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They totally destroyed audiobooks in what used to be iTunes. No smart lists, can’t edit MP3 tags, can’t delete or listen to single tracks, can’t store files on
by Ididntdothis 7y ago
They totally destroyed audiobooks in what used to be iTunes. No smart lists, can’t edit MP3 tags, can’t delete or listen to single tracks, can’t store files on external drive. I don’t understand how anybody could think this was a good idea. Why destroying functionality that worked and replace it with something that barely works? This is a huge disappointment.
- woadwarrior01 7y agoI don’t use iTunes for audiobooks (I had an audible subscription that went unused and I finally unsubscribed, I’ve realised that I prefer reading physical books), but there’s this free OSX app called AudioBookBinder[1] that can bind a set of mp3 files into an m4a file and add it to iTunes as an audiobook. That might help in this case. [1]: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/audiobook-binder/id413969927 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/audiobook-binder/id413969927
- chmaynard 7y agoExactly. I use iTunes every day to manage a very large music library. It works very well and has the features I need. I spent years learning how to use it well. I see no reason to give it up now. Could Apple have kept iTunes intact and simply removed the non-essential components? Of course, but it would have been expensive and time-consuming. If iTunes is truly obsolete, Apple should release the source code and let a community of users and developers continue its development.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoiTunes was a bloated mess, I'm glad to see the back of it.
- johnisgood 7y agoYep, destroying functionality is what Apple has been doing for a while now. I am unable to understand how anybody could think that this is a good idea. Do not break what works!