Apple Releases iTunes 10.5 Ahead of iOS and iCloud Launch
Apple today released iTunes 10.5, bringing support for iOS 5 and iCloud as well as new Wi-Fi syncing capabilities. iOS 5 and iCloud are set to launch tomorrow, and today's launch of iTunes 10.5 sets the stage for those releases.
What's new in iTunes 10.5
- iTunes in the Cloud. iTunes now stores your music and TV purchases in iCloud and makes them available on your devices anywhere, any time, at no additional cost.
* Automatic Downloads. Purchase music from any device or computer and automatically download a copy to your Mac and iOS devices.
* Download Previous Purchases. Download your past music, TV, app, and book purchases again, at no additional cost. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store.
- Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5.
- Wi-Fi Syncing. Automatically sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes any time they're both on the same Wi-Fi network.
Apple announced at its media event last week that iTunes Match will launch in the United States by the end of October.
Update: iTunes Match appears to have been pulled completely from the public release of iTunes 10.5. Developer beta users had previously had the ability to turn iTunes Match on and off from the iTunes menu bar, but that option is missing in the public release. Consequently, Apple may need to release an updated version of iTunes to reenable the feature when the service launches later this month.
Update 2: Apple has posted a support document to assist users with troubleshooting the new Wi-Fi syncing feature in iTunes 10.5.
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I'm using a beta version of 10.5 - do I need to update to this new version?
If you need to ask this question, you shouldn't be using betas.
WTH, mine says 'Your software is up to date'. :confused:
I'm on the latest beta of iTunes 10.5.
Bless your heart
freaking retards... I always update everything right away to the latest versions ... We're not talking about an experimental new midication here ...
:rolleyes:
What happened to Winamp? :p
After years of torture, that llama must have gotten its revenge. :(
iCloud backups are controlled via the device in the Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup setting. You won't see that until tomorrow...
I meant iTunes Wi-Fi syncing not iCloud backups.
Speaking of backups, it appears that if you have iCloud backups turned on then iTunes doesn't do backups when you sync. You have to toggle iCloud backups off to backup locally to iTunes (both wirelessly and by USB). I just assumed you could do both without toggling a control on/off each time.
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