Hello Andy, The link to the page that provides the downloads, is included in my original post.
Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Quietly Releases iTunes 12.6.3 With Built-In App Store - Mac Rumors Mark, Do you by any chance have the download links for that iTunes version? Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 11:52 PM Subject: RE: Apple Quietly Releases iTunes 12.6.3 With Built-In App Store - Mac Rumors Hello Alan. You are quite welcome. Yes, this is not the first time Apple has made a faux pas as it pertains to iTunes and its userbase. The one I remember the most strongly is when Apple attempted to yank the auto-play feature away from Windows users so that we could not easily transfer photos from our iOS devices to the PC. The backlash/out cry from Windows users was so great that they immediately restored that functionality in the next minor update. As for me, I have not yet updated my primary PC to iTunes 12.7. Still, I have already downloaded both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of iTunes 12.6.3. Were I you, I would download the Windows software, just in case they yank it, and just sit tight as I suspect that they will soon be releasing iTunes 12.7.x which will simply return tones and apps back to iTunes, where, in my opinion, they belong. Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 11:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Quietly Releases iTunes 12.6.3 With Built-In App Store - Mac Rumors Mark, Many thanks for posting this. It seems obvious that Apple didn't do a very good job of understanding its user base when deciding to yank apps out of iTunes 12.7. I find the heading used on the web page for this download to be pretty humorous: Deploy apps in a business environment with iTunes. I wonder how long the Marketing wordsmiths spent on that one. It sure seems to divert attention from the oversight. Now I have to decide whether I should install it or not after starting to get used to iTunes 12.7. Alan Lemly -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 12:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple Quietly Releases iTunes 12.6.3 With Built-In App Store - Mac Rumors Apple has quietly released iTunes 12.6.3, which reintroduces the ability to download App Store apps and ringtones from within the iTunes desktop software. Apple is making this version of iTunes available because "certain business partners might still need to use iTunes to install apps", but the download is basically available to anyone looking to reinstate the functionality that was removed in iTunes 12.7. If you've already installed a newer version of iTunes, you can download this version of iTunes on your Mac, PC 32-bit or PC 64-bit and run the installer. After installation is complete, you can continue to deploy apps with iTunes. You won't be prompted to download new versions of iTunes after you install this version. Installation packages for Mac and PC (32-bit and 64-bit) are available for download on the support page. After the installation, most users will need to rebuild their iTunes Library. To do this, hold down the Option key when the app launches and in the dialog window that appears choose "Create Library...". Give the new library a name that's different to your existing library, and then migrate over your albums using the Add to Library... option under the Files menu. Apple released iTunes 12.7 in September and said the new version was designed to focus solely on music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and audiobooks, which was the reason behind the removal of the built-in App Store. Following the change, apps and ringtones could only be downloaded on an iOS device. This special "business edition" of iTunes includes compatibility with iOS 11, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. It's not clear how long Apple will offer iTunes 12.6.3, and the company does not provide technical support for this version, but for those who want the functionality it could be a useful makeweight until Apple comes up with an alternative solution. iTunes 12.6.3 can be downloaded from: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208079 Original Article at: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/10/09/apple-itunes-with-app-store-included/ -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. 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