I agree completely!!! Let’s be positive. Sent from my Verizon iPhone XR!!!
> On Jun 3, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Keith Bierman <[email protected]> wrote: > > From apple.com > iTunes forever changed the way people experienced music, movies, TV shows, > and podcasts. It all changes again with three all-new, dedicated apps — > Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts — each designed from the ground up to be > the best way to enjoy entertainment on your Mac. And rest assured; everything > you had in your iTunes library is still accessible in each app. iCloud > seamlessly syncs everything across your devices — or you can back up, > restore, and sync by connecting the device directly to your Mac. > > > Admittedly this is silent on Windows, but it seems most likely that the one > itunes app will be replaced with 3 separate ones ... perhaps a 4th for > backup. Time will tell, but I'd certainly not panic ;> > > >> On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 2:06 PM Chris Chaffin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I also listened to the keynote and did not hear how iTunes task would be >> handled outside of using it on the Mac. >> I now wonder how you will be able to add music, ring tones, and other items >> if doing it from windows. >> >> I also wonder if you will only be able to back up your device to icloud now, >> taking away the encrypted backup option to your computer. As well as being >> only able to update your device over wi-fi. >> My only thought is that they might incorporate the backup option into the >> icloud program that you can install on a windows computer. Now this is just >> a thought, I have not heard anything confirming this. One thing is for >> sure, there is a lot of unanswered questions. >> >> Chris >> >> >>> On Jun 3, 2019, at 3:29 PM, janet gross <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Here is some information that might be helpful. I either heard about Apple >>> whiping out iTunes on the radio, or maybe I got it in an Apple news letter, >>> so I Googled this. >>> >>> Janet >>> >>> >>> >>> Apple is killing off iTunes, reports say >>> >>> By >>> >>> Chris Ciaccia >>> >>> | Fox News >>> >>> Fox News Flash top headlines for June 3 >>> >>> Just a few months after it became an adult, >>> >>> Apple >>> >>> is killing off one of its most controversial creations. >>> >>> Launched January 9, 2001, the tech giant is set to end its music and movie >>> media player, iTunes, according to >>> >>> Bloomberg. >>> >>> The move, which will be announced at Apple's developer conference, had been >>> widely expected, given the rise of streaming services, including Apple Music >>> >>> and its soon-to-be-launched Apple TV+. >>> >>> The brainchild of Steve Jobs, iTunes ushered in an era where it made it >>> easy to access music legally. Users could pay as little as 99 cents for a >>> song >>> >>> or a similar amount for an episode of a TV show or movie, but it had >>> outlived its usefulness. Over the past several years, there were a >>> seemingly endless >>> >>> string of complaints from users about its cluttered nature, the amount of >>> computing power it took to run the program and other concerns. >>> >>> >>> >>> APPLE WWDC PREVIEW: HERE'S THE NEW STUFF THAT'S COMING >>> >>> To replace iTunes, Apple will launch three new apps for the Mac, Music, TV >>> and Podcasts, bringing it in line with Apple's strategy for iOS devices, >>> which >>> >>> already have dedicated Music, TV and Podcast apps. >>> >>> Apple has already wiped the iTunes' social networking accounts clean. Both >>> the >>> >>> Instagram >>> >>> and the >>> >>> Facebook >>> >>> page still exist, but all the posts have been deleted. >>> >>> As Apple looks to smooth out its revenue and focus more on services, it has >>> turned the focus towards initiatives such as Apple Music, which has more >>> than >>> >>> 50 million paying subscribers and lets users access more than 45 million >>> songs for $9.99 a month. >>> >>> In addition to getting rid of iTunes, Apple will announce several new >>> updates to its operating systems, including iOS, macOS and watchOS. New >>> health features >>> >>> are expected to be incorporated into iOS and watchOS, including a revamped >>> Health app that will let users know how loud they are listening to music or >>> >>> movies on their device or headphones. >>> >>> Apple’s mobile operating system is tipped to add dark mode, easing the >>> strain on users' eyes and increasing battery life. >>> >>> Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple will make these announcements and more when >>> its keynote address starts at 1 p.m. EST. >>> >>> Fox News' Brooke Crothers contributed to this report. t >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Larry Lumpkin >>> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2019 2:00 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: apple killing ITunes? >>> >>> >>> >>> My wife saw/heard a news item this morning saying that apple planned to >>> kill off itunes. She didn’t know whether it was the phone app or windows >>> program. 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