iTunes
Sign in to saveiTunes is a media player, media library, and mobile device management (MDM) utility developed by Apple. It is used to purchase, play, download and organize digital multimedia on personal computers running the Windows (and formerly macOS) operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs as well as to play content from dynamic playlists. It includes options for sound optimization and wireless sharing.
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iTunes is a software application developed by Apple that lets users play, organize, and purchase digital music and media on their computers, while also allowing them to manage content on Apple mobile devices. It matters because it became a central hub for how many people bought and managed digital music, and it offered features like CD conversion, playlist creation, and wireless content sharing across devices.
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Key facts
- Software.name
- iTunes
- Software.logo
- ITunes 12.2 logo.png
- Software.screenshot
- ITunes 12.13.4.4 screenshot.png
- Software.caption
- Screenshot of iTunes 12.13.4.4 on Windows 10
- Software.developer
- Apple
- Software.latest release version
- 12.13.10
- Software.replaced_by
- For media: TV (macOS and Windows) Music (macOS and Windows) Podcasts (macOS only) For device management: Finder (macOS) Apple Devices (Windows)
- Software.license
- Freeware
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25 sectionsContents
- History
- Platform availability
- Music library
- Special playlists
- Library sharing
- Sound processing
- Online music functionality
- iTunes Store
- iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match
- Internet radio, iTunes Radio and Apple Music
- Phasing out
- Other features
- Video
- Podcasts
- Apps
- iTunes U
- Apple mobile device connectivity
- Ping
- Criticism
- Security
- Software bloat
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
iTunes is a media player, media library, and mobile device management (MDM) utility developed by Apple. It is used to purchase, play, download and organize digital multimedia on personal computers running the Windows (and formerly macOS) operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs as well as to play content from dynamic playlists. It includes options for sound optimization and wireless sharing.
iTunes was announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001. Its original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a Windows version of the program, it became an ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPhone and iPad upon their introduction. From 2005 on, Apple expanded its core music features with support for digital video, podcasts, e-books, and mobile apps purchased from the iOS App Store. The release of iOS 5 in 2011 made these devices less dependent on iTunes, though it could still be used to back up their contents.