Why are Apps not shown in left hand panel in itunes when my ipad or iphone is synced

I am going the iTunes route and I am using the purchased menu option (if you mean transfer purchases)

No I don't mean Transfer Purchases (I've already said that won't copy apps from a device that's on iOS 9+), I mean what I said i.e. redownloading them directly on the computer via the Account > Purchased menu option

I talked with Apple Support and unfortunately they only confirmed that this feature no longer exists. The support person admitted that they are receiving a lot of flak about this and suggested that I leave feedback so that resources could be allocated to solve the problem. You can leave feedback at:

Feedback - iTunes - Apple

As of the time I'm posting this message over 600 people have said they have the same question. The more noise we make about this issue the more likely Apple is going to be motivated to solve it.

Nope, not in 2017 with iTunes 12.6. None of the advice in this thread seems relevant to the current interface. I have the same problem originally stated: no list of apps on the left side although the apps are recognized in the share data table below it. Different Windows 10 computers with new installations of iTunes for Windows 10, syncing, backing up, transferring purchases--none of this works. I guess I need to make an appointment at an Apple Store and bring both both my iPad and my Windows laptop with me. User forum fail again.

None of the advice in this thread seems relevant to the current interface.

You haven't read all replies, or not done as instructed. As I said above :

Apps won't be copied from a device that's on iOS 9+, you have to download them directly on your computer's iTunes

Apps won't copy back from a device that's on iOS 10, you have to download them directly on your computer's iTunes e.g. via the Account > Purchased menu option.

(iOS 9 introduced a developer 'app thinning' which allows only what is needed by a particular app on a device to be downloaded onto that device, so you may not have 'complete' apps on your phone.)

I am going the iTunes route and I am using the purchased menu option (if you mean transfer purchases). No apps download as a result. iOS 10.3x, iTunes 12.6x, Windows 10. Tried this on two different Windows 10 computers, used the transfer purchases option several times. Rebooted several times. Nothing changes.

The problem with that is that I'm trying to recover an app that is no longer in the app store but is still functional on my iPad 4. Because it is not on the store it doesn't show up via Account > Purchases. I was hoping to transfer the app file from the old iPad (as I've seen demonstrated in tutorial videos) in order to install it on my new iPad Pro.

Those tutorials are now obsolete. From what you are saying, direct transfer from device to computer cannot be done anymore. The app is Autostitch, and it was pulled when the company that licensed the rights for the SIFT image matching engine, Kolor, was sold to GoPro. Ah well, It probably won't be compatible with iOS 11 anyway (sour grapes psychology).

You can downgrade to iTunes 6 as described in this article:

http://osxdaily.com/2017/09/17/downgrade-itunes-12-7-to-itunes-12-6/

If you decide to do this you should be aware of how to enter your administrator password in the Terminal app as explained in this article:

http://osxdaily.com/2015/02/04/terminal-wont-show-password-when-typed/

I have the same problem as suzannev42 😟

Kirsty05, when you write what you see, could you PLEASE put a print screen of : "if you click on view at the top left hand side then go to show menu bar..."

Thanks

Complete wipe and re-install preserving old data ----- I had to rename all my old data, uninstall Apple / iTunes software, down load it fresh and install with a newly created library. Logon, reauthorize my PC. Then transfer data from old to new directories and drag *.ipa, mp3 photos etc into the new library. Lot of turmoil but it worked.

I just got the Iphone8 and when I sync it with my Mac, the applications do not show up. I do not see any little square on the right, and under View in the left side I do not see what you are telling me it should be there.

Looks like Apple decided to just ditch it instead of making it useful. I would much rather sort all my apps though a computer instead of dragging around on the iPhone. Just making the iTunes app manager work like a Finder for apps would have been awesome. Should have at least had a popup explaining this change, then ask if we wanted to delete the 30GB of apps that can no longer be installed again through iTunes.

With iTunes open, and you iPhone / iPad plugged in. Right click on the tiny Black & White square at the top right.

Click on View - "Show Menu Bar". Go down to "Devices " And "Right Click" on your iPhone / Pad name, then click on "Transfer Purchases", sit back while they all load in.

Thanks, that worked, very helpful.

I cannot see any black and white square at the upper right-hand corner of the iphone app page in itunes.I am using itunes 11 and iphone 5. Thanks

if you click on view at the top left hand side then go to show menu bar, there is no black/white square, the menu with 'file, edit, view, control' etc is automatically there?