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i used to be able to see my Ipad air2 's screen layout on my laptop when i would sync the two...now i can't find the apps anymore - where did they go? i could delete them, uninstall them, etc from the laptop. what am i missing???
iPad Air 2 WiFi, Cellular, iOS 11.1
That is because, as I previously stated, apps are no longer managed through iTunes.
See the information in Changes in the new iTunes - Apple Support
including the excerpt below:
The new iTunes focuses on music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and audiobooks. Apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are now exclusively available in the new App Store for iOS.
Since the release of iTunes 12.7, apps are no longer managed through iTunes. The following has information on that change: Changes in the new iTunes - Apple Support
What you need to do is you need to go to your App Store then you need to go to your account and you can manage your apps there or go to your laptop log into the Apple ID website (iCloud) and then click on apps
FoxFifth answered your question perfectly.
iTunes version 12.7 and higher NO LONGER supports saving and storing of apps from your various iDevices.
So, you will,NOW, never see ANY of the apps from your iDevices any longer when you sync your iDevices to iTunes!
It’s that simple.
App will no longer be shown or saved in iTunes any longer!
Apple coded this feature out of iTunes.
No one knows why Apple chose to do this, but data from apps is still saved in iTunes, but NOT the actual apps themselves.
thanks to you all for trying to help me. i'm resigned to the situation i guess - the apps i'm looking for don't show up in the app store. i can only see them on my ipad now. before, i'd uninstall various ones and reinstall some depending on my travel situation. no longer possible with their 'improvement'.
i wish they'd fix the existing bug where you can't sync photos, continually getting the message that my photo library 'is not available'. that's been going on for more than a year and still hasn't been fixed. instead, they 'improve' something that didn't need improvement. very frustrating. (& yes, i've submitted my feedback over and over again)
thanks for listening
thanks for answering, but it doesn't really help solve my issue. i still cannot see any apps when i sync the ipad
If you want to leave the stranglehold of iTunes and OS X/macOS Photos app issues, you could consider purchasing and using this solution instead.
IMazing
sync ipad to macbook - can't see apps
