New York Times:
Dearly beloved,
We are gathered here today to say goodbye to our friend iTunes, who went to the great trash can in the sky on Monday.
It was a gentle, dignified passing. ITunes was surrounded by family and friends at Apple’s annual developer conference when Apple executives announced that it would be dismantled, and its features would be split among three apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV.
It’s been fascinating to watch the reaction to Apple “killing” iTunes.
Here’s hoping the Music app gets attention iTunes desperately needed for years.
And, while I’m wasting my breath, that they make the Music Store useful, with something resembling sub-genres that are meaningful, search on same, and bringing back “new from your artists”, which is the STUPIDEST thing to have ever essentially removed.
I can’t understand what all the fuss is about. iTunes is changing in name only, and returning to it’s core functionality. Kind of wish they’d bring back coverflow though. The MSM has been saying Apple is “killing off” iTunes, fake news and clickbait.
And… I own my media and have used iTunes manage it since day 1. It is extensive. I have never had any issue with iTunes. Not in stability or utility. It is not confusing to use.
iTunes is monolithic. but that doesn’t mean that it is operationally bloated. If you think that it is, then you need to understand how applications on a Mac behave.
I suggest you invest in iStat Menus on MenuMeters and watch the performance on your system. iTunes downs use any more memory than any other well coded app.
Am I glad it’s being broken up? I do like syncing from Finder. But after tat, it’s a moot issue.
You answered your own question. Clickbait requires histrionics.
My podcast library (full of stuff I have yet to listen to) has undergone a few shifts within iTunes over the years. Existing shows suddenly disappear and reappear under another name. Sometimes my content goes along for the ride, sometimes it doesn’t. Thank heaven for Time Machine.
There’s a common misconception that the iTunes store and gift cards are going away. That’s the peril of sharing the name amongst different products and services.