iTunes is EOL. What does that mean for BeaTunes?
Patch
So with iTunes being replaced, what does that mean for BeaTunes?
Could BeaTunes access the new Music App using the API? Is there any appetite for that?
Or will this spell the end for BeaTunes?
I really hope not.
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Support Staff 1 Posted by hendrik on Jun 30, 2019 @ 04:03 PM
Many of the APIs are actually staying stable, it seems. It's just the the
iTunes Library.xmlfile seems to be gone.I'm working on a solution and am fairly confident it won't be a major problem.
2 Posted by Patch on Jun 30, 2019 @ 04:45 PM
My god that makes me happy!
Thank you, Hendrik!
Support Staff 3 Posted by hendrik on Jul 04, 2019 @ 03:13 PM
Some things may not work as well as before, because currently the ITLibrary framework that needs to be used for this, has not been maintained well by Apple. E.g. they didn't add disliked/loved or work/movement to the API, even though they added the fields in iTunes. I have filed a feedback report with Apple, but in my (limited) experience that does not cause Apple to do anything.
There are ways around these shortcomings (e.g. AppleScript), but they aren't very fast. We'll see. Perhaps Apple also sees the need for an updated API and surprises us!
4 Posted by Patch on Jul 04, 2019 @ 04:15 PM
Yeah - I won’t hold my breath on that. :-)
TBH - between iTunes and the BeaTunes beatlet that you’ve been helping me with, I’m so close to the perfect set-up (for me) that I wouldn’t move away from the current version of iTunes complimented by BeaTunes.
If I can get the Ticked/Un-ticked and Loved/Disliked/Default info out of iTunes/BeaTunes and INTO the Traktor Collection.xml, I would NEVER move away from iTunes w/BeaTunes...
Support Staff 5 Posted by hendrik on Jul 24, 2019 @ 01:47 PM
Just FYI: There's a first dev version for macOS 10.15...
See here.
6 Posted by Pat Boon on Jul 24, 2019 @ 04:13 PM
I’m on PC - but it’s super reassuring to know that you’re already on this, Hendrik!!!
Sent from my iPhone
Support Staff 7 Posted by hendrik on Jul 25, 2019 @ 06:37 AM
Ah yes. Just wanted to make sure it's known. :-)
hendrik closed this discussion on Jul 25, 2019 @ 06:37 AM.