How to install iTunes on your computer and how to upgrade to the latest version? These operations are very simple, and they come down to a few steps. This is what will be discussed in this article. Moreover, the installation will be described both on a PC and on a Mac.
What you need to know about iTunes
This program is intended only for personal computers (laptop or desktop). Installation on mobile devices is not possible. Distributed by iTunes is absolutely free. If someone is invited to buy it for money, you do not need to believe it, since its purpose is not at all commercial. You can download iTunes from the official site. If it is still possible to download content to mobile devices without this program, it will not work to restore or update the firmware.
How to install iTunes on your computer
Like any other application, iTunes installs in the most standard way on any operating system. It is compatible with all more or less new versions.
First of all, you need to download the program for your operating system from the official Apple website.
How to download iTunes to your computer? On the site you need to get to the corresponding page and click on the button to download. The system will prompt you to select a folder to save. You need to choose any convenient place.
Then you should go to the directory with the downloaded installer, the file of which in its name also contains the version number. For the Windows operating system, it has the extension .exe, and for Mac OS it has .dmg. You need to run it and follow the instructions of the installer.
Installation Steps
To install iTunes on your computer, you have to go through four steps:
- The first window will be a brief description of the program. You just need to click on the "Next" button.
- A window appears with the installation settings. Here you can add a shortcut to the desktop, make iTunes a standard player and set an update, as well as select the language and directory for installation.
- The installation process will go. You just have to wait.
- In the end, just click on the "Finish" button.
After the installation process is complete, you must restart the computer.
How to install iTunes on a Mac OS computer? It should be noted that many modern Mac OS-based computers already have this program installed by default.
Updating iTunes on Windows
After installation and at startup, the program will by default check if there are updates on the server. If available, the user will be prompted to download and install them. All you need to do is agree to download and install in a separate window.
You can check if there are updates without starting the program, since their loader is a separate application that runs outside iTunes. It is able to check for updates for all Apple Windows programs according to a schedule that the user selects. The check can be daily, weekly, monthly or it can be completely disabled. You can set this frequency in the settings item responsible for the schedule.
If for one reason or another, iTunes doesn’t automatically check for updates when you start iTunes, you can do this manually.
To do this, the program starts, and then in the "Help" menu you need to select "Updates". An automatic search for updates will start, and if they are on the server, a notification will pop up. Then you just need to follow the instructions of the program.
ITunes Update on Mac
For the owners of these devices, everything is much simpler, since checking for software updates by the system is fully automatic.
In the main menu of the operating system, click on the logo image and select “Software Update”. The App Store program starts, and the system starts searching for updates on the server. If available, the application will issue a notification.
In the line with the update, click on "Update". If there are updates for several applications, you can click on the button “Update all”. It remains only to wait for the download and installation, and then it is better to reboot the device.
In OS X, you can also check for updates manually. To do this, launch iTunes and select the "Updates" item from the main menu. If available, a notification will be issued by the system. To install, you just need to follow the instructions of the program. Even a child can handle this.
Disable automatic update check
If for some reason the user wants to not automatically search for updates, this function can be disabled.
In OS X, you need to start iTunes, open the "Settings" in the main menu and go to the "Add-ons" tab. Here you need to uncheck the check box for software updates in automatic mode. It remains only to confirm the action.
In the Windows environment, to disable updates, you must also run the program, and then in the upper left window click on the image of the door and select "Settings". On the “Add-ons” tab, the corresponding checkmark is unchecked and “Ok” is clicked. All is ready.
Summary
Thus, it is now clear how to install iTunes on your computer and how to update. Everything is pretty simple. The processes are similar to those in other applications. Difficulties in working with iTunes should not arise.