macOS Catalina, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, is now available as a free software update. With macOS Catalina, users are able to enjoy Apple Arcade, a groundbreaking new game subscription service featuring new, exclusive games from some of the world’s most creative developers. Also, a new feature called Sidecar extends Mac desktops with iPad as a second display, easily bringing iPad apps to Mac. Adding to these great features on the Mac, Catalina also features all-new Mac versions of Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV apps. The following will make a detailed introduction about these three features:
1. Apple Arcade
Dec 12, 2019 Catalina 10.15.2 works with the same USB Port-limit Patch from 10.15.0 If updating from a version of macOS before Catalina you’ll need to add it and remove or disable any previous port-limit patches. AMD Graphics 10.15.2 Fix. Update WhateverGreen.kext to 1.3.6 or later. 症状 macOS 10.15（Catalina）でTRAKTOR PRO 3.2.1を起動するとiTunesノードが空になっており、TRAKTORのステータスバーに「Could not find iTunes Library!」と点滅表示されてしまう。 原因 iTunesは廃止され、自動XMLエクスポートを提供していないApple Musicに置き換えられてしまいました。現在弊社ではこの問題. A new iTunes Remote, and more improvements. There’s a new iTunes Remote feature in macOS Catalina 10.15.2. This allows someone to use their iPhone or iPad to remotely control the Music and TV.
With a subscription to Apple Arcade for $4.99 per month, users get unlimited access to an unprecedented catalog of games on Mac, all of which can also be played on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV. Games can even be played across devices, so players can pick up from their last game save, whether they’re at home or on the go. On Mac, games can be played with keyboard and trackpad or mouse, and many games support controllers as well, including Xbox Wireless Controllers with Bluetooth and PlayStation DualShock 4. From action and adventure games to party and puzzle games, Apple Arcade features games for players of all ages, so everyone can find something they’ll love. The service is launching with a 30-day free trial and a single subscription includes access for up to six family members with Family Sharing.
2. Sidecar Design
- Dec 10, 2019 The macOS Catalina 10.15.2 update improves the stability, reliability and performance of your Mac and is recommended for all users. This update adds the following features: Apple News. New layout for Apple News+ stories from The Wall Street Journal and other leading newspapers.
- Along with iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, HomePod OS 13.3, tvOS 13.3, and watchOS 6.1.1 updates, Apple has also released the stable build of macOS Catalina 10.15.2. The update brings bug fixes, performance improvements, and refinements to a few stock apps.aaa.
The new Sidecar feature extends a user’s Mac workspace by using the iPad as a second display, allowing them to spread out their work. With Sidecar, you can use an iPad display for tablet input to draw, sketch or write with Apple Pencil in any Apple or third-party Mac app that supports stylus input. Sidecar runs on a wired connection so users can charge their iPad as they work, or on a wireless connection for greater mobility, using everything from illustration apps and video editing apps to 3D apps, like Photoshop, Illustrator, and ZBrush.
3. Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV
Three all-new apps — Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV— replace iTunes and make it easy and fun to discover and enjoy music, TV shows, movies and podcasts on Mac. The new Music app is fast and features over 50 million songs, playlists, and music videos. Users will have access to their entire music library and new music can still be purchased from the iTunes Store.
Apple Podcasts offers more than 700,000 shows in its catalog and the option to automatically be notified of new episodes as soon as they become available. The app also features new show categories, curated collections and advanced search tools to allow users to search episodes by current events, people and even phrases.
The Apple TV app brings together different ways to find and watch movies and TV shows into one powerful app and features Apple TV channels, personalized recommendations and over 100,000 iTunes movies and TV shows to browse, buy or rent. And now Apple TV+, Apple’s original video subscription service, will also be available in the Apple TV app for Mac starting November 1.
If you can’t wait to get your hands on Apple’s new Mac OS, please click: download Catalina and install it.
Extra Tips: Convert Apple Music to MP43/FLAC/WAV/AAC on Mac 10.15 Catalina
As we all know, Apple encrypts all the tracks in Apple Music with limitations, so even the subscriber can only enjoy Apple Music on some selected devices. And worse yet, all the access to downloaded Apple Music will be lost if you unsubscribed the service. Luckily, things changed thanks to the coming out of a magic Apple Music Converter — NoteBurner iTunes DRM Audio Converter, supporting Mac 10.15 Catalina perfectly.
It is a smart yet easy-to-use Apple Music Converter, dedicated in helping users convert the Apple songs from M4P to MP3, FLAC, AAC or WAV format at 10X speed. With the help of this powerful tool, you can easily convert songs from Apple Music to MP3 or other widely-used formats, and keep them forever.
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You might have read a headline or 30 this week proclaiming the death of iTunes. It certainly seemed like that was the case; during the WWDC19 keynote, Apple VP Craig Federighi skewered the longtime media app for doing too much and announced it was breaking up into separate TV and Music apps. Short of holding an iOS 9-style funeral, Apple eliminated the iTunes app from the Mac and shuffled its functionality to new apps and menus.
How does it all work? And is iTunes really dead? Get the answers to those and any other question you may have in this FAQ.
Is iTunes really gone?
Yes, the app named iTunes that we’ve been using on our Mac for nearly two decades is no more. When you upgrade to macOS 10.15 Catalina, you won’t find an iTunes app anywhere.
Where did all my stuff go?
In place of iTunes will be new apps: Music, Podcasts, and TV. If they sound familiar, it’s because you’ve seen them everywhere but your Mac: iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Apple is simply bringing those apps to the Mac. Now your entire purchases and ripped music library and playlists will be in Music and your Movies and TV Shows libraries will be in TV. Podcasts will be in Podcasts. And audiobooks will move over to the existing Books app.
Do I need to do anything to transfer my libraries?
You shouldn’t. MacOS Catalina will do all of the heavy lifting to migrate your libraries to the appropriate places.
Will I still be able to rip songs off a CD?
All of the things you did before in iTunes should work just fine in the new Music app, including iTunes Match and purchases, as well as any new or old ripped CDs.
How do I buy new stuff now?
Here’s where it gets a little confusing. While purchases are done in the appropriate app (music in Music, movies and TV shows in TV, and audiobooks in Books), the purchase process is a bit different. The TV app has separate Movies and TV Shows tabs at the top of the screen that will function much like iTunes does now, spotlighting deals and new content, and letting you browse through the entire catalogue. When you want to buy or rent something, click the buy link and it’ll be transferred to your library. The same goes for
Music is a little different. Since Apple offers a streaming service, that takes center stage, with everything else populating a sidebar like the current iTunes app. Inside there you’ll find an old friend: the iTunes Store. Click on it and you’ll be find a store that looks a lot like the current one.
Wait, so iTunes isn’t dead then?
Well, iTunes is, but the iTunes Store isn’t. It’s just returning to what it was before Apple started selling other kinds of media.
What if I’m an Apple Music subscriber?
Apple Music subscribers will find everything in the Music app, of course. They’ll also still see the iTunes Store option in the sidebar, but they can opt to hide it if they’d like.
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How do I manage my iTunes account?
Managing your iTunes account works pretty much the same way as it does now. Each of the media apps will have an “Account” menu in the top bar, where you’ll find the usual options: Authorizations, Sign Out, etc. Click on View My Account and you’ll be taken to your usual account page, where you can update your credit card info and address, and see your purchases.
How do I manage my subscriptions?
Subscriptions are currently handled inside your Account page in the Mac App Store, so that shouldn’t change.
Will be iTunes gift cards still work?
Yes! Apple says that iTunes Gift Cards and iTunes credits “will be maintained and can be used with the new apps and the App Store” as before. So it appears that Apple will continue to sell iTunes gift cards for the foreseeable future.
How do I sync my iPhone or iPad to my Mac for backups?
If you use your Mac for iTunes backups, you’ll no longer need to launch an app to when you plug in your iPhone or iPad. Instead, you device will appear in a new sidebar item in Finder windows, which will contain all of your previous backups and sync settings as before. Apple also says it will now be “easier to drag and drop files you want to transfer” since you’ll already be inside the Finder.
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What if I don’t (or can’t) update my Mac to Catalina?
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Apple is billing the new media apps as a Catalina feature, so presumably older Macs will stick with iTunes for the foreseeable future. It’s possible that Apple sends out a future update to older version of macOS that deprecates iTunes, but that hasn’t been announced.