The list of programs in iTunes is not displayed. Programs are not showing up in iTunes. Causes and solutions to problems

On the one hand, Apple seems to have acted logically - iTunes now includes movies, music and videos, and to install applications on Mac computers and Windows have corresponding stores Mac App Store and Windows Store. On the other hand, searching for applications in Mobile App The Store made it much easier to get acquainted with the development - all the programs were at hand and there was no need to reach for an extra iOS device.

All this remains in iTunes 12.6. And if you've updated to iTunes 12.7, get ready to change your habits - App Store there isn't. But everything can be fixed if you follow a few simple steps.

1. Close the iTunes application by pressing the key combination CMD+Q.

2. Open Search Spotlight(magnifying glass icon at the top right of the screen near the system clock) and launch the Terminal application.

3. Enter the following command:

Cd /Applications/

A directory with an applications folder will open. Now we need to remove current version iTunes 12.7.

4. To do this, enter the following command:

Sudo rm -rf iTunes.app/

Be careful that you entered the command correctly, as there is a risk of deleting the wrong directory. You will be required to enter an administrator password.

5. Open Finder and press the keyboard shortcut CMD + Shift + G. Enter the following directory address:

~/Music/iTunes/

6. In the list of files, find the file named iTunes Library.itl and move it to any other folder. For example, on the desktop.

7. Open the folder " Previous iTunes Libraries" and sort the files By date. Select last file iTunes Library 2017-XX-XX.itl, where XX-XX is the month and date the file was created. Copy it and copy it to any folder for future use.

8. After moving to new folder rename the file, removing the date value. As a result, the file should be named iTunes Library.itl. Now it needs to be moved to iTunes folder, opened in the 5th paragraph of this instruction.

9. Go to Apple website and download iTunes 12.6.2 for macOS. Install it. Installation file Just in case, save for future use.

After installation you will receive "new-old" iTunes 12.6 with App store Store.

How to Bring Back iTunes with the App Store on Mac

1. Open the folder with installed iTunes and find the "Previous iTunes Libraries" directory. Make a copy of the latest current iTunes Library.itl file (by creation date).

In iTunes 12.7, Apple removed the App Store tab and program management. It has become impossible to save applications on the computer and download them via iTunes. We have completely lost the ability to independently manage what is installed on our devices. But everything is not so bad - the largest companies from the Fortune 500 are on our side. Their pressure forced Apple to leave a backup move. What happened, how to install iTunes with an app store and is it necessary at all?

The iTunes App Store is an important part of the ecosystem

While iTunes had the App Store, the computer could act as an intermediary between the iPhone and Apple. Everything we bought through the App Store was stored on it. Even in the absence of the Internet or the complete disappearance of Apple and its entire infrastructure, it was possible to install and uninstall downloaded applications. We had our own collection of downloaded applications.

Without an intermediary, all applications will be managed only by Apple. This means that if you delete an application from the App Store, you will no longer be able to install it. Only through jailbreak (which is more dead than alive).

I clearly showed the problem in this video:

Why Apple returned the App Store to iTunes 12.6.3

Apple devices are used large companies of the Fortune 500. They set special applications, which do not exist in the App Store, and are also tied to old applications. They, like us, value control over applications and data. Together they pressured Apple to release a solution.

Apple did special version iTunes for Business. It retains the App Store tab and allows you to manage Programs on the device. She supports everything modern devices, including iPhone X. But this is not an update. This old version iTunes, which you can install and use. This iTunes version is 12.6.3. I call it the iTunes business.

Do I need to install iTunes 12.6.3 (Business)

You need to install if any of this is important to you:

• Old applications
• Control over applications without the Internet,
• Storing applications on your computer to save space on your iPhone,
• Special applications that may disappear from the appstore,
• You have more than a dozen devices and control them via USB hubs

iTunes business installation video

Preparing to install iTunes 12.6.3 business

The media library will need to be restored. I think that now you are using a version higher than 12.6. This means that your iTunes library (files with information about what you have in iTunes) has been updated. If you install iTunes 12.6.3, then it will not be able to read your new library and you will need to restore it to the state of September 13, 2017. Anything that was added/deleted later is considered lost.

iTunes will no longer update itself. You will need to install new versions manually. But this is not the case big problem. You can install the update only if something doesn't work for you. On this moment The iTunes 12.7 update only cuts down on features. iTunes 12.6 can do everything and even more.

Install iTunes 12.6.3 (business)

The first thing you need to do is download the installer:

Things get interesting when we launch iTunes. Usually a window like this is shown:

New iTunes Library File Warning

I talked about this above. Your library is too new and he can't read it. It suggests installing new iTunes to read it. But that’s not why we set up the iTunes business? =)

Restoring the iTunes Library.itl library

Close iTunes.

Go to the folder with iTunes Library.itl

/Users/[YourUserName]/Music/iTunes

Windows XP

C:\Documents and Settings\[YourUserName]\My Documents\My Music\iTunes

Windows Vista

C:\Users\[YourUserName]\Music\iTunes

Windows 7, 8 or 10

C:\Users\[YourUserName]\My Music\iTunes

We will do backup copy. Rename iTunes Library.itl V iTunes Library.itl.new. You can rename it whatever you want, but I like new - it means that this is a newer media library. You can simply add ones or zeros to the name. As you wish.

Then we go there Previous iTunes Libraries. Among them we find a media library older than September 13, 2017. In my case, it was the library from September 13: iTunes Library 2016-09-13.itl. Move it to the folder above so that it is together with iTunes Library.itl.new and rename it to iTunes Library.itl. Now iTunes will try to use this file when it starts and will detect the “native” library from September 13 in it.

This is what it looks like iTunes file I have Library

Correcting the menu

After launching the Programs will not appear. Need to choose "Edit menu..." and check the box next to "Programs".

Select the newly appeared Programs in the drop-down menu on the left. Here again is the App Store tab.

iTunes 12.6.3 with Applications tab

Bringing back the new iTunes

If something stops working. Or you decide that you no longer need the iTunes business, you can easily return the new version.

Download iTunes from the Apple website. You don’t have to specify your email and address if you don’t need advertising from Apple.

At the first launch, the library will be updated and everything will be the way Apple and the government want =)

Here's a video:

Hello! Update software- this is not always good. A clear example of this is the new iTunes version, in which the developers Apple For some reason the App Store was cut out. Fully. They took and removed the ability to fully manage games and applications on your iOS device via a computer. The App Store item in iTunes has simply disappeared!

To be honest, I didn’t understand at all this whole “multi-step” from the glorious company from Cupertino. Tim Cook, are you all right there? Are there any other problems or tasks? Why remove something that did not bother anyone and helped many? Like now, for example, They got weird, Apple, oh, they got weird...

Fortunately, there is a way out. Now I’ll tell you how to return the game and application store to iTunes on your PC, let’s go!

So Apple decided that ordinary users iTunes programs are not needed.

But there are other options for using the company’s devices - in business, education and others. corporate conditions. And this is where installing programs via iTunes can play a very important role - it cannot be removed.

Therefore, a special press release was issued, which states that if you are a business representative, then continue to use iTunes as usual, no one prohibits you :)

Let's use this assumption to add the App Store to iTunes:

1. Open Apple's statement using this link.
2. There we also download iTunes (12.6.3.6) - available for Mac and Windows.
3. If the computer is using .
4. We install.

However, upon startup, you may encounter the message: “The iTunes Library.itl file cannot be read because it was created more than new version iTunes programs."

What to do about it?

• Find the iTunes Library.itl file on your computer.
• You can use the search, but just in case, here is the "standard" location path for Windows - C:\Users\Username\My Music\iTunes. And for MAC - Personal > Music > iTunes.
• Delete or move iTunes Library.itl from this folder.

Important! After deleting or moving a file, you will have to re-create the media library. This can be a problem if all your music in iTunes has been "sorted" and sorted.

That's it, we connect the iPhone or iPad to the computer and see... that nothing has changed - there is still no App Store in iTunes! Calm down, the main thing is not to panic :)

Now we can safely say that the ability to download a game or application via iTunes has returned. Hooray!

Updated (important note)! One of the readers wrote in the comments that he did everything according to the instructions, but nothing worked. What could be causing this? Only because the “wrong” version of iTunes is being downloaded. Please be careful - the article contains all the necessary links and tips. Thank you very much:)

After iOS release 11 was the logical step for me iTunes update up to the latest version 12.7. As it turned out, this time iTunes not only did not improve, but also became worse... I call it degradation. Below I will explain what disappeared from iTunes applications on the computer and how to live with it...

There is no more App Store in iTunes!

From now on, the App Store opens only on gadgets. To find an application on your computer, you need to type its name into Google, but it no longer redirects from the application page to iTunes.

Shared files

Apple also removed the ability to manage applications from iTunes. Because of this, icon management on iPhone and iPad in iTunes has disappeared. Only control is left " Shared files”, which was moved to a separate section.

Now films, books, documents and other files are entered into the corresponding programs only through this item.

How can I now transfer ipa files to iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch from my computer?

If you still have ipa files with old versions of the application that you would like to install on your iDevice, then you still have the opportunity to transfer them to the device. To do this you need:

a) open your device in iTunes.

b) drag the file from Explorer (Windows)/Finder (Mac OS) to the “On My Device” section in iTunes.

c) Wait until the ipa file is downloaded.

The same applies to ringtones, section with which disappeared too from iTunes 12.7.

Is it possible not to update to iTunes 12.7?

Theoretically, yes - no problem. But iTunes 12.7 is also designed to work correctly with devices running iOS 11.

Also in iTunes 12.7 interaction with Apple Music: New options added. We are mainly talking about the social component. You can see and listen to friends' playlists.

These are the changes...