Note that I’m intentionally not including features that are present, but are more awkwardly accessed or displayed differently in iTunes 11.

Missing in Action - I’ll discuss those options in more detail later, but let’s first consult the back of some milk cartons to see what features are missing from iTunes 11.

Given the competition from the free and ubiquitous iTunes, there aren’t many options here for Mac users, most notably Songbird and doubleTwist. Switch to an alternative media management tool. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem as though iTunes 10 and iTunes 11 can coexist on the same disk, and downgrading isn’t easy. But remember, you’re just delaying the inevitable, since iTunes updates are often necessary for new iOS devices. The train may have left the station for many people, but if you haven’t yet upgraded, you may not want to. What should you do if you’re missing these features? It’s possible, though not likely, that Apple will bring these features back in a future version of iTunes 11, but more realistically, you can: (For details of new features, see “ Redesigned iTunes 11 Brings iCloud Streaming and New MiniPlayer,” 30 November 2012.)īut at the risk of opening myself up to being told that I just didn’t look in the right place or hold down the necessary modifier keys, there are a number of features that Apple really did remove from iTunes 11, much to the consternation of some users. Others have emoted about the loss of beloved features, when those features have merely moved to a different location, or are available only in certain scenarios. Some people have exclaimed about this or that “new” feature, when it was actually present in iTunes 10 all along and they simply hadn’t noticed it before.

ITunes 11 is such a major interface change that it has generated two common refrains among users. Beats Fit Pro, ransomware protection, more OCR tools for text in images #1588: Monterey memory leak, third-generation AirPods vs.#1589: New FaceTime features, iOS 15's Weather notifications, Apple's Self Service Repair, iOS 15.1.1 and watchOS 8.1.1, Thanksgiving hiatus.#1590: Demystifying USB-C cables, Apple sues spyware firm, Manifesto for Ubiquitous Linking, printer driver quirks, support TidBITS!.#1591: Major OS updates, AirPods firmware update, non-Google accounts in Gmail app, Time Sensitive notifications, Apple Watch Web browser.#1592: Life with HomeKit, notification summaries, Music/iTunes Store oddity, inadvertent Mail deletion, iOS update error, holiday hiatus.

Cross dj 10.6.8