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CD of iTunes v1.0 (2001)

The version history of iTunes spans from 2001 to the present and covers the application's evolution and refinement from a simple music player to a control center for many types of media. Support for the iPod and iTunes Store (originally the iTunes Music Store) were added in the first few versions. Later, other types of media, including radio, films, television shows, and audiobooks, were also supported. Most recently, iTunes has branched out from the iPod and provides iPhone syncing capabilities.

Version compatibility

Operating system Minimum version Latest version Supported
Mac OS
Mac OS 9.x 1.0 (January 9, 2001)[citation needed] 2.0.4 (March 20, 2002)a[1] 2001-2002
Mac OS 10.0 1.1 (March 24, 2001)[citation needed] 1.1.1 (May 1, 2001)[2] 2001
Mac OS 10.1 1.1.2 (September 25, 2001)[citation needed] 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005)b[3] 2001-2005
Mac OS 10.2 3.0.1 (September 18, 2002)[citation needed] 6.0.5 (June 29, 2006)c[4] 2002-2006
Mac OS 10.3 4.1 (October 23, 2003)[citation needed] 7.7.1 (July 31, 2008)[5] 2003-2008
Mac OS 10.4e 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005)[citation needed] 9.0.1 (September 22, 2009)[6] 2005-present
Mac OS 10.5 7.4.2 (September 17, 2007)[citation needed] 2007-present
Mac OS 10.6 8.2.1 (August 28, 2009)[citation needed] 2009-present
Windowsd
Windows 2000
(32-bit only) 		4.1 (October 16, 2003)[7] 7.3.2 (August 2, 2007)‡[8][9] 2003-2007
Windows XP 9.0.1 (September 22, 2009)[6] 2003-present
Windows Vista x86 7.2 (May 29, 2007)[10] 2007-present
Windows Vista x64 7.6 (January 15, 2008)[11][12] 2008-present
  • a. ^ Mac OS 9.1 is required to burn CDs.
  • b. ^ The iTunes Store requires iTunes version 6.0.5 or later, thus breaking store support in earlier versions.
  • c. ^ Mac OS 10.2 does not support video playback and video store features in iTunes 6.
  • d. ^ Running iTunes on Windows Home Server may cause data corruption; Microsoft has released a fix in Power Pack 1.[13]
  • e. ^ iTunes 8.2.1 is the final version of iTunes to support G3 Macs.

Device compatibility

Device Minimum version Minimum OS Latest firmware
iPod Classic 1G[citation needed] 2.0 (Mac) 9/10.1 (Mac) 1.5
Rio One[citation needed] 2.0.3 (Mac) Un­known
iPod Classic 2G 2.0.4[14] (Mac) 1.5
None[citation needed] Me[15] (Win)
4.1[citation needed] (Win) 2000 (Win)
iPod Classic 3G 4.0[citation needed] (Mac)
4.1[citation needed] (Win) 		10.1 (Mac)
2000 (Win) 		2.3
iPod Mini 1G[16] 4.2 (Mac+Win) 1.4.1
iPod Classic 4G[17] 4.6 (Mac+Win) 3.1.1
AirPort Express[18] 10.2 (Mac)
2000 (Win) 		Un­known
iPod Photo[19] 4.7 (Mac+Win) 1.2.1
iPod Classic 4G (color display)[citation needed]
iPod Shuffle 1G[citation needed] 4.7.1 (Mac+Win) 1.1.5
iPod Mini 2G[20] 1.4.1
ROKR E1[21] 4.9 (Mac+Win) Un­known
iPod Nano 1G[citation needed] 10.3 (Mac)
2000 (Win) 		1.3.1
iPod Classic 5G 6.0[citation needed] (Mac+Win) 1.3
SLVR L7[21] 6.0.1[21] (Mac+Win) Un­known
RAZR V3i[21] Un­known
Nike+iPod 6.0.5[citation needed] (Mac+Win) Un­known
iPod Classic 5.5G 7.0[citation needed] (Mac+Win) 1.3
iPod Shuffle 2G 7.0.2[citation needed] (Mac+Win) 1.0.4
iPod Nano 2G 1.1.3
Apple TV[22] 7.1 (Mac+Win) 10.3.9 (Mac)
XP SP2 (Win) 		2.3.1[23]
iPhone 7.3[citation needed] (Mac+Win) 10.4.11 (Mac)
XP SP2 (Win) 		iPhone OS 3.1
iPod Classic 6G 7.4[citation needed] (Mac+Win) 1.1.2
iPod Nano 3G 1.1.3
iPod Touch 1G iPhone OS 3.1
iPhone 3G[24] 7.7 (Mac+Win)
iPod Touch 2G 8.0[citation needed] (Mac+Win)
iPod Classic 6.5G 10.4.11 (Mac)
XP SP3 (Win) 		2.0.1
iPod Nano 4G 1.0.3
iPod Shuffle 3G 8.1[citation needed] (Mac+Win) 1.0.1
iPhone 3GS[25] 8.2 (Mac+Win) iPhone OS 3.1
Palm Pre[26] Un­known webOS 1.1
iPod Touch 3G 9.0[27] (Mac+Win) 10.4.11 (Mac)
XP SP3 (Win) 		iPhone OS 3.1
iPod Nano 5G 9.0[28] (Mac+Win) 1.0.1

Version history

iTunes version Operating systems Release date Major changes
1.0 Mac: 9 2001-01-09 Original release based on SoundJam MP code.[29]
1.1 2001-02-21 External burners, improved visual effects, more supported CD burners.[30]
1.1 Mac: 10.0 2001-03-24 Initial Mac OS X version.[31] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.0
1.1.1 2001-05-01 Burning CDs, full screen visual effects, stability/performance improvements,[32] available in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.[citation needed]
1.1.2 Mac: 10.1 2001-09-25 Bundled with Mac OS X v10.1.[33]
2.0 Mac: 9, 10.1 2001-10-23 iPod support, CD burning improvements, equalizer/cross-fader/sound enhancer added.[34]
2.0.1 2001-11-04 Fixes installer issue which may result in data loss.[35] CD Burning updates.[36]
2.0.2 2001-11-16 Update German and French language support.[citation needed]
2.0.3 2001-12-13 iPod synching improvements, support for Rio One MP3 player.[citation needed]
2.0.4 2002-03-20 Improved stability/performance, expanded AppleScript support.[37]
3.0 Mac: 10.1-10.2 2002-07-17 Smart playlists, more song list categories (including the My Rating column), Audible.com audiobook support.[38]
3.0.1 2002-09-18 Performance improvements, better 10.2 support.[39]
4.0 2003-04-28 Music Store support, AAC audio codec, DVD burning, music sharing, GUI improvements.[40]
4.0.1 2003-05-27 Performance improvements, music sharing only in subnet.[41]
4.1 Mac: 10.1-10.3
Win: 2000-XP 		2003-10-16 Music store/CD burning improvements, Windows support added, voice notes, on-the-go playlists.[42]
4.2 2003-12-18 AOL accounts with music store, GUI, and performance improvements.[43]
4.5 2004-04-28 iMix, party shuffle, CD insert printing, music store improvements, WMA to AAC conversion (Windows only), Apple Lossless audio codec.[44]
4.6 2004-06-09 AirTunes support, minor improvements.[45]
4.7 2004-10-27 Copying photos to iPod Photo, GUI/performance improvements, Windows taskbar minimizing.[46]
4.7.1 Mac: 10.1-10.4
Win: 2000-XP 		2005-01-11 iPod Shuffle support added, blocks DRM stripping applications,[47] limited to 5 connections per day to networked music libraries.[48] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.4
4.8 Mac: 10.2-10.4
Win: 2000-XP 		2005-05-09 Video support, international music stores supported,[49] security enhancements.[50]
4.9 2005-06-28 Podcasting,[51] Motorola ROKR E1 mobile phone support added.[citation needed]
5.0 2005-09-07 GUI refined, search bar improvements, parental controls, smart shuffle, iPod Nano support.[52]
5.0.1 2005-09-20 Bonjour for Windows removed from bundle after DNS conflict problems, bug fixes.[53]
6.0 2005-10-12 GUI/music store changes, blocks DRM remover utilities, transfer videos to 5th generation iPod classic.[54]
6.0.1 2005-10-20 Bug fixes,[55] Motorola SLVR L7 and RAZR V3i mobile phone support added.[21]
6.0.2 2006-01-10 Bug fixes, video conversion for home movies, AirTunes enhancements, now Universal binary (running on both Intel and PowerPC Macs).[56]
6.0.3 2006-02-15 Bug fixes, performance enhancements.[57]
6.0.4 2006-03-01 Stability and performance issues with Front Row.[58]
6.0.4.2 2006-03-03 Fixes possible playlist problems in 6.0.4.[citation needed]
6.0.5 2006-06-29 Added Nike+iPod support and Nike Sport area on the iTunes Store.[59]
7.0 Mac: 10.3-10.4
Win: 2000-XP 		2006-09-12 Video playback/purchasing improvements, iPod games, Major GUI changes, gapless playback and album, sync purchased content from iPod to computer, Cover Flow added.[60]
7.0.1 2006-09-27 Stability and performance improvements with Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod synching, and one-click rating. Fixed issues with Remote Desktop Protocol and Windows Live Messenger.[61]
7.0.2 2006-10-31 Support for second generation shuffle and nano, fixed stability/performance issues with 7.0 and 7.0.1.[62]
7.1 2007-03-04 Apple TV support, additional 2G shuffle support, GUI improvements, fixes Windows Vista issues, enhanced sorting options, full-screen Cover Flow.[63]
7.1.1 2007-03-16 Stability/performance/compatibility fixes.[64]
7.2 Mac: 10.3-10.4
Win: 2000-Vista (x86) 		2007-05-29 Fully supports Vista,[10] iTunes Plus introduced with 256 kbit/s DRM-free music tracks,[65] iTunes U introduced which offers free content from some of the top universities around the United States.[66] Also included GUI Update for Windows Vista
7.3 2007-06-29 Support for iPhone activation/synching, GUI changes/fixes.[67] Changes sorting pattern.[68]
7.3.1 2007-07-11 Bug fixes.[69]
7.3.2 2007-08-02 Bug fixes for increased stability/performance.[70]
7.4 Mac: 10.3-10.4
Win: XP-Vista (x86) 		2007-09-06 Support for iPod Touch, Classic (6G), Nano (3G), and adds interface art for new iPod Shuffle colours. GUI improvements.[71]
7.4.1 2007-09-07 Blocks a workaround that allowed free ringtones.[72] However, a new workaround was found within one day of release.[73]
7.4.2 Mac: 10.3-10.5
Win: XP-Vista (x86) 		2007-09-17 Addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance.[74] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.5
7.4.3 2007-09-27 Addresses issues with the initial setup of the iPod Touch on some international versions of Windows.[75]
7.5 2007-11-05 Allows activation of iPhones outside of the United States wherever activation is available, (e.g. United Kingdom and Germany) as well as security and stability fixes. Also included is a GUI update for Leopard, and the ability to add custom ringtones for free.[76] Includes support for iPod game Phase. Shows iPod battery level in source list (iPod Nano 3G, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and iPhone with 1.1.2 software).
7.6 Mac: 10.3-10.5
Win: XP-Vista (x86, x64) 		2008-01-15 Rent movies from the iTunes Store. Transfer Apple TV purchases to your computer. Allows manual management of music on iPhones. Added support for Windows Vista 64-bit.[12]
7.6.1 2008-02-21 Several bug fixes, improved compatibility with Apple TV 'Take Two', iTunes freezing bug fixed.[77]
7.6.2 2008-04-02 Bug fixes.[78]
7.7 2008-07-10 Support for iPhone 3G,[24] iPhone OS 2.0 and the new App Store which features application downloads for the iPhone and iPod Touch as well as enabling the two products to act as remotes for wireless iTunes control.[79]
7.7.1 2008-07-31 Improved stability/performance. Bug fixes with applications and updates from the App Store.[citation needed]
8.0 Mac: 10.4-10.5
Win: XP-Vista (x86, x64) 		2008-09-09 Genius Sidebar and playlists, Grid View, HD TV shows, Shows capacity of Apps on iPhone/iPod Touch on device summary tab, new default visualizer, more flexible podcast options and support for second generation iPod Touch and 4th generation iPod Nano.[citation needed]
8.0.1 2008-10-02 Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist, improves syncing spoken menus to the iPod Nano, addresses an issue of deleting HDTV episodes when downloading, combines SDTV and HDTV episode downloads into a single list, improves checking for updates from the App Store, improves accessibility with VoiceOver on Macs and with Windows, addresses problems syncing Genius results to iPod and addresses a blue screen error on Windows Vista when connecting an iPod or iPhone to a computer.[80]
8.0.2 2008-11-20 Addresses a quality issue creating MP3s on some computers. Fixes a connectivity issue with the iTunes Store when using some Internet proxies with Mac OS X. Improves accessibility with VoiceOver. Support for iPhone OS 2.2.[citation needed]
8.1 2009-03-11 Support for the third generation iPod Shuffle, speed improvements for browsing large libraries and the iTunes Store, as well as 'preparing to sync' and 'optimizing photos' for syncing to iPods and iPhones, Party Shuffle has been replaced by iTunes DJ which now has the ability to receive requests for songs, the ability to import/convert files and CDs to iTunes Plus format, better performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs, accessibility improvements, Genius has been expanded to cover TV shows and movies, refined parental controls and refined auto-fill options. Supports Multi-touch gestures.[81]
8.1.1 2009-04-06 Adds support for renting HD movies and provides a number of bug fixes, including addressing issues with VoiceOver and syncing with iPhone and iPod Touch.[citation needed]
8.2 2009-06-01 Supports iPhone 3GS and iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Updates Gracenote database for blu-ray; it is unknown if this adds blu-ray support. Also includes many accessibility improvements and bug fixes.[citation needed]
8.2.1 Mac: 10.4-10.6
Win: XP-Vista (x86, x64) 		2009-07-15 Provides a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices. The latter refers to the disabling of iTunes' ability to sync with the Palm Pre; the Pre has a feature called "MediaSync" which allowed version 8.2 to register and sync songs and videos between iTunes and the Pre.[26] This functionality has since been restored with the latest version of webOS.[82] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.6.
9.0[6] 2009-09-09 iTunes 9 features a new design of the whole product and its iTunes Store using WebKit. New features: Cleaner UI, Genius Mixes, Home Sharing, iTunes LPs.[citation needed]

iTunes now automatically adds new music to your library from a watched folder.[83]

9.0.1[6] 2009-09-22 * Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store. 
* Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive.
* Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit.
* Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone.
* Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs.
* Addresses an issue with the Zoom button not switching to Mini Player.
* Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone.
* Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes.

See also

References

  1. ^ iTunes 2.0.4 download (Mac)
  2. ^ iTunes 1.1.1
  3. ^ iTunes 4.7.1 download (Mac)
  4. ^ iTunes 6.0.5 download (Mac)
  5. ^ iTunes 7.7.1 download (Mac)
  6. ^ a b c d Latest iTunes download
  7. ^ http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2003/oct/16itms.html
  8. ^ http://support.apple.com/downloads/iTunes_7_3_2_for_Windows_2000
  9. ^ iTunes reports that "This iTunes installer requires that your computer is running Windows XP or Windows Vista"
  10. ^ a b iTunes 7.2 fully supports Windows Vista
  11. ^ http://support.apple.com/downloads/iTunes_8_2_for_Windows__64_bit_
  12. ^ a b 64-bit editions of Windows Vista require iTunes 7.6 or later
  13. ^ When certain programs are used to edit or transfer files that are stored on a Windows Home Server-based system that has more than one hard drive, the files may become corrupted Microsoft support.
  14. ^ Apple Unveils New iPods
  15. ^ Only MusicMatch supported Windows Me, iTunes requires Windows 2000 or later.
  16. ^ Apple Introduces iPod mini
  17. ^ Apple Introduces the New iPod
  18. ^ Apple Unveils AirPort Express for Mac & PC Users
  19. ^ Apple Introduces iPod Photo
  20. ^ Apple Unveils New iPod mini Starting at Just $199
  21. ^ a b c d e http://www.apple.com/itunes/mobile/faq/[dead link‍]
  22. ^ Apple - Apple TV - Tech Specs
  23. ^ "Apple TV: About Apple TV software updates". Apple Inc. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  24. ^ a b "Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G". Apple Inc. 2008-06-09. iPhone 2.0 software will be available on July 11 as a free software update via iTunes 7.7 or later for all iPhone customers
  25. ^ Apple - iPhone - Technical Specifications
  26. ^ a b iTunes 8.2.1 fixes bugs, disses Palm Pre, a July 15, 2009 article from Ars Technica
  27. ^ http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html
  28. ^ http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/specs.html
  29. ^ The History of iTunes and iTunes Versions
  30. ^ Apple Announced iTunes 1.1 With Support for Over 25 Third-Party CD Burners
  31. ^ iTunes 1.1
  32. ^ New iBook, OS X Update From Apple
  33. ^ The Disaster-Free Upgrade to Mac OS 10.1
  34. ^ Apple Announced iTunes 2
  35. ^ iTunes 2.0.1
  36. ^ iTunes 2: Includes Updated Disc Burning Software
  37. ^ New iPod and iTunes Software Released
  38. ^ Apple Announced iTunes 3
  39. ^ iTunes 3.0.1 Released
  40. ^ iTunes 4: What's New
  41. ^ iTunes 4.0.1 for Mac OS X: Information and Download
  42. ^ iTunes 4.1 and QuickTime 6.4 released
  43. ^ iTunes 4.2 Released
  44. ^ Apple releases feature enhanced iTunes 4.5
  45. ^ iTunes 4.6 released
  46. ^ New version of iTunes (version 4.7) released
  47. ^ iTunes 4.7.1 Released With Important Security Update
  48. ^ iTunes 4.7.1 quietly brings sharing restrictions
  49. ^ iTunes 4.8 Released
  50. ^ iTunes 4.8: Security enhancements
  51. ^ iTunes 4.9 Now Available
  52. ^ Apple Introduces iTunes 5
  53. ^ iTunes 5.0.1 is available
  54. ^ Apple Announces iTunes 6 With 2,000 Music Videos, Pixar Short Films & Hit TV Shows
  55. ^ Hmm, iTunes 6.0.1 already released
  56. ^ iTunes 6.0.2 and QuickTime 7.0.4 Released
  57. ^ iLife '06 update and iTunes 6.0.3 released
  58. ^ iTunes 6.0.4 released, updates iPhoto, Front Row
  59. ^ iTunes 6.0.5 Released, iPod Updater 2006-06-28
  60. ^ Apple Announces iTunes 7 with Amazing New Features
  61. ^ Apple Quietly Releases iTunes 7.0.1
  62. ^ Briefly: iTunes 7.0.2, iSight shipments, 8GB nano
  63. ^ QuickTime 7.1.5 and iTunes 7.1 released
  64. ^ Apple releases iTunes 7.1.1 for Mac, Windows
  65. ^ iTunes 7.2 supports DRM-free 'iTunes Plus' music
  66. ^ Apple's iTunes U Means You Can Ditch Class and Still Learn
  67. ^ iTunes 7.3 unexpectedly, shockingly available
  68. ^ iTunes 7.3 Sorting Problems: Fallout Central
  69. ^ iTunes 7.3.1 fixes iTunes Library access
  70. ^ Apple Releases iTunes 7.3.2
  71. ^ iTunes 7.4 Released with Ringtone Support
  72. ^ iTunes 7.4 obsolete after 48 hours; 7.4.1 breaks homebrew ringtones
  73. ^ "Free Custom Ringtones in iTunes 7.4.1". MacRumours. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  74. ^ Apple Updates iTunes to 7.4.2 [Updatedx3] - Mac Rumors
  75. ^ Apple - Support - Downloads - iTunes 7.4.3 for Windows
  76. ^ iTunes 7.5 and iPhone 1.1.2 return custom ringtones - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
  77. ^ iTunes 7.6.1 is out - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
  78. ^ Update 7.6.2 details at MacRumours
  79. ^ Apple to Offer iTunes Remote Control App for iPhone and iPod Touch - Mac Rumors
  80. ^ http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/02/apple-releases-itunes-8-0-1-stability-and-bug-fixes/
  81. ^ Faster iTunes 8.1 with new import and Genius features due soon AppleInsider March 11, 2009
  82. ^ http://blog.palm.com/palm/2009/07/palm-webos-11-enhances-support-for-enterprise-and-beyond.html
  83. ^ http://lifehacker.com/5356619/itunes-finally-adds-watched-folder-to-automatically-add-new-music
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