(ThyBlackMan.com) You will soon get the Apple iTunes 12.7 update on your Mac and Windows. As per the release notes published by Apple, this latest update focuses more on movies, music, podcasts, audio books, and TV. With the latest iOS 11 update, the application adds some new features to iTunes on the supported devices. Before updating to the latest version, it is important to understand how things are going to change for you once you download the iTunes 12.7 update.
Now when the company has made it very clear that the Apple iTunes is focused on the above mentioned areas, Apple also confirmed that the iOS users who were using iTunes to synchronize
the applications and ringtones will have to download the content through Sound Settings or App Store without using Mac. In simple terms, the iOS App Store and iOS apps are no longer available on the iTunes so you can’t manage these things with your Windows or Mac PC. After updating the iTunes, you can only buy or manage apps within the iOS realm.
This is not the first time when iTunes is making users cry, the app is increasingly becoming irrelevant, as many users are expecting improvements. The app is now very different than what it used to be. Many users always found iOS App Store and iTunes a bad fit, but iTunes was the only way for people to manage the content on their devices. Now when things are changing, people will have to make certain changes in the way they use their Apple device for content management.
As you know that the capability of syncing apps is now limited to iOS only. To some extent, it is a good move because you won’t have a lot of internet data on downloading apps because downloading them on Mac consumes more bandwidth. But there’s also a problem with this approach. Those who have been using Apple iTunes are hit hard because if they wish to restore their devices including iPad and iPhone, they will have to redownload the applications. The ability to perform backup restore is still there, but what hurts more is that you won’t be getting your applications back. Instead, you will be downloading them again which is obviously going to consume more bandwidth depending on your collection.
There are users who don’t download many apps and won’t mind downloading them again, but for those whose collection of apps is huge, it will be a tough ride until they get those applications back in their devices.
Unfortunately, you can’t avoid this. If you have decided to update iTunes, you will have to go through the process. As iOS 11 is now available, you will no longer be able to manage ringtones from Mac. The good thing is, Apple will allow you to redownload the ringtones which you purchased or downloaded for free.
The Apple iTunes 12.7 update is controversial among users and there are concrete reasons behind why Apple users are not happy with the changes. If you are an Apple user, after downloading the latest update, you might feel like Apple is now asking you to use the features it has introduced with the iOS 11 for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices.
The new iOS will soon reach your Apple device and it will be supported by all the iPhones from the iPhone 5S series including the 6, 6S, 7, 7 Plus and the recently launched iPhone 8, 8 Plus and the iPhone X. The latest update is a recommended one so sooner or later, you will have to update your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to the iOS 11 and with the latest update, you will be accommodating the Apple iTunes 12.7 on your device.
Staff Writer; Corey Shaw
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