iTunes 12.7

Also noticed, once I installed 12.6.3, I am no longer hounded by

the 12.7 update in the Mac App Store. Perhaps a 12.7.1 is in the

wings?

I agree with Svenborg - I do not like this. However, is there some way to manage the apps on the iPhone - that is, to move apps to different screens and folders? I never figured out how to do that on the iPhone before, and I can't figure it out now.

Thank you.

The use of Apps on my iPhone is 90% of the reason I switched to iPhone originally. Unless Apple provides us MORE functionality in management of Apps on the desktop instead of LESS (in this case NONE), the only solution I can see is "Android".

I also agree. I need iBooks on my computer more than just for personal use, and being able to navigate through different territories as well. That's not done simply via my iPhone. I may have to revert to an older version of iTunes in the interim...

So, I realize this is probably a really dumb question...there is no way to download just iBooks then for my computer, the way i can do it on my iphone? At least if there was that option...or even a web-based option, I could make that work...

What do you mean by…

emri1980 wrote:

there is no way to download just iBooks then for my computer, the way i can do it on my iphone? At least if there was that option...or even a web-based option, I could make that work...

iBooks is an app on Mac OS/ OS X. Perhaps you are also using the term to describe books or audiobooks so it makes it difficult to know what you are referring to. According to this the iBooks app has been supported in the OS since 10.6.3, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBooks

See the other Apple page, it suggest you need to drag from Finder/ Windows Explorer to move them to iOS.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201593

If you want better help please give more info (e.g. what OS you are using etc).

Sorry for the lack of clarity.

Is there a way to download iBooks on a PC/Windows? I'm under the impression there isn't but maybe i'm wrong. I've always used iBooks in iTunes on a PC, but now that I updated iTunes, iBooks is no longer an option in iTunes. Basically i need to use iBooks on a PC. If the option is available through iTunes or through another system I'm fine with that...but as far as I can see it isn't. But please let me know if i'm wrong!

Cheers

emri1980 wrote:

Sorry for the lack of clarity.

Is there a way to download iBooks on a PC/Windows?

Sorry iBooks has never been made for PC's.

Please see the last section of the page I keep linking to…

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201593, specifically the "Manually add items from your computer" section.

I would try selecting the 'Books' item as shown in the image on that page (the Books item is under your device in iTunes when it is connected, it may list books on the device & may allow drag copying?). See if you can drag items from that location - I don't have Windows with iTunes to check that feature, it seems to me that Apple no longer support downloading books from iOS to PC's.

Look for a third party app if you cannot get iTunes to do it, there may be some like these…

https://macroplant.com/iexplorer

http://www.i-funbox.com

http://ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/

So presumably now is the time to remove 16Gb of data from the mobile apps folder on my hd, I'm surprised Apple did not delete this data unless of course sync will still copy apps from my iPhone or iPad to my local disk which I doubt very much.

Thanks again. I'm not actually looking to add anything from my computer. All I'm looking for is access to the iBooks store on my PC. In previous incarnations of iTunes, the iBooks storefront was an option (along with music, audiobooks, podcasts, tv and movies). Now it isn't.

I basically need the iBooks storefront and access to see the books being sold, not books i've purchased etc. Does that make sense?

Thanks again.

emri1980 wrote:

I basically need the iBooks storefront and access to see the books being sold, not books i've purchased etc. Does that make sense?

Sorry that doesn't seem possible, you will need to purchase on iOS (or purchase somewhere that isn't hostile to your needs).

Tell Apple how you need it to work…

https://ssl.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

BTW, iTunes 12.7 will support syncing with iOS11 (one reason for the release).

So if you want to update your iDevices, you have no choice but to update to

12.7 or rely on all OTA updates and backup of your iDevices.

Since I don't keep every app I've ever downloaded on my phone - how do move them back & forth to my iPhones and iPad? I can see them all in the mobile apps folder but now what? Is the expectation that I go to the app store on each device and download it all over again every time I want to add it - to any/all devices????

D. Hoffmann wrote:

What about getting apps onto your iOS device that are no longer on the App Store, but still function?

You should be able to drag and drop them. See the article that Drew linked to above.

woodmeister50 wrote:

All over WiFi that are about as secure as leaving my car windows

open and keys in the ignition at an airport when I go away for a week.

Not true. iOS uses SSL-encrypted communications for all interactions over WiFi, and requires apps to do so also, so you information is still safe, even on open WiFi networks. And, if you are at home, presumably you have enabled WPA2 encryption on your router, so you have double protection; both the router's encryption and the iOS SSL.