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Backing up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is equally straightforward on macOS Big Sur:
The confusion may stem from a simple "split" of the version number: .7, where "117" represents the 11 and 7 parts of the version.
The app is now your destination for all podcast subscriptions and episodes.
Starting with macOS Catalina (10.15) and continuing through Big Sur (11.0) and later, Apple discontinued the iTunes app and split its functionality into three dedicated media applications and a system utility. Where did the iTunes features go? itunes macos big sur 117
: You can run the Windows operating system via software like Parallels or UTM. The Windows platform still actively supports the traditional standalone iTunes application.
If you upgraded from Mojave to Big Sur (skipping Catalina) and your iTunes library files on an external drive are grayed out, it's likely a permissions issue.
, you might have noticed a glaring omission in your Applications folder: iTunes is gone Backing up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
: These workarounds are not official, may be unstable, and often require disabling system security features, which is not recommended for most users. Summary Table: iTunes vs. macOS Big Sur Legacy iTunes macOS Big Sur 11.7 Equivalent Music Library iTunes Music Apple Music App Video Library iTunes Movies Apple TV App Podcasts iTunes Podcasts Apple Podcasts App Device Syncing iTunes Sidebar Finder Sidebar Device Backups iTunes Summary Tab Finder "General" Tab
If you have a critical need for the original iTunes application:
: If prompted, click Trust on your Mac and enter your passcode on your iOS device. Where did the iTunes features go
Syncing and backing up iPhones/iPads is now handled directly in when the device is connected. This decouples sync logic from media playback — a cleaner separation of concerns.
Inside the bundle was a perfect replica of the iTunes 9 interface—the last “great” version, before Apple killed the visualizer and the integrated store. It was running as a live process, hidden from Activity Monitor. And in the “Now Playing” slot?