 11, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-01-11) | iPod Shuffle support added, blocksDRM strippingapplications, limited to 5 connections per day to networked music libraries.[111]Last version to support Mac OS X 10.1. Bundled withMac OS X v10.4 Tiger. | |
4.8 | 10.2–10.4 | May 9, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-05-09) | Video support, international music stores supported,[112][113] security enhancements.[114] | |
4.9 | June 28, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-06-28) | Podcasting,[115]Motorola ROKR E1 mobile phone support added.[citation needed] | ||
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 5 version history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
5.0 | 10.2–10.4 | 2000–XP | September 7, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-07) | GUI refined, search bar improvements, parental controls, playlist folders introduced, smart shuffle,iPod Nano support.[116] |
5.0.1 | September 20, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-20) | Bonjour for Windows removed from bundle after DNS conflict problems, bug fixes.[117] | ||
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 6 version history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
6.0 | 10.2–10.4 | 2000–XP | October 12, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-10-12) | GUI/music store changes, blocks DRM remover utilities, transfer videos to5th generation iPod classic.[118] |
6.0.1 | October 20, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-10-20) | Bug fixes,[119]Motorola SLVR L7 andRAZR V3i mobile phone support added.[52] | ||
6.0.2 | January 10, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-01-10) | Bug fixes, video conversion for home movies, AirTunes enhancements, iTunes MiniStore, nowUniversal binary (running on both Intel and PowerPC Macs).[120] | ||
6.0.3 | February 15, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-02-15) | Bug fixes[121] | ||
6.0.4 | March 1, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-03-01) | Stability and performance issues withFront Row.[122] | ||
6.0.4.2 | March 3, 2006; 19 years ago (2006-03-03) | Fixes possible playlist problems in 6.0.4.[citation needed] | ||
6.0.5 | June 29, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-06-29) | AddedNike+iPod support and Nike Sport area on the iTunes Store.[123]Last version to support Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar. | ||
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 7 version history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
7.0 | 10.3–10.4 | 2000–XP | September 12, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09-12) | Video playback/purchasing improvements,iPod games, Major GUI changes,gapless playback andalbum, sync purchased content from iPod to computer,Cover Flow added.[124] |
7.0.1 | September 27, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09-27) | Bug fixes for Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod synching, one-click rating,Remote Desktop Protocol andWindows Live Messenger.[125] | ||
7.0.2 | October 31, 2006; 18 years ago (2006-10-31) | Support for second generation shuffle and nano, fixed stability/performance issues with 7.0 and 7.0.1.[126] | ||
7.1 | March 4, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-03-04) | Apple TV support, additional 2G shuffle support, GUI improvements, fixesWindows Vista issues, enhanced sorting options, full-screen Cover Flow.[127] | ||
7.1.1 | March 16, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-03-16) | Minor update.[128] | ||
7.2 | May 29, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-05-29) | Adds iTunes Plus, whitch allows the user to purchase or upgrade songs to a high quality format. | ||
7.3 | June 29, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-06-29) | Support foriPhone activation/synching, GUI changes/fixes.[129] Changes sorting pattern.[130] | ||
7.3.1 | July 11, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-07-11) | Bug fixes.[131] | ||
7.3.2 | August 2, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-08-02) | Bug fixes.[132]Last version to support Windows 2000.[citation needed] | ||
7.4 | XP–Vista | September 6, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-06) | Support foriPod Touch,Classic (6G),Nano (3G), adds a tagging feature forHD Radio andsatellite radio[133] and adds interface art for newiPod Shuffle colors. GUI improvements,[134] Ended Support Windows 2000. | |
7.4.1 | September 7, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-07) | Blocks a workaround that allowed free ringtones.[135] However, a new workaround was found within one day of release.[136] | ||
7.4.2 | 10.3–10.5 | September 17, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-17) | Bug fixes.[137] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.5 | |
7.4.3 | September 27, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-09-27) | Bug fix.[138] | ||
7.5 | November 5, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-11-05) | Allows activation of iPhones outside of theUnited States wherever activation is available, (e.g.United Kingdom andGermany) as well as security and stability fixes. Also included is a GUI update forLeopard, and the ability to add custom ringtones for free.[139] Includes support for iPod gamePhase. Shows iPod battery level in source list (iPod Nano 3G, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and iPhone with 1.1.2 software).Last version to support Windows XP RTM and Service Pack 1 (32-bit). | ||
7.6 | January 15, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-01-15) | 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.[140][failed verification] | ||
7.6.1 | February 21, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-02-21) | Better compatibility with Apple TV "Take Two" (version 2.0)[141][142] | ||
7.6.2 | April 2, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-04-02) | Bug fixes.[143] | ||
7.7 | July 10, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-07-10) | Support foriPhone 3G,[62]iOS 2.0 and the newApp Store which features application downloads for theiPhone andiPod Touch as well as enabling the two products to act as remotes for wirelessiTunes control.[144] | ||
7.7.1 | July 31, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-07-31) | Improved stability/performance.Last version to support Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.[145] | ||
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 8 version history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
8.0 | 10.4–10.5 | XP–Vista | September 9, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-09-09) | adds support forGenius Sidebar and playlists, Grid View, HD TV shows, Shows capacity of Apps oniPhone/iPod Touch on device summary tab, new default visualizer, more flexible podcast options and support for second generationiPod Touch and 4th generationiPod Nano.[146] |
8.0.1 | October 2, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-10-02) | [147][148][149]part of iLife '09. | ||
8.0.2 | November 20, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-11-20) | Adds support for iPhone OS 2.2.[148] | ||
8.1 | March 11, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-03-11) | Adds support for the iPod Shuffle[150][151] | ||
8.1.1 | April 6, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-04-06) | Bug fixes[152] | ||
8.2 | June 1, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-06-01) | SupportsiPhone 3GS and iPhone OS 3.0.[153] | ||
8.2.1 | 10.4-10.6 | July 15, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-07-15) | Bug fixes. Addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices. The latter refers to the disabling of iTunes' ability to sync with thePalm 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.[154] This functionality has since been restored with the latest version ofwebOS.[155] This is the last version that fully supports Macs with a G3 processor. | |
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 9 version history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
9.0 | 10.4–10.6 | XP–Vista | September 9, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-09-09) | New UI and redevelopment of the iTunes Store usingWebKit. Genius Mixes were added, as were Home Sharing,iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras.[156] Support for activation/syncing of iPod Touch (late 2009). Music is automatically added to the library from a watched folder.[157] The shopping cart in the Store has been removed, replaced by a "Wish List."[158] Some compatibility issues with the iPod Classic.[159] |
9.0.1 | September 22, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-09-22) | Bug fixes[160] | ||
9.0.2 | October 29, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-10-29) | Supports Apple TV software version 3.0, supports dark mode in Grid View.[161][162] | ||
9.0.3 | February 1, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-02-01) | Bug fixes.[163] | ||
9.1 | XP–7 | March 30, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-03-30) | Adds support foriPad, adds the ability to sync downloaded books between iPad and the iTunes library, and Genius Mixes can now be renamed, rearranged, or removed. "Applications" are renamed "Apps".[164] | |
9.1.1 | April 27, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-04-27) | Fixes issues withVoiceOver,Genius Mixes, song conversions to 128 kbit/s AAC while syncing, and conflicts with some third-party software which may cause iTunes for Windows to crash.[165][166]Last version to support PowerPC G3. | ||
9.2 | June 16, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06-16) | Added ability to sync withiPhone 4. Also added ability to sync and read books with iPhone or iPod Touch with iOS 4 andiBooks 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.[167] | ||
9.2.1 | July 19, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-19) | Bug fixes.[168]Last version to support Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on PowerPC G4, G5, and Intel Mac.[25] | ||
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 10 version history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
10.0 (Ping Update) | 10.5–10.6 | XP–7 | September 1, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-01) | Adds new social networking layer named "Ping".[169] Adds support for fourth generationiPod Shuffle, sixth generationiPod Nano, fourth generationiPod Touch, andApple TV (late 2010). AirTunes renamed to AirPlay. Adds support for VoiceOver Kit for iPod. Break compatibility with iTunes Server found on many NAS. New application icon.[170] |
10.0.1 | September 24, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-24) | Replace Genius sidebar with Ping sidebar. Bug fixes. Restore recognition of iTunes Server found on NAS Server.[171] | ||
10.1 (Twitter Connectivity Update) | November 12, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-11-12) | Bug fixes. Streaming to AirTunes speakers working again. AddsTwitter connectivity to Ping. Adds printing support[172] and support for devices running iOS 4.2. | ||
10.1.1 | December 15, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-12-15) | Fixes playback, sync issues, and crash when connecting aniPod to aPowerPC Mac.[173][174] | ||
10.1.2 | January 27, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-01-27) | Adds support for CDMA iPhone 4.[175] | ||
10.2 | March 2, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-03-02) | Adds support foriPad 2, andiOS 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.[176] | ||
10.2.1 | March 8, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-03-08) | No details about this update were released.[177] | ||
10.2.2 | April 18, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-04-18) | Fixes an issue with unresponsiveiPad syncing. Fixes an issue with slow syncing of photos oniPhone,iPad, andiPod Touch. Fixes an issue with video previews skipping while playing on theiTunes Store.[178] | ||
10.3 | June 6, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-06) | Adds support foriTunes in the Cloud (beta), allowing automatic downloading of purchased content betweeniTunes andiOS devices, and downloading previously purchased music. Adds support for iBookstore on theiTunes Store.[179] | ||
10.3.1 | June 7, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-07) | Fixes iOS device syncing bug.[180] | ||
10.4 (Full Screen App Update) | 10.5–10.7 | July 20, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-07-20) | Adds support forMac OS X Lion. It now allows users to take advantage of the Full-Screen App capability.[181]GUI slightly improved. Better integration withWindows Vista andWindows 7 (Aero effects support). Many Windows users originally experienced problems with the iCloud purchased music feature on the iTunes Store soon after this update.[182] | |
10.4.1 | August 22, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-22) | 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.[183] | ||
10.5 (iCloud Update) | October 11, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-11) | Adds support foriPhone 4S,iCloud,iTunes in the Cloud, Wi-Fi Syncing, andiOS 5.QuickTime for Windows no longer bundled in the iTunes installer. Many users have had issues with MP3 playback on computers with processors that lackSSE2 instructions.[184] Because of an oversight, the help wasn't originally available in this version.[185] | ||
10.5.1 | November 14, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-11-14) | Adds support foriTunes Match[186] | ||
10.5.2 | December 12, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-12-12) | Improves iTunes Match. Fixes an audio distortion problem when playing or importing CDs.[187] | ||
10.5.3 | January 19, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-01-19) | Adds support for syncing textbooks withiBooks 2.[188] | ||
10.6 (1080p Movies & TV Shows) | March 7, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-03-07) | Adds support foriPad (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.[189] | ||
10.6.1 | March 28, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-03-28) | Fixes possible crash when playing videos, changing artwork size in grid view, or at syncing photos to devices. Addresses issues withVoiceOver and WindowEyes. Fixes problems withiPod nano andiPod shuffle. Resolves an ordering problem withApple TV.[190] | ||
10.6.3 | 10.5–10.8 | June 11, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-06-11) | Includes support for OS X Mountain Lion. Last version of iTunes to support Mac computers with Mac OS X 10.5.8 or any PowerPC processors.[191] | |
10.7 | 10.6–10.8 | XP–7 | September 12, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-09-12) | Support for iOS 6,iPhone 5, fourth-geniPad, fifth-geniPod Touch and seventh-geniPod nano.[192] |
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
| iTunes 11 version history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
11.0 (The Update that Changed the Interface) | 10.6–10.8 | XP–7 | November 29, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-29) | Interface redesign, redesigned iTunes Store, iCloud purchases are now shown in the library, queue management support with a new "Up Next" button, redesigned MiniPlayer, iCloud syncs playback position of movies and TV shows.[193] |
11.0.1 | December 13, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-12-13) | Fixes bugs with purchases in iCloud, slow search, AirPlay, and returns the ability to display duplicate items within one's library.[194] | ||
11.0.2 | February 19, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-02-19) | Adds a new Composers view, 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.[195][failed verification] | ||
11.0.3 | May 16, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-05-16) | MiniPlayer can show album art with the player controls hidden, and regains the removed "seek" bar. Adds album art to the songs view, combines 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 | XP–8 | June 5, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-06-05) | Fixes a problem when switching between wired and wireless syncing which causes iTunes to quit and a problem relating to repeated iTunes store logins. | |
11.0.5 | August 16, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-16) | Fixes issue with iTunes in the Cloud. | ||
11.1 | September 18, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-09-18) | Support for iOS 7. Adds Apple's new radio service,iTunes Radio.[196] | ||
11.1.1 | XP–8.1 | October 2, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10-02) | Adds Windows 8.1 Support. | |
11.1.2 | October 22, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10-22) | Added Hebrew and Arabic language support, support forOS X Mavericks. Mavericks users are forced to use iCloud to sync an iOS device'sContacts andCalendars with the desktop OS, as the "local sync" option in iTunes was removed. | ||
11.1.3 | November 6, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-11-06) | Fixes a bug in the equalizer, slowness when switching views in large iTunes libraries, and fixes to Sound Check. | ||
11.1.4 | January 22, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-01-22) | Wish List can be access from the main iTunes library, improved Arabic and Hebrew support. The Windows installer now packages iCloud, increasing the installer size by around just under 40 MB for the 32-bit and just under 50 MB for the 64-bit. | ||
11.1.5 | February 26, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-02-26) | Fixes a crash that occurred when a device is connected, compatibility improvements withiBooks for Mac onOS X Mavericks.This is the last version available to Windows XP SP2 32-bit.[197] | ||
11.2 | May 15, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-05-15) | Released alongside a new version ofOS X Mavericks, this release revamped the "Unplayed" tab and made it easier to find podcasts which have not yet been played. Podcast episodes can be automatically saved locally and removed after being played. This version introduced an issue, which was quickly fixed, where the /Users folder became hidden.[198] The ability to locally sync an iOS device'sContacts andCalendar with iTunes on Mavericks was re-introduced together with OS X Mavericks version 10.9.3. | ||
11.2.1 | May 16, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-05-16) | Fixes a problem that may cause the /Users directory to become hidden onOS X Mavericks. | ||
11.2.2 | May 28, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-28) | Fixes a bug with podcast episodes downloading against users' wishes | ||
11.3 | July 10, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-07-10) | New iTunes Extras (behind the scenes, galleries, director commentary) for HD movies | ||
11.3.1 | August 8, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-08-08) | Addresses a problem where subscribed podcasts may stop updating with new episodes, and where iTunes may hang while browsing podcasts episodes. | ||
11.4 | September 9, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-09-09) | Adds support for devices running iOS 8This is the last version to support Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard)[199][failed verification] | ||
| Version | Mac OS support | Windows support | Release date | Release notes / Features |
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12.0.1.26 | 10.7–10.10 | XP–8.1 | October 16, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-10-16) | Family Sharing feature for iTunes purchases, new interface, new Recently Added view,[200] removed ability to play .m4v iTunes files in QuickTime |
12.1[201] | January 29, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-01-29) | New Notification Center widget, now a 64-bit app on Windows[202] | ||
12.1.1.4 | February 19, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-02-19) | (Windows only) Bug fixes with stuttering audio playback, Outlook contacts and calendar sync with iOS, and screen readers | ||
12.1.2.27 | April 9, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-04-09) | Adds the ability to sync with the Photos app | ||
12.1.3.6 | September 17, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-17) | (Windows only) Adds support for iOS 9 for Windows XP and Vista,and this is last version to support for these versions of Windows[203] | ||
12.2.0.145 | 7–8.1 | June 30, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-06-30) |
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12.2.1.16 | 7–10 | July 13, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-07-13) | Fixes bugs with iTunes Match and Beats 1 | |
12.2.2.25[28] | August 13, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-13) | New Beats 1 banner showing the current song, followed Apple Music artists are now available in a list, iTunes Connect supports artists sharing text, photos, music, and videos. Last version to supportMac OS X v10.7 | ||
12.3.0.44 | 10.8–10.11 | September 16, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-16) | Adds support for iOS 9 and Windows 10. Fixes a bug with reordering songs in Up Next, radio stations not appearing in Recently Played, and songs 'loved' on iOS not appearing as 'loved' on iTunes[204] | |
12.3.2.35 | December 11, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-11) | Adds the ability to view works, composers, and performers for some Classical music within Apple Music[205] | ||
12.3.3.17 | March 21, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-03-21) | Adds support for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the iPhone SE | ||
12.4.0.119 | May 16, 2016; 9 years ago (2016-05-16) |
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12.4.1.6[206] | June 3, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-03) | Bug fixes[207] | ||
12.4.2 | July 18, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-07-18) | Bug fix | ||
12.4.3 | August 1, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-08-01) | Fixes bug with playlist syncing | ||
12.4.3.1 | August 2, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-08-02) | Fixes bugs with screen readers and VoiceOver, and restores the option to Reset Plays
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12.5.1.21 | 10.9–10.12 | September 13, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-13) |
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12.5.2.36 | October 28, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-10-28) | Bug fixes | ||
12.5.3.17 | October 31, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-10-31) | Bug fixes. Removes the ability to refresh a podcast from within a playlist in album view | ||
12.5.4.42 | December 13, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-12-13) | Adds support for the TV app on iOS and Apple TV | ||
12.5.5.5 | January 23, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-01-23) |
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12.6.0.95 | March 21, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-03-21) |
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12.6.0.100 | March 21, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-03-21) |
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12.6.1.25 | May 15, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-05-15) | Bug fixes | ||
12.6.2.20 | July 19, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-19) | Supports high DPI displays on Windows[210][211] Last version to supportOS X 10.9 Mavericks | ||
12.6.3.6 | 10.10–10.13 | September 22, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-22) |
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12.6.4.3 | April 3, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-04-03) | |||
12.6.5.3 | September 12, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09-12) |
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12.7.0.166 | September 12, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-12) |
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12.7.1.14 | October 31, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-31) | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.2.58 | December 6, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-12-06) | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.2.60 | January 9, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-01-09) | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.3.46 | January 24, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-01-24) | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.4.76 | March 29, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-03-29) | Bug fixes | ||
12.7.5.9 | May 29, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-29) | Bug fixes | ||
12.8.0.150 | July 9, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-07-09) |
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12.8.1.3 | 10.10 | February 5, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-02-05) | macOS only (OS X 10.10), bug fixes. Last version to supportOS X 10.10 Yosemite. | |
12.8.2.3 | 10.11–10.13 | January 23, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-01-23) | Fixes bug with third-party AirPlay speakers not working macOS only (OS X 10.11, macOS 10.12, 10.13)Last version to supportOS X 10.11 El Capitan,macOS 10.12 Sierra. | |
12.8.3.1 | 10.13 | April 26, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-04-26) | Security update, macOS only (macOS 10.13) Last version to supportmacOS 10.13 High Sierra. | |
12.9.0.164 | 10.14 | September 12, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09-12) |
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12.9.1.4 | October 30, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-30) | Security update
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12.9.2.5 | December 5, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-12-05) |
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12.9.2.6 | December 5, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-12-05) | Security updateWindows only | ||
12.9.3.3 | January 24, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-01-24) | Security update, Windows only | ||
12.9.4.94 | March 25, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-03-25) | Fits more music on the Browse tab. macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.4) | ||
12.9.4.102 | March 25, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-03-25) | Fits more music on the Browse tab Security updateWindows only | ||
12.9.5.5 | May 13, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-05-13) | macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.5 and 10.14.6) Final macOS version. | ||
| Windows-Only Versions | ||||
12.9.5.7 | 7–10 | May 28, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-28) | ||
12.9.6.3 | July 23, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-07-23) | |||
12.10.0.7 | September 11, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-11) | Adds iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 support. | ||
12.10.1.4 | October 7, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-10-07) | |||
12.10.2.3 | October 30, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-10-30) | |||
12.10.3.1 | December 11, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-12-11) | |||
12.10.4.2 | January 28, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-01-28) | |||
12.10.5.12 | March 24, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-03-24) | |||
12.10.6.2 | April 16, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-04-16) | |||
12.10.7.3 | May 21, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-05-21) | |||
12.10.8.5 | July 30, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-30) | Last version to bundle Apple Application Support | ||
12.10.9.3 | September 16, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-09-16) | Adds iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 support. | ||
12.10.10.2 | October 21, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-10-21) | |||
12.10.11.2[216] | April 23, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-04-23) | Last version to supportWindows 7 andWindows 8.1 | ||
12.11.0.26 | 10 | November 17, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-11-17) | ||
12.11.3.17 | April 22, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-04-22) | |||
12.11.4.15 | August 9, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-09) | |||
12.12.0.6 | September 20, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-20) | Adds iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 support. | ||
12.12.1.1 | 10–11 | September 23, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-23) | ||
12.12.2.2 | October 29, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-29) | |||
12.12.3.5 | March 8, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-03-08) | |||
12.12.4.1 | May 18, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-05-18) | |||
12.12.5.8 | September 12, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09-12) | Adds iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 support. | ||
12.12.6.1 | October 24, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-10-24) | |||
12.12.7.1 | December 15, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-12-15) | Final version to release before the beta launch of the Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps, intended to replace iTunes | ||
12.12.8.2 | March 29, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-03-29) | |||
12.12.9.4 | May 23, 2023; 1 year ago (2023-05-23) | |||
12.12.10.1 | September 13, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-09-13) | Adds iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 support. | ||
12.13.0.9 | October 24, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-10-24) | Added the ability to use Podcasts and Audiobooks with iTunes while the Apple Music and Apple TV apps are installed | ||
12.13.1.3 | December 15, 2023; 17 months ago (2023-12-15) | |||
12.13.2.3 | May 8, 2024; 12 months ago (2024-05-08) | Adds support foriPad Air (6th generation) andiPad Pro (7th generation).[217] | ||
12.13.3.2 | September 11, 2024; 8 months ago (2024-09-11) | Adds iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 support. | ||
12.13.4.4 | October 21, 2024; 7 months ago (2024-10-21) | Adds support foriPad Mini (7th generation). | ||
12.13.5.3 | February 18, 2025; 3 months ago (2025-02-18) | Adds support foriPhone 16e.[218][203] | ||
12.13.6.1 | March 5, 2025; 2 months ago (2025-03-05) | Adds support foriPad (11th generation) andiPad Air (7th generation).[218] | ||
12.13.7.1 | March 31, 2025; 52 days ago (2025-03-31) | |||
Apple clarified Monday that iTunes for Windows would continue on its current state.
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