Under “Apps” you will find the app library, updates, and an ‘App Store’ option to be able to download apps directly into the App Store via iTunes again.

Select the pulldown menu in the upper left corner.

Download and install iTunes 12.6.3 onto the computer, you can install it over iTunes 12.7 or a prior release version.

How to get the App Store back into iTunesĪccessing the App Store, apps, or Tones in iTunes 12.6.3 is basically the same as prior versions of iTunes, here’s all that is necessary to get app management and the iOS App Store back in iTunes again: The download is about 280 MB and can be installed like any other software onto a Mac or PC.

DIRECT DOWNLOAD: iTunes 12.6.3 for Windows PC, 64-bitĬhoosing a direct download link will start the file download for iTunes 12.6.3 immediately.

DIRECT DOWNLOAD: iTunes 12.6.3 for Windows, 32-bit.DIRECT DOWNLOAD: Get iTunes 12.6.3 DMG for Mac.

Download iTunes 12.6.3 for Mac or Windows from Apple support here.You can download iTunes 12.6.3 from the Apple support page, or using the direct download links below which point to the files directly on Apple servers:

Download iTunes 12.6.3 with iOS App Store Support The ease of installation prevents the need to downgrade iTunes 12.7 or fiddle with the somewhat hidden iTunes 12.7 method of transferring apps and ringtones to an iPhone or iPad. Users who would like to have the iOS App Store functionality in iTunes on their computers again should download and install the alternative iTunes release. ITunes 12.6.3 is available to download for Mac and Windows users, and can be easily installed over iTunes 12.7 to regain the native iOS App Store functionality for improved iPhone and iPad app management. Apple apparently released iTunes 12.6.3 as an alternative version because “certain business partners might still need to use iTunes to install apps.” But even if you are not a “business partner” you can still download and install iTunes 12.6.3 and use the version of iTunes to manage apps with an iPhone or iPad connected through a Mac or Windows PC.

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