History of iTunes

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iTunes v1.0 installer CD (2001)

The iTunes media platform was first released by Apple in 2001 as a simple music player for Mac 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 older operating systems and for Windows computers to ensure updated compatibility for syncing with new releases of iOS devices (refer to Devices section).

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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, and audiobooks via the iTunes Store.

iTunes has been credited with accelerating shifts within the music 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 the Album Era in popular music.

History

iTunes icon since version 12.2 on June 30, 2015 ITunes logo.svg
iTunes icon since version 12.2 on June 30, 2015

In 2000, Apple purchased the SoundJam MP, a program developed by Bill Kincaid and released by Casady & 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 and skin support. [2]

On January 9, 2001, at Macworld San Francisco, Apple released version 1.0 of the program under the name "iTunes" for Mac OS 9. 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]

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 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 128 kbit/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]

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 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, a grid view, and a new default visualizer. [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 Store UI. 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 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, 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.

On October 16, 2014, Apple released iTunes 12, with a redesigned icon and interface, inspired by OS 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 for Windows 10 via the Windows Store. The Universal 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 system macOS Catalina, Apple instead split iTunes into separate apps: Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple 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 on macOS Catalina and macOS Big Sur using the Retroactive app. [19]

Compatibility

Operating system versions

ObsoleteDiscontinued, still can access the storeMaintained, still can receive iOS device driver updatesCurrent
Operating system versionOriginal versionLatest versionSupport startSupport end
Mac
Mac OS 9 1.0 (January 9, 2001)2.0.4 [20] (March 20, 2002)20012002
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 [21] (July 17, 2002)6.0.5 (June 29, 2006)20022006
Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther"4.1 (October 16, 2003)7.7.1 (requires Mac OS X 10.3.9) [22] (July 31, 2008)20032008
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for G3 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005)9.1.1 [23] (April 27, 2010)20052010
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for G4, G5 9.2.1 [24] (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 [25] (June 11, 2012)20072012
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"8.2.1 (August 28, 2009)11.4 (requires Mac OS X 10.6.8) [26] (September 9, 2014)20092014
Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"10.4 (July 19, 2011)12.2.2 [27] (August 13, 2015)20112015
OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"10.6.3 (June 11, 2012)12.4.3 (requires OS X 10.8.5) [28] (August 2, 2016)20122016
OS X 10.9 "Mavericks"11.1.2 (October 22, 2013)12.6.2 [29] (July 19, 2017)20132017
OS X 10.10 "Yosemite"12.0.1 (October 16, 2014)12.8.1 (February 5, 2019)20142019
OS X 10.11 "El Capitan"12.2.2 (August 13, 2015)12.8.2 (January 23, 2019)20152019
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)20172021
(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)20032007
Windows XP 12.1.3.6 (September 17, 2015)2015
Windows Vista 32-bit7.4 (September 6, 2007)2007
Windows Vista 64-bit7.6 (January 15, 2008)2008
Windows 7 9.0.2 (October 29, 2009)12.10.11.2 (April 23, 2021)20092021
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)12.13.3.2 (September 12, 2024)2015present
Windows 11 12.12.1 (September 23, 2021)2021

Devices

DeviceMinimum iTunes versionMinimum OSLatest firmware
iPod Classic (1st generation) [40] 2.0 (Mac) 9/10.1 (Mac)1.5
Rio One 2.0.3 (Mac)Un­known
iPod Classic (2nd generation) [41] 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) [42] 4.21.4.1
iPod Classic (4th generation) [43] 4.63.1.1
AirPort Express [44] 10.2 (Mac)
2000 (Win)		Un­known
iPod Photo [45] 4.71.2.1
iPod Classic 4G (color display) [46]
iPod Shuffle (1st generation) [47] 4.7.11.1.5
iPod Mini (2nd generation) [48] 1.4.1
ROKR E1 [49] 4.9Un­known
iPod Nano (1st generation) [50] 5.0 10.3 (Mac)
2000 (Win)		1.3.1
iPod Classic (5th generation) [51] 6.01.3
SLVR L7 [49] 6.0.1Un­known
RAZR V3i [49] Un­known
Nike+iPod 6.0.5Un­known
iPod Classic 5.5G 7.01.3
iPod Shuffle (2nd generation) [52] 1.0.4
iPod Nano (2nd generation) [53] 1.1.3
Apple TV (1st generation) [54] 7.110.3.9 (Mac)
XP SP2 (Win)		3.0.2 [55]
iPhone (1st generation) [56] 7.3 10.4.11 (Mac)
XP SP2 (Win)		 iPhone OS 3.1.3
iPod Touch (1st generation) [57] 7.4
iPod Classic (6th generation) 1.1.2
iPod Nano (3rd generation) [58] 1.1.3
iPhone 3G [59] 7.7iOS 4.2.1
iPod Touch (2nd generation) [60] 8.0
iPod Classic 6.5G 10.4.11 (Mac)
XP SP3 (Win)		2.0.5
iPod Nano (4th generation) [61] 1.0.4
iPod Shuffle (3rd generation) [62] 8.11.1 [63]
iPhone 3GS [64] 8.2iOS 6.1.6
iPod Touch (3rd generation) [65] 9.0iOS 5.1.1
iPod Nano (5th generation) [66] 1.0.2
iPad (1st generation) [67] 9.1iOS 5.1.1
iPhone 4 [68] 9.2iOS 7.1.2
iPod Shuffle (4th generation) [69] 10.0 10.5.8 (Mac)
XP SP3 (Win)		1.0.2
iPod Nano (6th generation) [70] 1.2
iPod Touch (4th generation) [71] iOS 6.1.6
Apple TV (2nd generation) [72] 10.0.16.2.1 (iOS 7.1.2)
iPhone 4 (CDMA) [68] 10.1.2iOS 7.1.2
iPad 2 [73] 10.2iOS 9.3.5 [lower-alpha 1]
iOS 9.3.6
iPhone 4S [74] 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 10.3.3 [lower-alpha 1]
iOS 10.3.4
iPad Mini (1st generation) iOS 9.3.5 [lower-alpha 1]
iOS 9.3.6
iPhone 5C 11.1iOS 10.3.3
iPhone 5S iOS 12.5.7
iPad Air 11.1.2
iPad Mini 2
iPhone 6 / 6 Plus 11.4
iPad Air 2 12.0.1 iOS 15.8.3
iPad Mini 3 iOS 12.5.7
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)		 iOS 12.5.7
iPhone 6S / 6S Plus 12.3 (Mac)
12.1.3 (Win)		 iOS 15.8.3
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)		 iOS 18.0
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) [75]
iPad Pro (11")
iPad Air (3rd generation)
iPad Mini (5th generation) [76]
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) [77] [78] 		10.11.6 (Mac)
Windows 10
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) [36] [79] 		10.11.6 (Mac)
7 SP1 (Win)
iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPhone 14 / 14 Plus iTunes 12.8.3 / 12.9 (Mac)
iTunes 12.12.10 (Win) [80] 		10.13 High Sierra (Mac)
Windows 10
iPhone 15 / 15 Plus [81]
iPad Air (6th generation) [82]
iPad Pro (7th generation) [83]
iPhone 16 (16 / 16 Plus / 16 Pro / 16 Pro Max) [84]
  1. 1 2 3 Wi-Fi iPads and GSM iPad 2 only

Version history

ObsoleteDiscontinuedCurrentBetaFuture ReleaseX (Not Available)

iTunes 1

iTunes 1 version history
VersionMac OS supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

1.0

 9 January 9, 2001;23 years agoOriginal release based on SoundJam MP code. [85]

1.1

 9–10.0 February 21, 2001;23 years agoExternal burners, improved visual effects, more supported CD burners. [86] Initial Mac OS X version. [87] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.0.

1.1.1

May 1, 2001;23 years agoBurning CDs, full screen visual effects, stability/performance improvements, [88] available in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.[ citation needed ]

1.1.2.0

 9–10.1 September 25, 2001;23 years agoBundled with Mac OS X v10.1. [89]
VersionMac OS supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 2

iTunes 2 version history
VersionMac OS supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

2.0

 9–10.1 October 23, 2001;22 years ago iPod support, CD burning improvements, equalizer/cross-fader/sound enhancer added. [90]

2.0.1

November 4, 2001;22 years agoFixes installer issue which may result in data loss. [91] CD Burning updates. [92]

2.0.2

November 16, 2001;22 years agoUpdate German and French language support.[ citation needed ]

2.0.3

December 13, 2001;22 years agoiPod synching improvements, support for Rio One MP3 player. [93]

2.0.4

March 20, 2002;22 years agoImproved stability/performance, expanded AppleScript support. Last version to support Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X 10.0. [94]
VersionMac OS supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 3

iTunes 3 version history
VersionMac OS supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

3.0

 10.1–10.2 July 17, 2002;22 years agoSmart playlists, more song list categories (including the My Rating column), Audible.com audiobook support. [95] [96] [97]

3.0.1

September 18, 2002;22 years agoPerformance improvements, better Mac OS X v10.2 support. [98] [99]
VersionMac OS supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 4

iTunes 4 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

4.0

 10.1–10.2 XApril 28, 2003;21 years ago Music Store support, AAC audio codec, DVD burning, music sharing, GUI improvements. [100]

4.0.1

May 27, 2003;21 years agoOnly allows music sharing on the local network. [101]

4.1

 2000–XP October 16, 2003;20 years agoMusic store/CD burning improvements, Windows support added, voice notes, on-the-go playlists. [102]

4.2

 10.1–10.3 December 18, 2003;20 years ago AOL accounts with music store, GUI changes. [103]

4.5

April 28, 2004;20 years agoiMix, party shuffle, CD insert printing, music store improvements, WMA to AAC conversion (Windows only), Apple Lossless audio codec. [104]

4.6

June 9, 2004;20 years ago AirTunes support. [105]

4.7

October 27, 2004;19 years agoCopying photos to iPod Photo, Windows taskbar minimizing. [106]

4.7.1

 10.1–10.4 January 11, 2005;19 years ago iPod Shuffle support added, blocks DRM stripping applications, limited to 5 connections per day to networked music libraries. [107] Last version to support Mac OS X 10.1. Bundled with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger.

4.8

 10.2–10.4 May 9, 2005;19 years agoVideo support, international music stores supported, [108] [109] security enhancements. [110]

4.9

June 28, 2005;19 years ago Podcasting, [111] Motorola ROKR E1 mobile phone support added.[ citation needed ]
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 5

iTunes 5 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

5.0

 10.2–10.4 2000–XP September 7, 2005;19 years agoGUI refined, search bar improvements, parental controls, playlist folders introduced, smart shuffle, iPod Nano support. [112]

5.0.1

September 20, 2005;19 years ago Bonjour for Windows removed from bundle after DNS conflict problems, bug fixes. [113]
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 6

iTunes 6 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

6.0

 10.2–10.4 2000–XP October 12, 2005;18 years agoGUI/music store changes, blocks DRM remover utilities, transfer videos to 5th generation iPod classic. [114]

6.0.1

October 20, 2005;18 years agoBug fixes, [115] Motorola SLVR L7 and RAZR V3i mobile phone support added. [49]

6.0.2

January 10, 2006;18 years agoBug fixes, video conversion for home movies, AirTunes enhancements, iTunes MiniStore, now Universal binary (running on both Intel and PowerPC Macs). [116]

6.0.3

February 15, 2006;18 years agoBug fixes [117]

6.0.4

March 1, 2006;18 years agoStability and performance issues with Front Row. [118]

6.0.4.2

March 3, 2006;18 years agoFixes possible playlist problems in 6.0.4.[ citation needed ]

6.0.5

June 29, 2006;18 years agoAdded Nike+iPod support and Nike Sport area on the iTunes Store. [119] Last version to support Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar.
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 7

iTunes 7 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

7.0

 10.3–10.4 2000–XP September 12, 2006;18 years agoVideo playback/purchasing improvements, iPod games, Major GUI changes, gapless playback and album, sync purchased content from iPod to computer, Cover Flow added. [120]

7.0.1

September 27, 2006;17 years agoBug fixes for Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod synching, one-click rating, Remote Desktop Protocol and Windows Live Messenger. [121]

7.0.2

October 31, 2006;17 years agoSupport for second generation shuffle and nano, fixed stability/performance issues with 7.0 and 7.0.1. [122]

7.1

March 4, 2007;17 years ago Apple TV support, additional 2G shuffle support, GUI improvements, fixes Windows Vista issues, enhanced sorting options, full-screen Cover Flow. [123]

7.1.1

March 16, 2007;17 years agoMinor update. [124]

7.2

May 29, 2007;17 years agoNo Description.

7.3

June 29, 2007;17 years agoSupport for iPhone activation/synching, GUI changes/fixes. [125] Changes sorting pattern. [126]

7.3.1

July 11, 2007;17 years agoBug fixes. [127]

7.3.2

August 2, 2007;17 years agoBug fixes. [128] Last version to support Windows 2000.[ citation needed ]

7.4

 XP–Vista September 6, 2007;17 years agoSupport for iPod Touch, Classic (6G), Nano (3G), adds a tagging feature for HD Radio and satellite radio [129] and adds interface art for new iPod Shuffle colors. GUI improvements, [130] Ended Support Windows 2000.

7.4.1

September 7, 2007;17 years agoBlocks a workaround that allowed free ringtones. [131] However, a new workaround was found within one day of release. [132]

7.4.2

 10.3–10.5 September 17, 2007;17 years agoBug fixes. [133] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.5

7.4.3

September 27, 2007;16 years agoBug fix. [134]

7.5

November 5, 2007;16 years agoAllows 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. [135] 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). Last version to support Windows XP RTM and Service Pack 1 (32-bit).

7.6

January 15, 2008;16 years agoRent 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. [136] [ failed verification ]

7.6.1

February 21, 2008;16 years agoBetter compatibility with Apple TV "Take Two" (version 2.0) [137] [138]

7.6.2

April 2, 2008;16 years agoBug fixes. [139]

7.7

July 10, 2008;16 years agoSupport for iPhone 3G, [59] 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. [140]

7.7.1

July 31, 2008;16 years agoImproved stability/performance. Last version to support Mac OS X 10.3 Panther. [141]
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 8

iTunes 8 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

8.0

 10.4–10.5 XP–Vista September 9, 2008;16 years ago 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. [142]

8.0.1

October 2, 2008;15 years agoKim, Arnold (October 2, 2008). "Apple Releases iTunes 8.0.1 (Stability and Bug Fixes)". MacRumors. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2009.</ref> [143] [144] part of iLife '09.

8.0.2

November 20, 2008;15 years agoAdds support for iOS 2.2. [143]

8.1

March 11, 2009;15 years agoAdds support for the iPod Shuffle [145] [146]

8.1.1

April 6, 2009;15 years agoBug fixes [147]

8.2

June 1, 2009;15 years agoSupports iPhone 3GS and iPhone OS 3.0. [148]

8.2.1

 10.4-10.6 July 15, 2009;15 years agoBug fixes. 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. [149] This functionality has since been restored with the latest version of webOS. [150] This is the last version that fully supports Macs with a G3 processor.
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 9

iTunes 9 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

9.0

 10.4–10.6 XP–Vista September 9, 2009;15 years agoNew UI and redevelopment of the iTunes Store using WebKit. Genius Mixes were added, as were Home Sharing, iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras. [151] Support for activation/syncing of iPod Touch (late 2009). Music is automatically added to the library from a watched folder. [152] The shopping cart in the Store has been removed, replaced by a "Wish List." [153] Some compatibility issues with the iPod Classic. [154]

9.0.1

September 22, 2009;15 years agoBug fixes [155]

9.0.2


October 29, 2009;14 years agoSupports Apple TV software version 3.0, supports dark mode in Grid View. [156] [157]

9.0.3

February 1, 2010;14 years agoBug fixes. [158]

9.1

 XP–7 March 30, 2010;14 years agoAdds support for iPad, 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". [159]

9.1.1

April 27, 2010;14 years agoFixes issues with VoiceOver, 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. [160] [161] Last version to support PowerPC G3.

9.2

June 16, 2010;14 years agoAdded 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. [162]

9.2.1

July 19, 2010;14 years agoBug fixes. [163] Last version to support Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on PowerPC G4, G5, and Intel Mac. [24]
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 10

iTunes 10 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

10.0

 10.5–10.6 XP–7 September 1, 2010;14 years agoAdds new social networking layer named "Ping". [164] Adds support for fourth generation iPod Shuffle, sixth generation iPod Nano, fourth generation iPod Touch, and Apple 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. [165]

10.0.1

September 24, 2010;14 years agoReplace Genius sidebar with Ping sidebar. Bug fixes. Restore recognition of iTunes Server found on NAS Server. [166]

10.1

November 12, 2010;13 years agoBug fixes. Streaming to AirTunes speakers working again. Adds Twitter connectivity to Ping. Adds printing support [167] and support for devices running iOS 4.2.

10.1.1

December 15, 2010;13 years agoFixes playback, sync issues, and crash when connecting an iPod to a PowerPC Mac. [168] [169]

10.1.2

January 27, 2011;13 years agoAdds support for CDMA iPhone 4. [170]

10.2

March 2, 2011;13 years agoAdds 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. [171]

10.2.1

March 8, 2011;13 years agoNo details about this update were released. [172]

10.2.2

April 18, 2011;13 years agoFixes 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. [173]

10.3

June 6, 2011;13 years agoAdds 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. [174]

10.3.1

June 7, 2011;13 years agoFixes iOS device syncing bug. [175]

10.4

 10.5–10.7 July 20, 2011;13 years agoAdds support for Mac OS X Lion. It now allows users to take advantage of the Full-Screen App capability. [176] 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. [177]

10.4.1

August 22, 2011;13 years agoFixes 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. [178]

10.5

October 11, 2011;12 years agoAdds 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. [179] Because of an oversight, the help wasn't originally available in this version. [180]

10.5.1

November 14, 2011;12 years agoAdds support for iTunes Match [181]

10.5.2

December 12, 2011;12 years agoImproves iTunes Match. Fixes an audio distortion problem when playing or importing CDs. [182]

10.5.3

January 19, 2012;12 years agoAdds support for syncing textbooks with iBooks 2. [183]

10.6

March 7, 2012;12 years agoAdds 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. [184]

10.6.1

March 28, 2012;12 years agoFixes 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. [185]

10.6.3

 10.5–10.8 June 11, 2012;12 years agoIncludes 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. [186]

10.7

 10.6–10.8 XP–7 September 12, 2012;12 years agoSupport for iOS 6, iPhone 5, fourth-gen iPad, fifth-gen iPod Touch and seventh-gen iPod nano. [187]
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 11

iTunes 11 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

11.0

 10.6–10.8 XP–7 November 29, 2012;11 years ago

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. [188]

11.0.1

December 13, 2012;11 years agoFixes bugs with purchases in iCloud, slow search, AirPlay, and returns the ability to display duplicate items within one's library. [189]

11.0.2

February 19, 2013;11 years agoAdds 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. [190] [ failed verification ]

11.0.3

May 16, 2013;11 years agoMiniPlayer 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 agoFixes 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 agoFixes issue with iTunes in the Cloud.

11.1

September 18, 2013;11 years agoSupport for iOS 7. Adds Apple's new radio service, iTunes Radio. [191]

11.1.1

 XP–8.1 October 2, 2013;10 years agoAdds Windows 8.1 Support.

11.1.2

October 22, 2013;10 years agoAdded Hebrew and Arabic language support, support for OS X Mavericks. Mavericks users are forced to use iCloud to sync an iOS device's Contacts and Calendars with the desktop OS, as the "local sync" option in iTunes was removed.

11.1.3

November 6, 2013;10 years agoFixes a bug in the equalizer, slowness when switching views in large iTunes libraries, and fixes to Sound Check.

11.1.4

January 22, 2014;10 years agoWish 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;10 years agoFixes a crash that occurred when a device is connected, compatibility improvements with iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks. This is the last version available to Windows XP SP2 32-bit. [192]

11.2

May 15, 2014;10 years agoReleased alongside a new version of OS 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. [193] The ability to locally sync an iOS device's Contacts and Calendar with iTunes on Mavericks was re-introduced together with OS X Mavericks version 10.9.3.

11.2.1

May 16, 2014;10 years agoFixes a problem that may cause the /Users directory to become hidden on OS X Mavericks.

11.2.2

May 28, 2014;10 years agoFixes a bug with podcast episodes downloading against users' wishes

11.3

July 10, 2014;10 years agoNew iTunes Extras (behind the scenes, galleries, director commentary) for HD movies

11.3.1

August 8, 2014;10 years agoAddresses 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 agoAdds support for devices running iOS 8 This is the last version to support Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) [194] [ failed verification ]
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

iTunes 12

iTunes 12 version history
VersionMac OS supportWindows supportRelease dateRelease notes / Features

12.0.1.26

 10.7–10.10 XP–8.1 October 16, 2014;9 years ago

Family Sharing feature for iTunes purchases, new interface, new Recently Added view, [195] removed ability to play .m4v iTunes files in QuickTime

12.1 [196]

January 29, 2015;9 years agoNew Notification Center widget, now a 64-bit app on Windows [197]

12.1.1.4

February 19, 2015;9 years ago(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;9 years agoAdds the ability to sync with the Photos app

12.1.3.6

September 17, 2015;9 years ago(Windows only)

Adds support for iOS 9 for Windows XP and Vista, and this is last version to support for these versions of Windows [198]

12.2.0.145

 7–8.1 June 30, 2015;9 years ago
  • Apple Music support
  • Adds iTunes Connect
  • New "Love" rating system
  • New icon
  • Updated user interface
  • Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista dropped, though iTunes 12.1.3 can be installed from the iTunes downloads page. [198]

12.2.1.16

 7–10 July 13, 2015;9 years agoFixes bugs with iTunes Match and Beats 1

12.2.2.25 [27]

August 13, 2015;9 years agoNew 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 support Mac OS X v10.7

12.3.0.44

 10.8–10.11 September 16, 2015;9 years ago

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 [199]

12.3.2.35

December 11, 2015;8 years agoAdds the ability to view works, composers, and performers for some Classical music within Apple Music [200]

12.3.3.17

March 21, 2016;8 years agoAdds support for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the iPhone SE

12.4.0.119

May 16, 2016;8 years ago
  • Adds Back and Forward buttons for navigation between Library, Apple Music and iTunes Store
  • Adds Media Picker for easy switching between Music, Movies, TV shows and more
  • New ways to view Library with Sidebar

12.4.1.6 [201]

June 3, 2016;8 years agoBug fixes [202]

12.4.2

July 18, 2016;8 years agoBug fix

12.4.3

August 1, 2016;8 years agoFixes bug with playlist syncing

12.4.3.1

August 2, 2016;8 years agoFixes bugs with screen readers and VoiceOver, and restores the option to Reset Plays

12.5.1.21

 10.9–10.12 September 13, 2016;8 years ago
  • Adds iOS 10 support
  • Adds Siri integration for macOS Sierra
  • Adds Picture-in-Picture support for macOS Sierra
  • Action menu changes to bring iTunes in line with iOS music app ("Add to Up Next" is now "Play Later")
  • Removes "Music" (main music library) as an option for "Show in Playlist" from the contextual menu

12.5.2.36

October 28, 2016;7 years agoBug fixes

12.5.3.17

October 31, 2016;7 years agoBug fixes. Removes the ability to refresh a podcast from within a playlist in album view

12.5.4.42

December 13, 2016;7 years agoAdds support for the TV app on iOS and Apple TV

12.5.5.5

January 23, 2017;7 years ago
  • Several security fixes. [203]

12.6.0.95

March 21, 2017;7 years ago
  • The first public release with iPad (5th generation) and APFS (iOS 10.3) support

12.6.0.100

March 21, 2017;7 years ago
  • Returns option to open a playlist in a new window [204]

12.6.1.25

May 15, 2017;7 years agoBug fixes

12.6.2.20

July 19, 2017;7 years agoSupports high DPI displays on Windows [205] [206]

Last version to support OS X 10.9 Mavericks

12.6.3.6

 10.10–10.13 September 22, 2017;7 years ago
  • Separate build to allow businesses and individuals to continue to manage apps using iTunes
  • Features removed in iTunes 12.7 are kept in this version
  • Adds iOS 11 support, as with iTunes 12.7
  • With the release of macOS High Sierra, iTunes is no longer given priority over media keys, rather they are confined to the current program

12.6.4.3

April 3, 2018;6 years ago
  • Adds iOS 11.3 compatibility
  • Updating devices from iOS 11.2.6 to 11.3 within the app is broken [207]
  • Minimum version able to manage accounts & edit payment information (besides iTunes 12.7.5), as TLS 1.0 was discontinued. [31] [32] [33]

12.6.5.3

September 12, 2018;6 years ago
  • Adds iOS 12 support, as with iTunes 12.9
  • Fixes a problem with iOS updates and version numbers
  • Last version to keep the built-in App Store browser [208] (Still able to download apps, as of April 2024.)

12.7.0.166

September 12, 2017;7 years ago
  • Adds iOS 11 support
  • This update removes the built-in App Store browser; App Store URLs are no longer handled by iTunes [209]
  • This update loses support for synchronization and streaming with the first generation Apple TV
  • This update removes synchronization of ringtones
  • This update removes local application management UI. Applications now need to be manually dragged and dropped onto a connected device to install.

12.7.1.14

October 31, 2017;6 years agoBug fixes

12.7.2.58

December 6, 2017;6 years agoBug fixes

12.7.2.60

January 9, 2018;6 years agoBug fixes

12.7.3.46

January 24, 2018;6 years agoBug fixes

12.7.4.76

March 29, 2018;6 years agoBug fixes

12.7.5.9

May 29, 2018;6 years agoBug fixes
  • Minimum version able to manage accounts & edit payment information (besides iTunes 12.6.4), as TLS 1.0 was discontinued. [31] [32] [33]

12.8.0.150

July 9, 2018;6 years ago
  • On macOS, adds supports for multi-room audio and HomePod stereo pairs to AirPlay 2. AirPlay menu can be used to control the play queue. [210]

12.8.1.3

 10.10 February 5, 2019;5 years agomacOS only (OS X 10.10), bug fixes.

Last version to support OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

12.8.2.3

 10.11–10.13 January 23, 2019;5 years agoFixes bug with third-party AirPlay speakers not working

macOS only (OS X 10.11, macOS 10.12, 10.13) Last version to support OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra.

12.8.3.1

 10.13 April 26, 2021;3 years agoSecurity update, macOS only (macOS 10.13)

Last version to support macOS 10.13 High Sierra.

12.9.0.164

 10.14 September 12, 2018;6 years ago
  • Adds iOS 12 support
  • New features for Apple Music subscribers
  • Initially only available for Windows (Build 167); released for macOS as part of macOS Mojave on September 24, 2018.

12.9.1.4

October 30, 2018;5 years ago Security update
  • Windows only

12.9.2.5

December 5, 2018;5 years ago
  • Minor app and performance improvements
  • macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.2 and 10.14.3)

12.9.2.6

December 5, 2018;5 years ago

Security update Windows only

12.9.3.3

January 24, 2019;5 years ago Security update, Windows only

12.9.4.94

March 25, 2019;5 years agoFits more music on the Browse tab. macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.4)

12.9.4.102

March 25, 2019;5 years agoFits more music on the Browse tab

Security update Windows only

12.9.5.5

May 13, 2019;5 years agomacOS 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

12.9.6.3

July 23, 2019;5 years ago

12.10.0.7

September 11, 2019;5 years agoAdds iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 support.

12.10.1.4

October 7, 2019;4 years ago

12.10.2.3

October 30, 2019;4 years ago

12.10.3.1

December 11, 2019;4 years ago

12.10.4.2

January 28, 2020;4 years ago

12.10.5.12

March 24, 2020;4 years ago

12.10.6.2

April 16, 2020;4 years ago

12.10.7.3

May 21, 2020;4 years ago

12.10.8.5

July 30, 2020;4 years agoLast version to bundle Apple Application Support

12.10.9.3

September 16, 2020;4 years agoAdds iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 support.

12.10.10.2

October 21, 2020;3 years ago

12.10.11.2 [211]

April 23, 2021;3 years agoLast version to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

12.11.0.26

 10 November 17, 2020;3 years ago

12.11.3.17

April 22, 2021;3 years ago

12.11.4.15

August 9, 2021;3 years ago

12.12.0.6

September 20, 2021;3 years agoAdds iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 support.

12.12.1.1

 10–11 September 23, 2021;3 years ago

12.12.2.2

October 29, 2021;2 years ago

12.12.3.5

March 8, 2022;2 years ago

12.12.4.1

May 18, 2022;2 years ago

12.12.5.8

September 12, 2022;2 years agoAdds iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 support.

12.12.6.1

October 24, 2022;23 months ago

12.12.7.1

December 15, 2022;21 months agoFinal 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;17 months ago

12.12.9.4

May 23, 2023;16 months ago

12.12.10.1

September 13, 2023;12 months agoAdds iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 support.

12.13.0.9

October 24, 2023;11 months agoAdded 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;9 months ago

12.13.2.3

May 8, 2024;4 months agoAdds support for iPad Air (6th generation) and iPad Pro (7th generation). [212]

12.13.3.2

September 12, 2024;14 days agoAdds iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 support.

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