History of iTunes

History of the iTunes application and e-commerce platform

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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.

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.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Compatibility
* 2.1 Operating system versions
* 2.2 Devices
* 3 Version history
* 3.1 iTunes 1
* 3.2 iTunes 2
* 3.3 iTunes 3
* 3.4 iTunes 4
* 3.5 iTunes 5
* 3.6 iTunes 6
* 3.7 iTunes 7
* 3.8 iTunes 8
* 3.9 iTunes 9
* 3.10 iTunes 10
* 3.11 iTunes 11
* 3.12 iTunes 12
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History[edit]

iTunes icon since version 12.2

Apple based the initial release of iTunes on SoundJam MP, a program developed by Bill Kincaid and released by Casady & Greene in 1999.[1] Apple purchased the program from Casady & Greene in 2000. 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]

Apple released version 1.0 of the program under a new name "iTunes" on January 9, 2001 at Macworld San Francisco. 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]

Originally a Mac OS 9-only application, iTunes began to support Mac OS X with the release of version 1.1 in March 2001. Release 2.0 added support for the then-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 128kbit/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]

iTunes lacked support for 64-bit versions of Windows until the 7.6 update on January 16, 2008. 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, grid view, and a new default visualizer.[12]

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.

iTunes has been credited with accelerating shifts within the music industry. 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.

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[edit]

### Operating system versions[edit]

| Obsolete  |  | Discontinued, still works  |  | Current

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Mac OS 9 | 1.0 (January 9, 2001)  | 2.0.4[20] (March 20, 2002)  | 2001  | 2002
Mac OS X 10.0 "Cheetah"  | 1.1 (March 24, 2001)  | 2.0.4 (March 20, 2002)  | 2002
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)  | 2002  | 2006
Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther"  | 4.1 (October 16, 2003)  | 7.7.1[22] (July 31, 2008)  | 2003  | 2008
Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" for G3 | 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005)  | 9.1.1[23] (April 27, 2010)  | 2005  | 2010
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)  | 2007  | 2012
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"  | 8.2.1 (August 28, 2009)  | 11.4[26] (September 9, 2014)  | 2009  | 2014
Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"  | 10.4 (July 19, 2011)  | 12.2.2[27] (August 13, 2015)  | 2011  | 2015
OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"  | 10.6.3 (June 11, 2012)  | 12.4.3[28] (August 2, 2016)  | 2012  | 2016
OS X 10.9 "Mavericks"  | 11.1.2 (October 22, 2013)  | 12.6.2[29] (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  | present
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
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 (September 17, 2015)  | 2015
Windows Vista 32-bit  | 7.2 (May 29, 2007)  | 2007
Windows Vista 64-bit  | 7.6 (January 15, 2008)  | 2008
Windows 7 | 9.0.2 (October 29, 2009)  | 12.10.11 (April 23, 2021)  | 2009  | 2021
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)  | 12.12.2 (October 29, 2021)  | 2015  | present
Windows 11 | 12.12.1 (September 23, 2021)  | 2021

* iTunes Store requires at least version 10, dropping support for earlier versions.
* On May 25, 2018, Apple dropped support for Windows XP and Vista, no longer allowing new purchases or re-downloading of previous purchases.[30]
* On June 30, 2018, TLS 1.0 was discontinued, affecting devices on iOS 4.3.5, OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion and earlier. The minimum version able to manage accounts & edit payment information are iTunes 12.6.4 (released in April 2018) and 12.7.5 (released in May 2018).[31][32][33]
* Although new versions of iTunes have not been released for macOS since May 2019, compatibility with new iOS releases (iOS 13, 14) have been backported to iTunes 12.8.2 (for OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, 10.13 High Sierra) and 12.9.5 (for macOS 10.14 Mojave).
* iTunes on Windows Home Server may cause data corruption, which Microsoft fixed in an update.[34]
* iTunes usually requires latest service pack or point release to function.
* a. ^ Mac OS 9.1 is required to burn CDs.
* b. ^ iTunes supports both 32-bit and 64-bit editions for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10. iTunes does not support 64-bit editions of Windows XP.

### Devices[edit]

Device  | Minimum version  | Minimum OS  | Latest firmware

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iPod Classic (1st generation)[35] | 2.0 (Mac)  | 9/10.1 (Mac) | 1.5
Rio One | 2.0.3 (Mac)  | Un­known
iPod Classic (2nd generation)[36] | 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)[37] | 4.2  | 1.4.1
iPod Classic (4th generation)[38] | 4.6  | 3.1.1
AirPort Express[39] | 10.2 (Mac)
2000 (Win) | Un­known
iPod Photo[40] | 4.7  | 1.2.1
iPod Classic 4G (color display)[41]
iPod Shuffle (1st generation)[42] | 4.7.1  | 1.1.5
iPod Mini (2nd generation)[43] | 1.4.1
ROKR E1[44] | 4.9  | Un­known
iPod Nano (1st generation)[45] | 5.0  | 10.3 (Mac)
2000 (Win) | 1.3.1
iPod Classic (5th generation)[46] | 6.0  | 1.3
SLVR L7[44] | 6.0.1  | Un­known
RAZR V3i[44] | Un­known
Nike+iPod | 6.0.5  | Un­known
iPod Classic 5.5G | 7.0  | 1.3
iPod Shuffle (2nd generation)[47] | 1.0.4
iPod Nano (2nd generation)[48] | 1.1.3
Apple TV (1st generation)[49] | 7.1  | 10.3.9 (Mac)
XP SP2 (Win) | 3.0.2[50]
iPhone (1st generation)[51] | 7.3  | 10.4.11 (Mac)
XP SP2 (Win) | iPhone OS 3.1.3
iPod Touch (1st generation)[52] | 7.4
iPod Classic (6th generation) | 1.1.2
iPod Nano (3rd generation)[53] | 1.1.3
iPhone 3G[54] | 7.7  | iOS 4.2.1
iPod Touch (2nd generation)[55] | 8.0
iPod Classic 6.5G | 10.4.11 (Mac)
XP SP3 (Win) | 2.0.5
iPod Nano (4th generation)[56] | 1.0.4
iPod Shuffle (3rd generation)[57] | 8.1  | 1.1[58]
iPhone 3GS[59] | 8.2  | iOS 6.1.6
iPod Touch (3rd generation)[60] | 9.0  | iOS 5.1.1
iPod Nano (5th generation)[61] | 1.0.2
iPad (1st generation)[62] | 9.1  | iOS 5.1.1
iPhone 4[63] | 9.2  | iOS 7.1.2
iPod Shuffle (4th generation)[64] | 10.0  | 10.5.8 (Mac)
XP SP3 (Win) | 1.0.2
iPod Nano (6th generation)[65] | 1.2
iPod Touch (4th generation)[66] | iOS 6.1.6
Apple TV (2nd generation)[67] | 10.0.1  | 6.2.1 (iOS 7.1.2)
iPhone 4 (CDMA)[63] | 10.1.2  | iOS 7.1.2
iPad 2[68] | 10.2  | iOS 9.3.5[a]
iOS 9.3.6
iPhone 4S[69] | 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[a]
iOS 10.3.4
iPad Mini (1st generation) | iOS 9.3.5[a]
iOS 9.3.6
iPhone 5C | 11.1  | iOS 10.3.3
iPhone 5S | iOS 12.5.5
iPad Air | 11.1.2
iPad Mini 2
iPhone 6 / 6 Plus | 12.0.1
iPad Air 2 | iOS 15.1
iPad Mini 3 | iOS 12.5.5
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 12.5.5
iPhone 6S / 6S Plus | 12.3 (Mac)
12.1.3 (Win) | iOS 15.1
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)
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)
iPad Pro (11")
iPad Air (3rd generation) | 12.8.2 (Mac)
12.9 (Win)
iPad Mini (5th 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) | 10.11.6 (Mac)
10 (Win)
iPad Mini (6th generation)
iPhone 13 / 13 Mini | 12.8.2 (Mac)
12.10.10 (Win) | 10.11.6 (Mac)
7 SP1 (Win)
iPhone 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max

1. ^ a b c Wi-Fi iPads and GSM iPad 2 only

## Version history[edit]

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### iTunes 1[edit]

iTunes 1 version history

Version  | Operating systems  | Release date | Release notes / Features

1.0

| Mac: 9 | January 9, 2001; 20 years ago (2001-01-09) | Original release based on SoundJam MP code.[70]

1.1

| Mac: 9-10.0 | February 21, 2001; 20 years ago (2001-02-21) | External burners, improved visual effects, more supported CD burners.[71] Initial Mac OS X version.[72] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.0.

1.1.1

| May 1, 2001; 20 years ago (2001-05-01) | Burning CDs, full screen visual effects, stability/performance improvements,[73] available in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.[citation needed]

1.1.2.0

| Mac: 9-10.1 | September 25, 2001; 20 years ago (2001-09-25) | Bundled with Mac OS X v10.1.[74]
Version  | Operating systems  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 2[edit]

iTunes 2 version history

Version  | Operating systems  | Release date | Release notes / Features

2.0

| Mac: 9-10.1 | October 23, 2001; 20 years ago (2001-10-23) | iPod support, CD burning improvements, equalizer/cross-fader/sound enhancer added.[75]

2.0.1

| November 4, 2001; 20 years ago (2001-11-04) | Fixes installer issue which may result in data loss.[76] CD Burning updates.[77]

2.0.2

| November 16, 2001; 20 years ago (2001-11-16) | Update German and French language support.[citation needed]

2.0.3

| December 13, 2001; 19 years ago (2001-12-13) | iPod synching improvements, support for Rio One MP3 player.[78]

2.0.4

| March 20, 2002; 19 years ago (2002-03-20) | Improved stability/performance, expanded AppleScript support. Last version to support Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah.[79]
Version  | Operating systems  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 3[edit]

iTunes 3 version history

Version  | Mac OS support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

3.0

| 10.1-10.2 | July 17, 2002; 19 years ago (2002-07-17) | Smart playlists, more song list categories (including the My Rating column), Audible.com audiobook support.[80]

3.0.1

| 10.1-10.2 | September 18, 2002; 19 years ago (2002-09-18) | Performance improvements, better Mac OS X v10.2 support.[81]
Version  | Mac OS support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 4[edit]

iTunes 4 version history

Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

4.0

| 10.1-10.2 |  | April 28, 2003; 18 years ago (2003-04-28) | Music Store support, AAC audio codec, DVD burning, music sharing, GUI improvements.[82]

4.0.1

| May 27, 2003; 18 years ago (2003-05-27) | Performance improvements, music sharing only in subnet.[83]

4.1

| 10.1-10.3 | 2000–XP | October 16, 2003; 18 years ago (2003-10-16) | Music store/CD burning improvements, Windows support added, voice notes, on-the-go playlists.[84]

4.2

| December 18, 2003; 17 years ago (2003-12-18) | AOL accounts with music store, GUI, and performance improvements.[85]

4.5

| April 28, 2004; 17 years ago (2004-04-28) | iMix, party shuffle, CD insert printing, music store improvements, WMA to AAC conversion (Windows only), Apple Lossless audio codec.[86]

4.6

| June 9, 2004; 17 years ago (2004-06-09) | AirTunes support, minor improvements.[87]

4.7

| October 27, 2004; 17 years ago (2004-10-27) | Copying photos to iPod Photo, GUI/performance improvements, Windows taskbar minimizing.[88]

4.7.1

| 10.1-10.4 | January 11, 2005; 16 years ago (2005-01-11) | iPod Shuffle support added, blocks DRM stripping applications, limited to 5 connections per day to networked music libraries.[89] Last version to support Mac OS X 10.1 Puma. Bundled with Mac OS X v10.4.

4.8

| 10.2-10.4 | May 9, 2005; 16 years ago (2005-05-09) | Video support, international music stores supported,[90] security enhancements.[91]

4.9

| June 28, 2005; 16 years ago (2005-06-28) | Podcasting,[92] Motorola ROKR E1 mobile phone support added.[citation needed]
Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 5[edit]

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; 16 years ago (2005-09-07) | GUI refined, search bar improvements, parental controls, playlist folders introduced, smart shuffle, iPod Nano support.[93]

5.0.1

| September 20, 2005; 16 years ago (2005-09-20) | Bonjour for Windows removed from bundle after DNS conflict problems, bug fixes.[94]
Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 6[edit]

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; 16 years ago (2005-10-12) | GUI/music store changes, blocks DRM remover utilities, transfer videos to 5th generation iPod classic.[95]

6.0.1

| October 20, 2005; 16 years ago (2005-10-20) | Bug fixes,[96] Motorola SLVR L7 and RAZR V3i mobile phone support added.[44]

6.0.2

| January 10, 2006; 15 years ago (2006-01-10) | Bug fixes, video conversion for home movies, AirTunes enhancements, iTunes MiniStore, now Universal binary (running on both Intel and PowerPC Macs).[97]

6.0.3

| February 15, 2006; 15 years ago (2006-02-15) | Bug fixes, performance enhancements.[98]

6.0.4

| March 1, 2006; 15 years ago (2006-03-01) | Stability and performance issues with Front Row.[99]

6.0.4.2

| March 3, 2006; 15 years ago (2006-03-03) | Fixes possible playlist problems in 6.0.4.[citation needed]

6.0.5

| June 29, 2006; 15 years ago (2006-06-29) | Added Nike+iPod support and Nike Sport area on the iTunes Store.[100] Last version to support Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar.
Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 7[edit]

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; 15 years ago (2006-09-12) | Video playback/purchasing improvements, iPod games, Major GUI changes, gapless playback and album, sync purchased content from iPod to computer, Cover Flow added.[101]

7.0.1

| September 27, 2006; 15 years ago (2006-09-27) | Stability and performance improvements with Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod synching, and one-click rating. Fixed issues with Remote Desktop Protocol and Windows Live Messenger.[102]

7.0.2

| October 31, 2006; 15 years ago (2006-10-31) | Support for second generation shuffle and nano, fixed stability/performance issues with 7.0 and 7.0.1.[103]

7.1

| March 4, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-03-04) | Apple TV support, additional 2G shuffle support, GUI improvements, fixes Windows Vista issues, enhanced sorting options, full-screen Cover Flow.[104]

7.1.1

| March 16, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-03-16) | Stability/performance/compatibility fixes.[105]

7.2

| 2000–Vista | May 29, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-05-29) | Fully supports Vista,[106] iTunes Plus introduced with 256 kbit/s DRM-free music tracks,[107] iTunes U introduced which offers free content from some of the top universities around the United States.[108] Also included GUI Update for Windows Vista

7.3

| June 29, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-06-29) | Support for iPhone activation/synching, GUI changes/fixes.[109] Changes sorting pattern.[110]

7.3.1

| July 11, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-07-11) | Bug fixes.[111]

7.3.2

| August 2, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-08-02) | Bug fixes for increased stability/performance.[112] Last version to support Windows 2000.[citation needed]

7.4

| XP-Vista | September 6, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-09-06) | Support for iPod Touch, Classic (6G), Nano (3G), adds a tagging feature for HD Radio and satellite radio[113] and adds interface art for new iPod Shuffle colors. GUI improvements.[114]

7.4.1

| September 7, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-09-07) | Blocks a workaround that allowed free ringtones.[115] However, a new workaround was found within one day of release.[116]

7.4.2

| 10.3-10.5 | September 17, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-09-17) | Addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance.[117] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.5

7.4.3

| September 27, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-09-27) | Addresses issues with the initial setup of the iPod Touch on some international versions of Windows.[118]

7.5

| November 5, 2007; 14 years ago (2007-11-05) | Allows 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.[119] 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; 13 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.[120][failed verification]

7.6.1

| February 21, 2008; 13 years ago (2008-02-21) | Several bug fixes, improved compatibility with Apple TV 'Take Two', iTunes freezing bug fixed.[121]

7.6.2

| April 2, 2008; 13 years ago (2008-04-02) | Bug fixes.[122]

7.7

| July 10, 2008; 13 years ago (2008-07-10) | Support for iPhone 3G,[54] 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.[123]

7.7.1

| July 31, 2008; 13 years ago (2008-07-31) | Improved stability/performance. Last version to support Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.[124]
Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 8[edit]

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; 13 years ago (2008-09-09) | 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.[125]

8.0.1

| October 2, 2008; 13 years ago (2008-10-02) | Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist, improves syncing spoken menus to the iPod Nano, addresses an issue of deleting HDTV episodes when downloading, combines SDTV and HDTV episode downloads into a single list, improves checking for updates from the App Store, improves accessibility with VoiceOver on Macs and with Windows, addresses problems syncing Genius results to iPod and addresses a blue screen error on Windows Vista when connecting an iPod or iPhone to a computer.[126]

8.0.2

| November 20, 2008; 12 years ago (2008-11-20) | Addresses a quality issue creating MP3s on some computers. Fixes a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X. Improves accessibility with VoiceOver. Support for iOS 2.2.[127]

8.1

| March 11, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-03-11) | Support for the third generation iPod Shuffle, speed improvements for browsing large libraries and the iTunes Store, as well as 'preparing to sync' and 'optimizing photos' for syncing to iPods and iPhones, Party Shuffle has been replaced by iTunes DJ which now has the ability to receive requests for songs, the ability to import/convert files and CDs to iTunes Plus format, better performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs, accessibility improvements, Genius has been expanded to cover TV shows and movies, refined parental controls and refined auto-fill options. Supports Multi-touch gestures.[128]

8.1.1

| April 6, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-04-06) | Adds support for renting HD movies and provides a number of bug fixes, including addressing issues with VoiceOver and syncing with iPhone and iPod Touch.[129]

8.2

| June 1, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-06-01) | Supports iPhone 3GS and iOS 3.0 Software Update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Includes many accessibility improvements and bug fixes.[130]

8.2.1

| 10.4-10.6 | July 15, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-07-15) | Provides a number of important bug fixes and 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.[131] This functionality has since been restored with the latest version of webOS.[132] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.6. 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[edit]

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; 12 years ago (2009-09-09) | New UI and redevelopment of the iTunes Store using WebKit. Genius Mixes were added, as were Home Sharing, iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras.[133] Support for activation/syncing of iPod touch (late 2009). Music is automatically added to the library from a watched folder.[134] The shopping cart in the Store has been removed, replaced by a "Wish List."[135] Some compatibility issues with the iPod Classic.[136]

9.0.1

| September 22, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-09-22) | Adds support for renting HD movies and provides a number of bug fixes, including addressing issues with VoiceOver and syncing with iPhone and iPod Touch.[129]

9.0.2

| XP-7 | October 29, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-10-29) | Supports Apple TV software version 3.0, background color for Grid View, and Windows 7 support.[137]

9.0.3

| February 1, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-02-01) | No longer ignores "Remember password for purchases" setting, addresses problems with syncing smart playlists and podcasts with iPod, resolves problem recognizing when iPod is connected, and addresses issues that affect stability and performance.[138]

9.1

| March 30, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-03-30) | Adds support for iPad, adds the ability to sync and organize downloaded books between iPad and the iTunes library, and Genius Mixes can now be renamed, rearranged, or removed. "Applications" are renamed "Apps".[139]

9.1.1

| April 27, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-04-27) | Addresses several stability issues with VoiceOver, a usability issue with VoiceOver and Genius Mixes, issues with converting songs to 128 kbit/s AAC while syncing, addresses a conflict with some third-party software which may cause iTunes for Windows to unexpectedly quit and other issues that improve stability and performance.[140] Last version to support PowerPC G3.

9.2

| June 16, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-06-16) | Added 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.[141]

9.2.1

| July 19, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-07-19) | Disables older versions of some incompatible third-party plug-ins. Addresses minor issues with dragging and dropping items. Addresses a performance issue when first syncing to some devices with iTunes 9.2. Addresses an issue upgrading to iOS 4 on an iPhone or iPod touch with encrypted back-ups. Addresses other issues that improve stability and performance. Last version to support Mac OS X Tiger 10.4 on PowerPC G4, G5, and Intel Mac.[24]
Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 10[edit]

iTunes 10 version history

Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

10.0

| 10.5-10.6 | XP-7 | September 1, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-09-01) | Adds new social networking layer named "Ping".[142] Adds support for fourth generation iPod Shuffle, sixth generation iPod Nano, fourth generation iPod Touch, and Apple TV (late 2010). Renamed AirTunes to AirPlay. Adds visual improvements to list view. Improves performance. Adds additional support for VoiceOver Kit for iPod. Break compatibility with iTunes Server found on many NAS. New application icon.[143]

10.0.1

| September 24, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-09-24) | Replace Genius sidebar with Ping sidebar. Bug fixes. Restore recognition of iTunes Server found on NAS Server.[144]

10.1

| November 12, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-11-12) | Bug fixes. Streaming to AirTunes speakers working again. Adds Twitter connectivity to Ping. Adds printing support[145] and support for devices running iOS 4.2.

10.1.1

| December 15, 2010; 10 years ago (2010-12-15) | Addresses music video playback and sync issues. Fixes issues where iTunes unexpectedly quits when deleting a playlist with iTunes Sidebar displayed, and when connecting an iPod to a PowerPC Mac.[146]

10.1.2

| January 27, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-01-27) | Improves stability and performance, and adds support for CDMA iPhone 4.[147]

10.2

| March 2, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-03-02) | Adds 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.[148]

10.2.1

| March 8, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-03-08) | No details about this update were released; presumably a bug, security, and/or stability fix.[149]

10.2.2

| April 18, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-04-18) | Fixes 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. Improves stability and performance.[150]

10.3

| June 6, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-06-06) | Adds 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.[151]

10.3.1

| June 7, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-06-07) | Fixes iOS device syncing bug that occurred to some users while syncing the device.[152]

10.4

| 10.5-10.7 | July 20, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-07-20) | Adds support for Mac OS X Lion. It now allows users to take advantage of the Full-Screen App capability.[153] 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.[154]

10.4.1

| August 22, 2011; 10 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.[155]

10.5

| October 11, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-10-11) | Adds 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.[156] Because of an oversight, the help wasn't originally available in this version.[157]

10.5.1

| November 14, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-11-14) | Adds support for iTunes Match[158]

10.5.2

| December 12, 2011; 9 years ago (2011-12-12) | Improves iTunes Match. Fixes an audio distortion problem when playing or importing CDs.[159]

10.5.3

| January 19, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-01-19) | Adds support for syncing textbooks with iBooks 2.[160]

10.6

| March 7, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-03-07) | Adds 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. Bug fixes.[161]

10.6.1

| March 28, 2012; 9 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 with VoiceOver and WindowEyes. Fixes problems with iPod nano and iPod shuffle. Resolves an ordering problem with Apple TV.[162]

10.6.3

| 10.5-10.8 | June 11, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-06-11) | Includes support for OS X Mountain Lion and addresses a number of important issues.

Last version of iTunes to support Mac computers with Mac OS X 10.5.8 or any PowerPC processors.[163]

10.7

| 10.6-10.8 | XP-8 | September 12, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-09-12) | Support for iOS 6, iPhone 5, fifth-gen iPod touch and seventh-gen iPod nano. Added support for Windows 8. Drops support for PowerPC-based Macintosh computers.[164]
Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 11[edit]

iTunes 11 version history

Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

11.0

| 10.6-10.8 | XP-8 | November 29, 2012; 8 years ago (2012-11-29) |

* Completely Redesigned.[165]
* A New Store.[165]
* Play purchases from iCloud.[165]
* Up Next.[165]
* New MiniPlayer.[165]
* Improved search.[165]
* Playback syncing.[165]

11.0.1

| December 13, 2012; 8 years ago (2012-12-13) | Addresses an issue where new purchases in iCloud may not appear in one's library if iTunes Match is turned on, makes iTunes more responsive when searching a large library, fixes a problem where the AirPlay button may not appear as expected, and returns the ability to display duplicate items within one's library. It also includes other important stability and performance improvements.[166][failed verification][167]

11.0.2

| February 19, 2013; 8 years ago (2013-02-19) | Adds a new Composers view for music, 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. This update also includes other stability and performance improvements.[168][failed verification]

11.0.3

| May 16, 2013; 8 years ago (2013-05-16) | New feature that lets the MiniPlayer be tweaked to show album art with the player controls hidden and reinstates the MiniPlayer progress bar. Other changes include now showing album art in the songs view, putting 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

| June 5, 2013; 8 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.[169][failed verification]

11.0.5

| August 16, 2013; 8 years ago (2013-08-16) | This update corrects an issue with iTunes in the Cloud, where some purchases may download or play unexpected items.[170][failed verification]

11.1

| September 18, 2013; 8 years ago (2013-09-18) | Support for iOS 7. This update features integration with Apple's new radio service, iTunes Radio.[171]

11.1.1

| XP-8.1 | October 2, 2013; 8 years ago (2013-10-02) | Minor bug-fix updates for OS X 10.8.5 and iTunes 11.1.

11.1.2

| 10.6-10.9 | October 22, 2013; 8 years ago (2013-10-22) | Added Hebrew and Arabic language support as well as performance and stability improvements, including 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; 8 years ago (2013-11-06) | Resolves an issue where the equalizer may not work as expected and improves performance when switching views in large iTunes libraries.

Various improvements to the way Sound Check functions during music playback. iTunes now retains the subtle volume differences between each song, when you're listening to an album.

11.1.4

| January 22, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-01-22) | Adds the ability to see your Wish List in the iTunes library, improved support for Arabic and Hebrew, and additional stability improvements. 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; 7 years ago (2014-02-26) | Fixes a problem that may cause iTunes to quit unexpectedly when a device is connected and improves compatibility with iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks. This is the last version available to Windows XP SP2 32-bit.[172]

11.2

| May 15, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-05-15) | A number of performance and reliability enhancements for podcast listeners. Released 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. Users could now save their favorite episodes to their computer and remove played episodes automatically with a new setting. This version introduced an issue, which was quickly fixed, where the /Users folder became hidden.[173] 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; 7 years ago (2014-05-16) | Fixes a problem that may cause the /Users directory to become hidden on OS X Mavericks.

11.2.2

| May 28, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-05-28) | Fixes a problem where certain podcast episodes may download unexpectedly after upgrading.

11.3

| July 10, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-07-10) | Includes all-new iTunes Extras for HD movies. iTunes Extras can include behind-the-scenes videos, short films, high-resolution image galleries, director's commentary, scenes, and more. These immersive iTunes Extras can also be enjoyed on Apple TV with Software Update 6.2 now, and will be available on iOS 8 this fall.

New iTunes Extras will be automatically added to your previously purchased HD movies as they become available—at no additional charge.

11.3.1

| August 8, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-08-08) | Addresses a problem where subscribed podcasts may stop updating with new episodes and resolves an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive while browsing your podcasts episodes in a list.[174][failed verification]

11.4

| September 9, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-09-09) | Support for iOS 8.

Last version to support Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).[175][176]

Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

### iTunes 12[edit]

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iTunes 12 version history

Version  | Mac OS support  | Windows support  | Release date | Release notes / Features

12.0.1.26

| 10.7-10.10 | XP-8.1 | October 16, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-10-16) |

* Family Sharing. You can now share your purchases and purchase history available from iTunes, iBooks, and the App Store with up to six people in your family – without sharing accounts or passwords. To start sharing, setup your iCloud Family by choosing iCloud in System Preferences on OS X Yosemite or Settings on iOS 8.
* Faster access to all of your favorite media. iTunes now includes dedicated icons for music, movies, or TV shows, which make it easier to get to wherever you want to go in your library with a single click.
* Seamless browsing between Store and library. The iTunes Store is now a part of the music, movies, or TV shows views of your library – making it simple to jump between your personal collection and what's new for each category in the Store.
* Recently Added. iTunes puts recently added albums, movies, or TV shows at the top of your library – making it effortless to find something new to play.
* Improved playlist editing. You can now see your full music library and playlists side-by-side, making it easy to browse your music and drag your favorite songs into any playlist.
* Improved Get Info. The all-new Get Info has been completely redesigned to focus your attention only on what's necessary for the selected item.
* Removed ability to play .m4v iTunes files in QuickTime.

12.1[177]

| January 29, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-01-29) |

* New widget in Notification Centre
* Bug fixes and improves performance when syncing with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod.
* Now runs as a full 64-bit application on 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 10.[178]

12.1.1.4

| February 19, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-02-19) |

* Addresses an issue that may cause audio playback to stutter
* Fixes a problem with syncing contacts and calendars from Outlook to iOS devices
* Improves compatibility with screen readers.
* Windows only

12.1.2.27

| April 9, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-04-09) |

* "Get info" window refinements
* Syncing with Photos app
* General stability improvements

12.1.3.6

| September 17, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-09-17) |

* Adds support for iOS 9 for Windows XP and Vista
* Last version to support Windows XP and Windows Vista [179]
* Windows only

12.2.0.145

| 7-8.1 | June 30, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-06-30) |

* 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.[179]

12.2.1.16

| 7-10 | July 13, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-07-13) |

* Fixes an issue for iTunes Match users where iTunes incorrectly changed some songs from Match to Apple Music
* Provides a way to correct a library problem affecting former iTunes Match subscribers
* Includes minor bug fixes and improvements for Beats 1

12.2.2.25[27]

| August 13, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-08-13) |

* Click on the Beats 1 banner to see what's currently on, or view a complete broadcast schedule so you never miss a show
* You can now view a list of the artists you're following on Apple Music
* Resolved an issue where iTunes loses its place when you go back to a previous page in Apple Music
* Addressed a problem where artists may be sorted incorrectly in My Music
* Fixed a problem where playlists displayed in the action menu may not match the playlists in your library
* Artists can now share thoughts, photos, music, and videos to Connect, right from iTunes
* Last version to support Mac OS X v10.7

12.3.0.44

| 10.8-10.11 | September 16, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-09-16) |

* Adds support for iOS 9 and Windows 10
* Resolves a problem that prevented reordering of songs within Up Next
* Fixes a problem where some radio stations did not appear within Recently Played
* Addresses an issue where songs you loved on iOS did not appear loved on iTunes
* Improvements to overall stability and performance.[180]

12.3.2.35

| December 11, 2015; 5 years ago (2015-12-11) |

* Adds the ability to view works, composers, and performers for some Classical music within Apple Music
* Overall improvements to security and stability[181]

12.3.3.17

| March 21, 2016; 5 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; 5 years ago (2016-05-16) |

* 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
* Use the View menu to customise your Library or try context menus to act on specific items

12.4.1.6[182]

| June 3, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-06-03) |

* Fixed a problem where Up Next may have unexpectedly played songs added together in the incorrect order
* Fixed a problem where iTunes was prevented from crossfading between songs[183]

12.4.2

| July 18, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-07-18) |

* Resolves a playback issue with short Apple Music songs in your Up Next queue

12.4.3

| August 1, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-08-01) |

* This update resolves an issue where playlist changes made on other devices may not appear in iTunes

12.4.3.1

| August 2, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-08-02) |

* This update addresses problems with screen readers and VoiceOver. It also restores the option to Reset Plays
* Last version to support OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

12.5.1.21

| 10.9-10.12 | September 13, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-09-13) |

* 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 action menu

12.5.2.36

| October 28, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-10-28) |

* This update includes stability and performance improvements
* Fixes an issue where albums may play in an unexpected order
* Resolves a problem that prevented lyrics from appearing while listening to Beats 1

12.5.3.17

| October 31, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-10-31) |

* This update includes stability and performance improvements
* Fixes an issue where albums may play in an unexpected order
* Resolves a problem that prevented lyrics from appearing while listening to Beats 1
* Removes the ability to refresh a podcast from within a playlist in album view

12.5.4.42

| December 13, 2016; 4 years ago (2016-12-13) |

* This update adds support for the new TV app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV
* It also includes minor app and performance improvements

12.5.5.5

| January 23, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-01-23) |

* Several security fixes.[184]

12.6.0.95

| March 21, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-03-21) |

* The first public release with iPad (5th generation) and APFS (iOS 10.3) support

12.6.0.100

| March 21, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-03-21) |

* This update includes minor app and performance improvements
* Returns option to open a playlist in a new window[185]

12.6.1.25

| May 15, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-05-15) |

* This update includes minor app and performance improvements

12.6.2.20

| July 19, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-07-19) |

* This update is designed for high DPI displays so text and images appear sharper and clearer. It also includes minor app and performance improvements (for Windows)[186]
* This update includes minor app and performance improvements
* Several security fixes[187]
* Last version to support OS X 10.9 Mavericks

12.6.3.6

| 10.10-10.13 | September 22, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-09-22) |

* 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; 3 years ago (2018-04-03) |

* Minor app and performance improvements for compatibility with iOS 11.3 device syncing
* Updating devices from iOS 11.2.6 to 11.3 within the app is broken[188]
* 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; 3 years ago (2018-09-12) |

* 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[189] (Still able to download apps, as of December 2020.)

12.7.0.166

| September 12, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-09-12) |

* Adds iOS 11 support
* This update removes the built-in App Store browser; App Store URLs are no longer handled by iTunes[190]
* 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; 4 years ago (2017-10-31) |

* Minor app and performance improvements

12.7.2.58

| December 6, 2017; 3 years ago (2017-12-06) |

* Minor app and performance improvements

12.7.2.60

| January 9, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-01-09) |

* Minor app and performance improvements

12.7.3.46

| January 24, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-01-24) |

* Minor app and performance improvements

12.7.4.76

| March 29, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-03-29) |

* Minor app and performance improvements

12.7.5.9

| May 29, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-05-29) |

* Minor app and performance improvements
* 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; 3 years ago (2018-07-09) |

* On macOS, iTunes now supports AirPlay 2 multi-room audio and HomePod stereo pairs.
* Use the AirPlay menu to easily group HomePod, Apple TV, and other AirPlay 2-enabled speakers and control what plays next.
* On Windows, this update includes minor app and performance improvements.

12.8.1.3

| 10.10 | February 5, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-02-05) |

* Resolves an issue that may prevent iTunes from playing media to third-party AirPlay speakers.
* Minor app and performance improvements.
* macOS only (OS X 10.10)
* Last version to support OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

12.8.2.3

| 10.11-10.13 | January 23, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-01-23) |

* Resolves an issue that may prevent iTunes from playing media to third-party AirPlay speakers.
* Minor app and performance improvements.
* 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; 6 months ago (2021-04-26) |

* This release includes security updates.
* macOS only (macOS 10.13)
* Last version to support macOS 10.13 High Sierra.

12.9.0.164

| 10.14 | September 12, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-09-12) |

* Adds iOS 12 support
* Includes 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; 3 years ago (2018-10-30) |

* Minor app and performance improvements
* About the security content of iTunes 12.9.1 for Windows
* Windows only

12.9.2.5

| December 5, 2018; 2 years ago (2018-12-05) |

* This update resolves a problem that may prevent iTunes from playing media through AirPlay speakers from third parties
* Minor app and performance improvements
* macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.2 and 10.14.3)

12.9.2.6

| December 5, 2018; 2 years ago (2018-12-05) |

* This update resolves a problem that may prevent iTunes from playing media through AirPlay speakers from third parties
* Minor app and performance improvements
* About the security content of iTunes 12.9.2 for Windows
* Windows only

12.9.3.3

| January 24, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-01-24) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.9.3 for Windows
* Windows only

12.9.4.94

| March 25, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-03-25) |

* Shows more editorial highlights on a single page in the Browse tab, making it easier to discover new music, playlists, and more in Apple Music.
* macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.4)

12.9.4.102

| March 25, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-03-25) |

* Shows more editorial highlights on a single page in the Browse tab, making it easier to discover new music, playlists, and more in Apple Music.
* About the security content of iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows
* Windows only

12.9.5.5

| May 13, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-05-13) |

* Apple Music's For You tab now suggests music based on themes like genres, artists, and moods you love. These personalized recommendations also update more often making it easier to find great music throughout your day.
* macOS only (included with macOS 10.14.5 and 10.14.6)
* Final macOS version.

12.9.5.7

| N/A  | May 28, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-05-28) |

* Apple Music's For You tab now suggests music based on themes like genres, artists, and moods you love. These personalized recommendations also update more often making it easier to find great music throughout your day.
* About the security content of iTunes for Windows 12.9.5
* Windows only

12.9.6.3

| July 23, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-07-23) |

* This update includes minor app and performance improvements.
* About the security content of iTunes 12.9.6 for Windows
* Windows only

12.10.0.7

| September 11, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-09-11) |

* Adds iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 support.
* Windows only

12.10.1.4

| October 7, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-10-07) |

* This update includes minor app and performance improvements.
* About the security content of iTunes 12.10.1 for Windows
* Windows only

12.10.2.3

| October 30, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-10-30) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.10.2 for Windows
* Windows only

12.10.3.1

| December 11, 2019; 23 months ago (2019-12-11) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows
* Windows only

12.10.4.2

| January 28, 2020; 21 months ago (2020-01-28) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.10.4 for Windows
* Windows only

12.10.5.12

| March 24, 2020; 19 months ago (2020-03-24) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.10.5 for Windows
* Windows only

12.10.6.2

| April 16, 2020; 19 months ago (2020-04-16) |

* Windows only

12.10.7.3

| May 21, 2020; 17 months ago (2020-05-21) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.10.7 for Windows
* Windows only

12.10.8.5

| July 30, 2020; 15 months ago (2020-07-30) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows
* Windows only

12.10.9.3

| September 16, 2020; 14 months ago (2020-09-16) |

* Adds iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 support.
* Windows only

12.10.10.2

| October 21, 2020; 12 months ago (2020-10-21) |

* Windows only

12.10.11.2[191]

| April 23, 2021; 6 months ago (2021-04-23) |

* Last version to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
* Windows only

12.11.0.26

| 10 | November 17, 2020; 12 months ago (2020-11-17) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.11 for Windows
* Available for: Windows 10 and later

12.11.3.17

| April 22, 2021; 6 months ago (2021-04-22) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.11.3 for Windows
* Available for: Windows 10 and later

12.11.4.15

| August 9, 2021; 3 months ago (2021-08-09) |

* About the security content of iTunes 12.11.4 for Windows
* Available for: Windows 10 and later

12.12.0.6

| September 20, 2021; 60 days ago (2021-09-20) |

* Adds iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 support.
* Windows only
* About the security content of iTunes 12.12 for Windows
* Available for: Windows 10 and later

12.12.1.1

| September 23, 2021; 57 days ago (2021-09-23) |

* Available for: Windows 10 and later

12.12.2.2

| October 29, 2021; 21 days ago (2021-10-29) |

* Available for: Windows 10 and later

## See also[edit]

* iTunes
* iTunes Store
* iOS version history
* Safari version history

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* 10.10 Yosemite
* 10.11 El Capitan
* 10.12 Sierra
* 10.13 High Sierra
* 10.14 Mojave
* 10.15 Catalina
* 11 Big Sur
* 12 Monterey

Applications|

* App Store
* Automator
* Calculator
* Calendar
* Chess
* Contacts
* Control Center
* Dictionary
* DVD Player
* FaceTime
* Finder
* Game Center
* Grapher
* Home
* Launchpad
* Mail
* Messages
* News
* Music
* Notes
* Notification Center
* Podcasts
* Photo Booth
* Photos
* Preview
* Quicktime Player
* Reminders
* Safari (version history)
* Siri
* Stickies
* TextEdit
* Time Machine

Discontinued|

* Dashboard
* Front Row
* iChat
* iPhoto
* iSync
* iTunes (history)
* Sherlock

Utilities|

* Activity Monitor
* AirPort Utility
* AppleScript Editor
* Archive Utility
* Audio MIDI Setup
* Bluetooth File Exchange
* Boot Camp
* ColorSync
* Configurator
* Console
* Crash Reporter
* DigitalColor Meter
* Directory Utility
* DiskImageMounter
* Disk Utility
* Font Book
* Grab
* Help Viewer
* Image Capture
* Installer
* Keychain Access
* Migration Assistant
* Network Utility
* ODBC Administrator
* Screen Sharing
* System Preferences
* System Information
* Terminal
* Universal Access
* VoiceOver

Discontinued|

* Software Update
* Remote Install Mac OS X

Technologies &
User Interface|

* AirDrop
* Apple File System
* Apple menu
* Apple Push Notification service
* AppleScript
* Aqua
* Audio Units
* AVFoundation
* Bonjour
* Bundle
* CloudKit
* Cocoa
* ColorSync
* Command key
* Core Animation
* Core Audio
* Core Data
* Core Foundation
* Core Image
* Core OpenGL
* Core Text
* Core Video
* CUPS
* Cover Flow
* Darwin
* Dock
* FileVault
* Fonts
* Gatekeeper
* Grand Central Dispatch
* icns
* iCloud
* Kernel panic
* Keychain
* launchd
* Mach-O
* Menu extra
* Metal
* Mission Control
* Night Shift
* OpenCL
* Option key
* Preference Pane
* Property list
* Quartz
* Quick Look
* Rosetta
* Smart Folders
* Speakable items
* Spotlight
* Stacks
* System Integrity Protection
* Uniform Type Identifier
* Universal binary
* WebKit
* XNU
* XQuartz

Deprecated|

* HFS+

Discontinued|

* BootX
* Brushed metal
* Carbon
* Classic Environment
* Inkwell
* QuickTime
* Spaces
* Xgrid

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OS|

* Darwin
* iOS
* version history
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* iPadOS
* 13
* 14
* 15
* macOS
* Public Beta
* "Cheetah"
* "Puma"
* "Jaguar"
* "Panther"
* "Tiger"
* "Leopard"
* "Snow Leopard"
* "Lion"
* "Mountain Lion"
* "Mavericks"
* "Yosemite"
* "El Capitan"
* "Sierra"
* "High Sierra"
* "Mojave"
* "Catalina"
* "Big Sur"
* "Monterey"
* tvOS
* watchOS

Consumer|

* iCloud
* iTunes
* history
* iMovie
* GarageBand
* iWork
* Keynote
* Pages
* Numbers
* Clips

Professional|

* FileMaker
* Final Cut Pro
* X
* Motion
* Compressor
* Logic Pro
* MainStage

Education|

* Classroom

Bundled|

* Books
* Calendar
* Mail
* Messages
* FaceTime
* Music
* Photo Booth
* Photos
* Podcasts
* Safari
* version history
* TextEdit

Server|

* Apple Remote Desktop
* FoundationDB
* macOS Server
* WebObjects
* Xsan

Developer|

* Instruments
* Interface Builder
* Quartz Composer
* Swift
* Xcode

Discontinued|

* .Mac
* Aperture
* Apple Media Tool
* AppleWorks
* Bento
* Classic Mac OS
* System 1
* 2, 3, 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* Color
* Dashcode
* DVD Studio Pro
* Final Cut Express
* Final Cut Studio
* Front Row
* HyperCard
* iAd Producer
* iBooks Author
* iChat
* iDVD
* iLife
* iPhoto
* iWeb
* Logic Express
* Logic Studio
* MacDraw
* MacPaint
* MacProject
* MacTerminal
* MacWrite
* MobileMe
* ResEdit
* Shake
* Soundtrack Pro

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