Where is option to have side bar in iTunes 12 ?

Don't do what I did. Must have had auto-update on as just rebooted the iMac and horror of horrors., iTune 12 has come back and replaced iTunes 11. Bah!!

OMG! So glad I had that off.

Decided to finally up to Mavericks. After migration, lots of things that were off were on, and visa versa. Such a pain. And the App Store is constantly reminding me; finally had to just turn that off while figuring out all the tweaking.

Geez. When I upgraded to Snow Leopard when it came out, it worked right out the gate. It was so nice....

I had the same problem as everyone else. I used iTunes 12 yesterday and it took me a bit to figure it out, like where my devices are. Then this morning I went to use iTunes and I didn't see my devices. We have multiple devices. None were listed. I came on here to see what was going on and didn't find the answer. I closed and reopened iTunes and nothing happened. Then I finally just restarted my MacMini and then iTunes and my devices were back. In order to see your devices in the classic mode then you have to click on Playlists and then they everything is pretty much as it was. When you close iTunes it will save your view and the next time that shows back up.

iTunes still does' work like it should because it doesn't automatically sync our devices when opened. Sometimes it doesn't find the devices. I have an iPhone 6 and I have to connect it with a cable to iTunes. Sometimes change isn't always better and they keep trying to change the layout, like they did with the cameral roll. People like the camera roll. So they returned it in iOS 8.1

I found the download the last iTunes at: iTunes 11.4 for OS X 10.6 --- I think there are alternate sites, but probably Apple's web site is best.

Why is it for OS 10.6, and not later OSs ?

I found the download the last iTunes at: iTunes 11.4 for OS X 10.6 --- I think there are alternate sites, but probably Apple's web site is best.

Why is it for OS 10.6, and not later OSs ?

I think that part does not matter. It would probably work for Snow Leopard ––> Mavericks. Would probably not work for Yosemite as it comes with ver 12 already? I think Apple just labeled it that way, because when ver 11.4 came out it would work with SL+ but not backwards to Leopard, etc. That's what I think.

Thanks for the link. I absolutely hate not having the sidebar, and am switching back to version 11.

While I'll stay on version 11 on my Mac, I can't seem to find the link to download 11 for Windows. It keeps pushing me to download version 12.

Anybody know of a link to download version 11 for Windows?

Thanks much for the fix. The idea that we have to come here to achieve this otherwise lost functionality is ... well, almost incredible. I have a very hard time accepting that this software comes from Apple.

musakjunky wrote:

Thanks for the link. I absolutely hate not having the sidebar, and am switching back to version 11.

While I'll stay on version 11 on my Mac, I can't seem to find the link to download 11 for Windows. It keeps pushing me to download version 12.

Anybody know of a link to download version 11 for Windows?

You could try ––> http://filehippo.com/download_itunes_32/history

I haven't used Windows in years, but I used to get apps from filehippo - it should be okay. But, as always, make sure you backup, check version numbers, have virus software, and do it all at your own risk. This is with any download, update, software, etc.

Hope it works for you.

Thanks Linda2009. Downloaded 11.4, and had to use an older version of my library (itl file), but it worked like a charm.

I was having the same issue with my 64 based system. Couldn't find a link anywhere on itunes.com to download version 11 as any support article just brought me back to a v12 download page. I searched everywhere through my download history and found one. I've uploaded it to my hosting if you want it, you're welcome. http://mikecl.com/itunes/iTunes64Setup.exe I downloaded this on 9/13 so I think it's the latest before the release of v12. Hope this helps you out.

Just updated to I-Tunes 12, what a terrible mistake. 11 had this simple little mini window you could click, expand, and see everything in the sidebar. Took me an hour to find my radio stations. Where do they get these programmers from? Some Apple manager trying to make his name at Apple by changing something, anything? Have been on Apple since 1989.... its always been a love/hate relationship. (Teeth grinding, stomach churning, ears smoking....)

Roger, iTunes 12 still has this simple little mini-window you can click, expand and see everything in the sidebar (if you activate it) and in the white top bar right above it....If something changes please make an effort to explore first before you start to rant. Of course it's easy to do that, because you have enough supporters on this thread. But I disagree with these guys. The new way has benefits if you make use of playlists a lot, while you still have all functions at hand.

Just make an effort to get used to the new ways and you'll see for yourself it makes sense.

I think a lot of people would like to know how to activate that simple little mini-window with all the information in the sidebar, since that what this whole thread is about. Perhaps you could tell us how to activate it...

Peter, please can you explain the benefits of the changes. It seems to me that

(a) there are no new features

(b) Apple have just fiddled about changing things for change sake

(c) that countless thousands of people have now got to waste time re-learning

To what end? Someone gets a new 'I did re-design of iTunes' on their cv?