Apple Could Break iTunes into Pieces

[The AchieVer]

Apple Could Break iTunes into Pieces 

 

Apple’s iTunes could get a significant update in the coming months, as the company is said to be exploring a change that would make much more sense in the long term regarding its services push.

Basically, iTunes, which is already considered a bloated app that many people find overwhelming, could lose some of its features in the favor of standalone programs.

Specifically, what Apple might be planning to do is pull some iTunes features and offer them separately as part of Marzipan apps. The company has already embraced a similar approach for the Apple TV app, which will offer movie and TV shows.

Previously, these apps have been offered through the iTunes Store.

With this strategy, Apple could kill two birds with one stone. First, the company would simplify iTunes, and second, it would have a more straightforward app offering, which is essential given Apple is betting heavily on its services unit.More details at WWDCiOS developer Steve Troughton-Smith, who already has a good track on Apple scoops, says there’s a chance more features would be stripped off iTunes very soon for the same purpose.

“I am now fairly confident based on evidence I don't wish to make public at this point that Apple is planning new (likely UIKit) Music, Podcasts, perhaps even Books, apps for macOS, to join the new TV app. I expect the four to be the next wave of Marzipan apps,” he said.

Obviously, Apple hasn’t said a single word about such a project, but it shouldn’t take too long before the company spills the beans on this. More details are likely to be shared at the upcoming WWDC developer conference in a couple of months, which is just the right event to discuss such changes given Apple would technically overhaul its app portfolio.

For the time being, a new wave of apps is expected later this year, but as with everything in such an early development stage, anything can change overnight.

 

 

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[steven36]

Only I pirated  iTunes  stuff  before  ,  music , movies and  TV Shows and never needed to install that  bloatware to play them back witch is  like  the only  app  apple still has for windows as well , never had a desire to buy anything from Apple and never will   .  With the new age of streaming  most people stop messing with iTunes  they all are streaming mp3 and Flac  from other services . pirates stop releasing iTunes  TV shows in favor of the ones from Amazon a few years ago witch don't run way behind air  date like iTunes  TV shows do witch only leave movies witch also get a Amazon release for and come out on BLU-Ray soon after.

[Karlston]

It's hard to believe that Apple, the champions of good UI, developed iTunes. IMO, it's a frustrating, hard to use, and difficult to find anything mess.

 

FWIW, I bought a license to iMazing instead. So much easier to use with my iPad.