iTunes 12.7: .ipa files (app files)

Indeed, to search and manage iPhone/iPad apps, nothing is more convenient than a computer. Removing it from iTunes, without proposing another possibility, was a big mistake. App store cannot do it, neither Apple Configurator so iTunes 12.6 is the only solution now. Another comment, iTunes 12.7 is the downgrade as it has often been the case with iTunes (nobody remembers that it was once possible to open 2 windows, library and store, in iTunes ?).

I was not aware of that !!! Thank you. It's really nice to be able to have a playlist in a separate window.

So, from 12.7 to 12.6.3, Apple made the real udate for iTunes, restoring removed functionalities.

I was wondering this too - if all updates are managed by the iOS device, why do I need them on my Mac?

i'm a horder too... maybe i shuold keep them as they date back to the original ipod? hmmm...

This does *not* work for Apps (.ipa files), because the latest version of iTunes (12.7) doesn't support apps any more.

Yes, the image at the bottom of Manually manage content on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iTunes - Apple Support shows you can drop anywhere on the area that gets shaded in blue.

tt2

biowizard wrote:

.... Even if Apps are gone from iTunes forever more, I wish Apple would supply a Mac-based iOS App Manager utility.

How about Apple Configurator? 😉

tt2

Thanks tt2 - I'll investigate further over the weekend!

Brian

You're welcome. 🙂

tt2

Weirdly one of the features that has made a return in iTunes 12.7 is multiple windows.

tt2

You're welcome. 🙂

tt2

Yes, iOS 11 will drop support for 32-bit apps. This will mean that many abandoned apps won't work at all.

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For general info, there’s another good reason for managing apps directly on devices: they can be much smaller.

App-Thinning: Why lack of app management in iTunes 12.7 is not all bad news