iTunes 12 Beta Download: New Beta for OS X Yosemite Released by Apple

By Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at zack.stieber@epochtimes.com
October 2, 2014Updated: July 18, 2015

A new iTunes 12 beta download has been released by Apple for some Mac users ahead of the wide release date for the update.

iTunes 12 was first introduced in July, and several beta downloads have been released between then and now.

The newest version is for developers and OS X Yosemite beta testers.

It follows Monday’s release of the Yosemite Golden Master Candidate and a fourth public beta, according to Mac Rumors.

The update comes in at 214 MB.

It doesn’t appear to list anything new in the build in the seed notes, according to 9to5mac. 

“There do appear to be some new icons in the preferences screen, but for the most part it’s the same as the other betas we’ve seen,” it said.

However, a commentor said that it “Looks like a bunch of the sidebar icons are new (Playlists, Audiobooks, Tones, etc.), including the Plus icon (New Playlist) and Gear icon (Various Options) at the very bottom.”

“Also, the graphic and the function of the miniplayer’s expand/collapse button is different,” the user added.

iTunes 12 is expected to be fully released alongside OS X 10.10 Yosemite this fall, according to Apple Insider.

It “will bring a refined design fitting in with the next-generation operating system’s ‘flat’ aesthetic,” it said.

“The media storage, purchase and playback platform will feature translucent windows, reorganized navigation bar and new library viewing options, among other UI adjustments.”

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