iTunes 12.7.1 update released at tail-end of big Apple OS update day
Alongside a slew of other operating system revisions, Apple has also updated iTunes to version 12.7.1 with only minor changes implemented.
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Mike Wuerthele
How to delete the apps left over after an iTunes 12.7 install to regain storage on macOS or Windows
Apple's decision to remove the iOS App Store from iTunes as part of the version 12.7 update controversially took away the ability to download apps to a Mac or PC, but all of the locally-stored apps were kept in place. We show you how to delete these files and free up some storage in the process.
Malcolm Owen
Apple aims to debut TV slate in 2019, sans any HBO-style risque content
Apple is reportedly aiming to have a "small slate" of TV shows ready to debut in 2019, but with sanitized content devoid of the violence, profanity, and/or nudity allowed on networks like HBO and Showtime.
Roger Fingas
Apple hires Jay Hunt to serve as European creative director for original video
Apple has reportedly picked the former chief creative officer of Channel 4, Jay Hunt, as its new creative director for European video, further signalling that it intends to spend some of its $1 billion programming warchest overseas.
Apple Music scores exclusive rights to Sam Smith documentary, to stream live concert on Nov. 3
Apple Music continues to rack up exclusive music-related video content, the latest being the short film "On the Record: Sam Smith — The Thrill of it All," set to debut on the streaming service on Nov. 3.
AppleInsider Staff
How to transfer DVD and Blu-ray movies to iTunes using Vudu and Movies Anywhere
Wish you could easily convert your DVD or Blu-ray collection to iTunes-compatible digital copies without ripping or DRM hassles? Now you can with Vudu's Disc to Digital program and the new Movies Anywhere service. AppleInsider shows you how it's done.
Apple Music snags Major Lazer concert documentary "Give Me Future"
In March 2016, Barack Obama became the first U.S. President to visit Cuba in 88 years, marking an easing of political tension between the world power and the small island republic. That same month, electronic music group Major Lazer self funded the first major Cuban-American concert in Havana, an event that drew nearly half a million attendees.
Mikey Campbell
Tip: Convert physical Blu-ray and DVD discs to iTunes with Vudu and Movies Anywhere
The expansion of Movies Anywhere to new studios and services has, in a roundabout way, enabled a new capability: You can now scan physical DVDs and Blu-rays that you own, and for a small fee convert them into authentic, legitimate iTunes Store purchases. AppleInsider explains how to do it.
Neil Hughes
Revamped 'Movies Anywhere' service adds four studios, makes cross-platform viewing easy
Disney on Wednesday launched Movies Anywhere, an all-in-one movie viewing service that lets users watch purchased content from five major Hollywood studios on a variety of platforms, from iTunes to Google Play.
