![]() ![]() Users who rely on those features will be unhappy.įor instance, Apple has redefined iOS devices as almost entirely independent, cloud-based creatures, making it unlikely that the device-syncing features of iTunes will be replicated in a separate utility on the Mac. Optimism about some new features aside, it's almost certain that these apps will lack all sorts of features that have accumulated inside iTunes over the years. (The same should be said for adding video files to the TV app.) While the Music app will always primarily be an interface for Apple Music, letting users import audio files is a necessary addition. If you've ever bought an indie album via Bandcamp on an iPad, only to receive a Zip archive in return, you've run into this roadblock. It would also be helpful if Apple lets Music add audio files to the library, a feature that iTunes has had since Day 1 and that has never been available on iOS. I have to think that with iOS 13, Apple will give the Music interface a little large-screen love that will make it look better on big iPad Pro screens, as well as on the windows of Macs. Take the Music app, which still feels very much like it's designed for the iPhone and was then brought to the iPad as an afterthought. If Apple adds some more features to its iOS media apps, iPad users also stand to benefit. MORE: Apple Is Overhauling iTunes in Favor of Separate Apps (Report) The iOS apps lack a lot of the functionality of iTunes, and while replicating every iTunes feature is not in the cards (probably ever), it's hard to believe that Apple won't attempt to upgrade the apps as it brings them across to the Mac. Apple has the opportunity to work on the iOS apps to make them a little more functional - and have that work come across to macOS at the same time. If you're expecting the new Mac apps to just be mirrors of their iOS counterparts, you might be pleasantly surprised. Now, with the help of Marzipan – the technology Apple started rolling out in macOS Mojave that lets iOS apps run on macOS – Apple should be able to bring those iOS apps over to the Mac, replacing the most prominent functionality of iTunes. ![]()
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