iTunes version history

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The version history of iTunes spans from 2001 to 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 synching capabilities.

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[edit] Version compatibility

Operating systems Minimum version Latest version
Mac OS 8.6 1.0 (January 9, 2001) 1.1 (February 21, 2001)[1]
Mac OS 9.x 2.0.4 (March 20, 2002)*[2]
Mac OS 10.0 1.1 (March 24, 2001) 1.1.1 (May 1, 2001)[3]
Mac OS 10.1 1.1.2 (September 25, 2001) 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005)§[4]
Mac OS 10.2 3.0.1 (September 18, 2002) 6.0.5 (June 29, 2006)†[5]
Mac OS 10.3 4.1 (October 16, 2003) 7.6.2 (April 2, 2008)[6]
Mac OS 10.4 4.7.1 (January 11, 2005)
Mac OS 10.5 7.4.2 (September 17, 2007)
Windows 2000 4.1 (October 16, 2003) 7.3.2 (August 2, 2007)‡[7]
Windows XP/2003 7.6.2 (April 2, 2008)[8]
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs 6.0.5 (June 29, 2006)
Windows Vista x86 7.2 (May 29, 2007)
Windows Vista x64 7.6 (January 15, 2008)
Windows Server 2008 7.6.1 (February 21, 2008)

*Mac OS 9.1 is required to burn CDs.

§The iTunes Store requires iTunes version 6.0.5 or later, thus breaking store support in earlier versions.

†Mac OS 10.2 does not support video playback and video store features in iTunes 6.

‡The 64-bit version of Windows 2000 is unsupported.

*Running iTunes on Windows Home Server may cause data corruption, of which Microsoft has not yet released a fix.[9]

[edit] Device compatibility

Device Minimum version Minimum OS Latest firmware
iPod classic 1G 2.0 (Mac) 9/10.1 (Mac) 1.5
Rio One 2.0.3 (Mac) N/A
iPod classic 2G 2.0.4[10] (Mac) 1.5
None Me[11](Win)
4.1 (Win) 2000(Win)
iPod classic 3G 4.0 (Mac)
4.1 (Win)		 10.1 (Mac)
2000(Win)		 2.3
iPod mini 1G 4.2[12] (Mac+Win) 1.4.1
iPod classic 4G[13] 4.6 (Mac+Win) 3.1.1
AirPort Express[14] 10.2 (Mac)
2000 (Win)		 N/A
iPod photo[15] 4.7 (Mac+Win) 1.2.1
iPod classic 4G (color display)
iPod shuffle 1G 4.7.1 (Mac+Win) 1.1.5
iPod mini 2G[16] 1.4.1
ROKR E1 4.9 (Mac+Win) N/A
iPod nano 1G 10.3 (Mac)
2000 (Win)		 1.3.1
iPod classic 5G 6.0 (Mac+Win) 1.3
SLVR L7 6.0.1[17] (Mac+Win) N/A
RAZR V3i
Nike+iPod 6.0.5 (Mac+Win)
iPod classic 5.5G 7.0 (Mac+Win) 1.3
iPod shuffle 2G 7.0.2 (Mac+Win) 1.0.4
iPod nano 2G 1.1.3
Apple TV 7.1[18] (Mac+Win) 10.3 (Mac)
XP (Win)		 2.0.1
iPhone 7.3 (Mac+Win) 10.4 (Mac)
XP (Win)		 1.1.4
iPod classic 6G 7.4 (Mac+Win) 1.1.2
iPod nano 3G 1.1.2
iPod touch 1.1.4
iPhone 3G[19] 7.7 (Mac+Win)

[edit] Version history

Version 1: 2001 Version 2: 2001-2002 Version 3: 2002 Version 4: 2003-2005 Version 5: 2005 Version 6: 2005-2006 Version 7: 2006-

iTunes version Operating systems Release date Major changes
1.0 Mac: 9 2001-01-09 Original release based on SoundJam MP code.[20]
1.1 2001-02-21 External burners, improved visual effects, more supported CD burners.[21]
1.1 Mac: 10.0 2001-03-24 Initial Mac OS X version.[22] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.0
1.1.1 2001-05-01 Burning CDs, full screen visual effects, stability/performance improvements,[23] 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.[24]
2.0 Mac: 9, 10.1 2001-10-23 iPod support, CD burning improvements, equalizer/cross-fader/sound enhancer added.[25]
2.0.1 2001-11-04 Fixes installer issue which may result in data loss.[26] CD Burning updates.[27]
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.[28]
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.[29]
3.0.1 2002-09-18 Performance improvements, better 10.2 support.[30]
4.0 2003-04-28 Music Store support, AAC audio codec, DVD burning, music sharing, GUI improvements.[31]
4.0.1 2003-05-27 Performance improvements, music sharing only in subnet.[32] Bundled with Mac OS X v10.3
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.[33]
4.2 2003-12-18 AOL accounts with music store, GUI, and performance improvements.[34]
4.5 2004-04-28 iMix, party shuffle, CD insert printing, music store improvements, WMA to AAC conversion (Windows only), Apple Lossless audio codec.[35]
4.6 2004-06-09 AirTunes support, minor improvements.[36]
4.7 2004-10-27 Copying photos to iPod photo, GUI/performance improvements, Windows taskbar minimizing.[37]
4.7.1 Mac: 10.1-10.4
Win: 2000-XP		 2005-01-11 iPod shuffle support added, blocks DRM stripping applications,[38] limited to 5 connections per day to networked music libraries.[39] 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,[40] security enhancements.[41]
4.9 2005-06-28 Podcasting,[42] 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.[43]
5.0.1 2005-09-20 Bonjour for Windows removed from bundle after DNS conflict problems, bug fixes.[44]
6.0 2005-10-12 GUI/music store changes, blocks DRM remover utilities, transfer videos to 5th generation iPod classic.[45]
6.0.1 2005-10-20 Bug fixes,[46] Motorola SLVR L7 and RAZR V3i mobile phone support added.[citation needed]
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).[47]
6.0.3 2006-02-15 Bug fixes, performance enhancements.[48]
6.0.4 2006-03-01 Stability and performance issues with Front Row.[49]
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.[50]
7.0 Mac: 10.3-10.4
Win: 2000-XP		 2006-09-12 Video playback/purchasing improvements, iPod games, Major GUI changes, gapless playback, sync purchased content from iPod to computer, Cover Flow added.[51]
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.[52]
7.0.2 2006-10-31 Support for second generation shuffle and nano, fixed stability/performance issues with 7.0 and 7.0.1.[53]
7.1 2007-03-04 Apple TV support, additional 2G shuffle support, GUI improvements, fixes Windows Vista issues, full-screen Cover Flow.[54]
7.1.1 2007-03-16 Stability/performance/compatibility fixes.[55]
7.2 Mac: 10.3-10.4
Win: 2000-Vista x86		 2007-05-29 Fully supports Vista,[56] iTunes Plus introduced with 256 kbit/s DRM-free music tracks,[57] iTunes U introduced which offers free content from some of the top universities around the United States.[58] Also included GUI Update for Windows Vista
7.3 2007-06-29 Support for iPhone activation/synching, GUI changes/fixes.[59] Changes sorting pattern.[60]
7.3.1 2007-07-11 Bug fixes.[61]
7.3.2 2007-08-02 Bug fixes for increased stability/performance.[62]
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.[63]
7.4.1 2007-09-07 Blocks a workaround that allowed free ringtones.[64] However, a new workaround was found within one day of release.[65]
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.[66] 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.[67]
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.[68] Includes support for iPod game Phase. Shows iPod battery level in source list (iPod nano 3G, iPod classic 6G, iPod touch, and iPhone with 1.1.2 software).
7.6 Mac: 10.3-10.5
Win: XP-Vista x86-Vista 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 Microsoft Vista 64-bit.[69]
7.6.1 2008-02-21 Several bug fixes, improved compatibility with Apple TV 'Take Two', iTunes freezing bug fixed.[70]
7.6.2 2008-04-02 Bug fixes.[71]
7.7 Mac: 10.4.10 or later
Win: XP SP2, Vista (x86/x64)		 By 2008-07-11 This version is still in development, and has not yet been released. When released, it will add support for the iPhone 3G and iTunes App Store. It must be released on or before the night of 2008-07-11, when the iPhone 3G is released.

[edit] References

  1. ^ iTunes 1.1 on 8.6
  2. ^ iTunes 2.0.4 download (Mac)
  3. ^ iTunes 1.1.1
  4. ^ iTunes 4.7.1 download (Mac)
  5. ^ iTunes 6.0.5 download (Mac)
  6. ^ Latest iTunes download
  7. ^ iTunes reports that "This iTunes installer requires that your computer is running Windows XP or Windows Vista"
  8. ^ Latest iTunes download
  9. ^ Microsoft on Data Corruption
  10. ^ Apple Unveils New iPods
  11. ^ Only MusicMatch supported Windows Me, iTunes Requires Windows 2000/XP
  12. ^ Apple Introduces iPod mini
  13. ^ Apple Introduces the New iPod
  14. ^ Apple Unveils AirPort Express for Mac & PC Users
  15. ^ Apple Introduces iPod Photo
  16. ^ Apple Unveils New iPod mini Starting at Just $199
  17. ^ http://www.apple.com/itunes/mobile/faq/[dead link]
  18. ^ Apple - Apple TV - Tech Specs
  19. ^ [1]
  20. ^ WSJ: Casady & Greene "forbidden" from discussing iTunes deal
  21. ^ Apple Announced iTunes 1.1 With Support for Over 25 Third-Party CD Burners
  22. ^ iTunes 1.1
  23. ^ New iBook, OS X Update From Apple
  24. ^ The Disaster-Free Upgrade to Mac OS 10.1
  25. ^ Apple Announced iTunes 2
  26. ^ iTunes 2.0.1
  27. ^ iTunes 2: Includes Updated Disc Burning Software
  28. ^ New iPod and iTunes Software Released
  29. ^ Apple Announced iTunes 3
  30. ^ iTunes 3.0.1 Released
  31. ^ iTunes 4: What's New
  32. ^ iTunes 4.0.1 for Mac OS X: Information and Download
  33. ^ iTunes 4.1 and QuickTime 6.4 released
  34. ^ iTunes 4.2 Released
  35. ^ Apple releases feature enhanced iTunes 4.5
  36. ^ iTunes 4.6 released
  37. ^ New version of iTunes (version 4.7) released
  38. ^ iTunes 4.7.1 Released With Important Security Update
  39. ^ iTunes 4.7.1 quietly brings sharing restrictions
  40. ^ iTunes 4.8 Released
  41. ^ iTunes 4.8: Security enhancements
  42. ^ iTunes 4.9 Now Available
  43. ^ Apple Introduces iTunes 5
  44. ^ iTunes 5.0.1 is available
  45. ^ Apple Announces iTunes 6 With 2,000 Music Videos, Pixar Short Films & Hit TV Shows
  46. ^ Hmm, iTunes 6.0.1 already released
  47. ^ iTunes 6.0.2 and QuickTime 7.0.4 Released
  48. ^ iLife '06 update and iTunes 6.0.3 released
  49. ^ iTunes 6.0.4 released, updates iPhoto, Front Row
  50. ^ iTunes 6.0.5 Released, iPod Updater 2006-06-28
  51. ^ Apple Announces iTunes 7 with Amazing New Features
  52. ^ Apple Quietly Releases iTunes 7.0.1
  53. ^ Briefly: iTunes 7.0.2, iSight shipments, 8GB nano
  54. ^ QuickTime 7.1.5 and iTunes 7.1 released
  55. ^ Apple releases iTunes 7.1.1 for Mac, Windows
  56. ^ iTunes 7.2 fully supports Windows Vista
  57. ^ iTunes 7.2 supports DRM-free 'iTunes Plus' music
  58. ^ Apple's iTunes U Means You Can Ditch Class and Still Learn
  59. ^ iTunes 7.3 unexpectedly, shockingly available
  60. ^ iTunes 7.3 Sorting Problems: Fallout Central
  61. ^ iTunes 7.3.1 fixes iTunes Library access
  62. ^ Apple Releases iTunes 7.3.2
  63. ^ iTunes 7.4 Released with Ringtone Support
  64. ^ iTunes 7.4 obsolete after 48 hours; 7.4.1 breaks homebrew ringtones
  65. ^ "Free Custom Ringtones in iTunes 7.4.1", MacRumours, 2007-09-08. Retrieved on 2007-09-10. 
  66. ^ Apple Updates iTunes to 7.4.2 [Updatedx3] - Mac Rumors
  67. ^ Apple - Support - Downloads - iTunes 7.4.3 for Windows
  68. ^ iTunes 7.5 and iPhone 1.1.2 return custom ringtones - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
  69. ^ 64-bit editions of Windows Vista require iTunes 7.6 or later
  70. ^ iTunes 7.6.1 is out - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
  71. ^ Update 7.6.2 details at MacRumours

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