Compatibility between Windows and Apple has never been easy, and it has gone through better and worse times. As I'm sure you already know, not many of the apple apps They are available to use on your computer with the Microsoft operating system, but now some changes are coming.
If you like to enjoy music through Apple services, you are in luck, because you will no longer depend only on iTunes. News that many of us have been waiting for for years and that finally becomes a reality.
Three Apple applications on Windows
Although it is a good idea that you know how install iTunes on your Windows computer, we warn you that this app will no longer be essential to listen to your favorite music on your PC. In fact, Apple wants us to “forget” about it a little.
As the planned news arrives, You will only need iTunes to access Apple podcasts and audiobooks. Because you can listen to the music through Apple Music.
This is not the only novelty, because Apple wants to promote the use of its dedicated applications, and it is also going to let us use Apple TV and Apple Devices on Windows.
Why choose Apple Music over iTunes?
iTunes was a revolution at the time, but over time, this way of listening to music has become outdated. For its part, Apple Music represents the leap towards streaming. A much faster and easier to use music streaming service. By just paying a monthly subscription, you have access to millions of songs from artists around the world, from the best known to the less popular.
The version of Apple Music for Windows is quite similar to the one included in the macOS versions, but with a slight change in its image. If you like to listen to music at any time, you definitely have to try it.
You don't actually have to wonder if you use iTunes or switch to Apple Music, because iTunes is going to stop working on Windows with the release of the new apps. We will have to wait for a compatible version to be published in the future to continue accessing podcasts and audiobooks.
Apple TV and Apple Devices
Other Apple applications that are finally coming to Windows are TV and Device. Apple TV is a streaming audiovisual content transmission service. Through which you can access a wide catalog of series, movies and documentaries. Like most services of this type, you have to pay a monthly subscription.
Apple Device is an application that allows us to synchronize our Apple devices with a Windows PC, managing functions such as backups more easily. Using this application will not be difficult for you, because it combines the best of Apple and Windows 11, and is very intuitive. In fact, its design reminds us of the Windows operating system.
Can you now download the new Apple applications for Windows?
The official version has not been released yet, but we already have trial versions in the Microsoft Store. Of course, keep in mind that you can only use them if you have a computer with an x86 processor and your operating system is Windows 10 or Windows 11.
iCloud for Windows has been renewed
Another novelty that What we do have available is the iCloud update for Windows. If you have it installed, you just have to download the update to start using the latest version. In case you don't have it, follow these to install it:
- Search for the app in the Microsoft Store. Since Windows 10 it is already pre-installed, so you should have no problem locating it.
- Open the iCloud application installed on your computer. Now sign in with your Apple account.
- Synchronize. Choose the iCloud items you want to sync with Windows and click "Apply".
- Minimized icon. Once you have done the configuration, You will see a minimized icon on your taskbar. If you click on it, you directly access the folders where the files you have synchronized are.
Having iCloud on your Windows computer gives you the opportunity to access a number of useful features:
Keep your files in sync
This is the essential function of any cloud system. This way, regardless of what device you are working on, you will be able to access the files, download them, edit them, etc.
Keep your photo library synchronized
It is a simple way to have access to the photos on your mobile from your computer and, at the same time, transfer the photos you have on your PC to your cloud storage system. With this you ensure that your photo library is always in order and does not "misses" no photography.
Synchronize web browser bookmarks
Bookmarks make it easier for us to navigate the Internet, because they take us directly to those websites that we visit frequently.
So that changing from one device to another does not waste your time, iCloud allows you to sync web browser bookmarks. So that you have them available on any of your devices.
You will also be able to synchronize your emails, calendars, contacts and iCloud tasks with Outlook, and manage backups. As you progress in managing this cloud system, you will surely get more and more out of it.
What is the new version of iCloud on Windows like?
The app has been extensively renovated on an aesthetic level. It has become more visual and the setup process is now more user-friendly.
Improved photo sync performance and some of the most common problems that arose when synchronizing with Outlook have been solved. As a result, we have a much more intuitive app that works better.
The presence of Apple applications in Windows begins a new stage that will make it easier for us to access our files from different devices, as well as access to streaming services.