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This will automatically download the latest version of iTunes.īe sure to connect the PC with the internet and keep the connection on as it’ll download the software online. Now, if you get the notification as above, Click on the “Download iTunes” option. Else, you will be notified as the latest version of iTunes is already installed. If a new version is available, you’ll get a notification like the below image and it’ll ask you to download the same. Click on “Check for Updates” to check if your iTunes is already updated or a new version is available. Upon clicking on the option, you can find the below menu options. Now, you can find the “Help” option at the top. In this process, we are going to discuss how we can do iTunes update within iTunes itself.įirst of all, go to iTunes on your PC. ITunes 12.4 should debut in late May or early June, according to the source.Īpple did not immediately respond to CNET's request for comment.Part 1: How to update iTunes within iTunes?

Finally, the iTunes mini player, a small window that displays just the basic controls, will reportedly move the "Up Next" song selection to the right where it's easier to see. Based on a leaked screenshot, the current View menu, which is long and cluttered, will be redesigned with fewer options and greater customization. The top pull-down menus will include new navigation options, making them "easier to use," according to MacRumor's source.

In 12.4, you'd be able to customize the new menu to add or remove specific categories and use back and forward buttons to jump from to another. The current version of iTunes uses a single toolbar to switch among the various categories. A simpler and easier way of navigating iTunes could help the service retain and draw in more customers.Īnother likely tweak in iTunes 12.4 is a revamped "media picker," which would use a drop-down menu to bounce between Music, Movies, TV shows and other content, MacRumors said. Spotify and Pandora, for example, have caught on with users who'd rather subscribe than buy their favorite tunes. But competition in streaming music is fierce. While Apple's music business has never been a moneymaker, the company sees that changing with the addition of its popular Music streaming service.
