The big news this week is that this fall may finally be the beginning of the end for iTunes. 9to5Mac’s Gui Rambo independently confirmed that the next major version of macOS will introduce standalone Music and Podcasts apps on the Mac. iTunes is expected to stick around for now, which suggests Apple’s new apps won’t include every legacy feature, but iPad-based versions of Music and Podcasts would actually introduce features to the Mac that aren’t available yet.
Music and Podcasts for macOS
Based on our reporting and what we’ve seen so far, we should expect versions of the Music and Podcasts apps that run on the iPad to be adapted to the Mac in macOS 10.15 later this year.
iTunes isn’t expected to be removed so diehard fans can continue using the app, but we probably shouldn’t expect continued development of iTunes in a world with Music and Podcasts apps on the Mac. Think iPhoto to Photos transition.
Apple has already announced that its new TV app will come to the Mac later this year, and our report includes the first look at the app icon for the movies and TV shows video player. A redesigned version of the Books app is also expected based on our reporting. Audiobook playback will move from iTunes to the new version of the Books app which we expect to resemble the redesigned Books app for iPad.
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