iTunes 11

Revamped iTunes 11 arrives: Up Next, new MiniPlayer, deep iCloud integration, more

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 29, 2012

The Wall Street Journal, Apple's unofficial mouthpiece, was right reporting yesterday that iTunes 11 would launch at some point today. Yes, the eleventh major version of the decade-old media jukebox software just went live on Apple's servers. You can download it manually by heading over to Apple's iTunes Download page (and reload if necessary). Alternatively, choose Software Update from the Mac's Apple menu or run the Software Update app available in the Start menu in Windows...

AppleCare reps given pre-release iTunes 11 builds ahead of today’s release

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 29, 2012

According to a new report, Apple Care representatives are installing pre-release builds of iTunes 11 as we speak, most likely part of an effort to give them a couple hour lead time ahead of the official worldwide release later today. As you know, the Wall Street Journal yesterday reported that iTunes 11, after being delayed for a month due to unspecified “engineering issues” requiring parts to be rebuilt, will be ready for public consumption on Thursday, November 29...

WSJ: iTunes 11 arriving tomorrow

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 28, 2012

According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is ready to finally push iTunes 11 right out of the gate Thursday, November 29. Apple delayed the software for a month because the redesigned media player was "taking longer than expected" and the company wanted to "take a little extra time to get it right". The Journal reports that the new iTunes has been delayed due to unspecified "engineering issues" that apparently required parts to be rebuilt...

Ars Technica takes a look at the history of iTunes

Cody Lee ∙ Updated November 19, 2018

The first version of iTunes was released nearly 12 years ago in January of 2001. There was no iPod yet, or content store, it was merely pitched as awesome jukebox software with the tagline "Rip.Mix.Burn."

Since then, iTunes has undergone a number of transformations. And with version 11 of the software due out any day now, Ars Technica's Jacqui Cheng wanted to take a look at its many faces over the years...

Apple to artists: iTunes 11 ‘is about to be released within the next days’

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 21, 2012

Last we heard, Apple delayed iTunes 11 until end of November because the team needs more time "to get it right". With nine days until the deadline, Apple has now emailed record labels and artists, asking them to upload pictures and galleries of their artists to iTunes for use in the new Music Store layout that will debut with iTunes 11. The company specifically warned content owners that iTunes 11 "is about to be released within the next days", indicating it's about to hit the deadline...

iPad mini box says the tablet requires iTunes 11

Cody Lee ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

As we told you this morning, some customers started receiving their iPad minis today, despite the fact that the tablet doesn't officially launch until Friday. This gave us early unboxing photos and new details about the product.

One of those details is that on the back of the iPad mini's retail box, it says that the tablet requires iTunes 11 for sync. But, as we all know, Apple has pushed its iTunes 11 release back to November. So what's the deal?

Apple delays iTunes 11 for a month to ‘get it right’

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 30, 2012

That's right, no new iTunes on Halloween for you! As you know, Apple promised to release iTunes 11, a major overhaul, by the end of October. Now it seems yesterday's management re-shuffling has affected the release schedule a bit as the company said today that iTunes is "is taking longer than expected".

The new release date is now being pegged at the end of November, a month from now, as Apple needs some more time to get the new iTunes right. That's a repeat of last fall, when Apple similarly postponed the launch of iTunes Match.

And perhaps inadvertently, Apple may have silenced the critics, just like that: instead of shipping prematurely, which reportedly was one of Scott Forstall's deadly sins (Maps, Siri), Apple is now taking its time to have such a critical piece of software in the perfectly solid shape before getting it out of the door...

Expect sleeker, faster iTunes 11 today as well

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 12, 2012

iTunes, Apple's more than a decade old jukebox and digital content management software, could be updated today alongside the iPhone, iPod and possibly iMac and the AirPort wireless base station lineup.

This comes by way of search engine queries that also revealed the iPhone 5 name earlier today alongside LTE, new iPod touches and revamped nanos.

This information aligns nicely with a Bloomberg report earlier in the summer which claimed iTunes would receive a substantial makeover by year's end...

Bloomberg says iTunes will receive major makeover by year’s end

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 27, 2017

Late last year, we reported that Apple was preparing to give iTunes its first major overhaul in 10 years. The update would come in the form of iTunes 11, and feature a revamped UI and deeper iCloud integration.

Since then, the report has been independently confirmed by both TechCrunch and 9to5Mac, who are also hearing that such a change is on the way. And tonight, a major news outlet adds its weight to the story...

Rumor: iOS 6 code-named Sundance, could bring third-party Siri support

Cody Lee ∙ May 12, 2012

Rumors regarding the next major version of Apple's mobile operating system have really picked up over the past few days. And considering that WWDC is now less than a month away, that's really not surprising.

You see, Apple is expected to show off iOS 6 (or at least a preview of it) during its Developer Conference next month. And everyone in the tech world is trying to guess what new features it will bring...

iTunes 11 to include iOS 6 support and deeper iCloud integration

Cody Lee ∙ April 10, 2012

9to5Mac is reporting tonight that it has learned some details regarding the next major iteration of Apple's media management software, iTunes 11. Apparently Apple has been working on it for months now, and has recently seeded an internal beta.

According to the report, the iTunes update will feature a host of new additions including support for iOS 6...