This afternoon Apple released iTunes 10.5, which includes support for iTunes in the Cloud. With iOS 5 set to be released tomorrow, this iTunes updates prepares the Mac for wireless syncing with iOS devices.
According to Apple, the update includes the following features:
- iTunes in the Cloud. iTunes now stores your music and TV purchases in iCloud and makes them available on your devices anywhere, any time, at no additional cost.
- Automatic Downloads. Purchase music from any device or computer and automatically download a copy to your Mac and iOS devices.
- Download Previous Purchases. Download your past music, TV, app, and book purchases again, at no additional cost. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store.
- Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5.
- Wi-Fi Syncing. Automatically sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes any time they’re both on the same Wi-Fi network.
Mac users running OS X 10.5 or later, Safari 4.0.3 or later and QuickTime 7.6 or later can acquire iTunes 10.4.1 via Software Update or direct download from Apple’s website. Windows users running Windows Vista 64 bit or Windows 7 64 bit can download iTunes 10.5 from Apple’s website by clicking here.