iTunes 12.6.3 also supports iOS 11, iPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X. Once this version is installed, you won’t get any future updates for it. Besides, Apple won’t provide any technical support for it. What if you have already updated to 12.7 version? No problem, you can still install 12.6.3 version on your Mac or Windows PC.
How to Get Back App Store into iTunes on Mac or Windows PC
Go to the Apple Support page and download iTunes 12.6.3 on your computer. You can also use the direct links below to download iTunes 12.6.3 on your device quickly.
Get iTunes 12.6.3 DMG for MaciTunes 12.6.3 for Windows, 32-bitiTunes 12.6.3 for Windows PC, 64-bit
Once, the iTunes 12.6.3 downloaded on your Mac, click on Install iTunes.pkg Follow on-screen instructions.
How to get the App Store back into iTunes
Once you have downloaded the iTunes 12.6.3, you can access App Store, apps, or Tones in the same way as before. Step #1. Launch iTunes and select the pulldown menu located at the top left corner. Step #2. Now, you have to select Apps. Step #3. Under “Apps,” you should see the app library, updates as well as App Store option to let you download apps. Now, you can connect your iPhone or iPad to iTunes → select the device and get the direct access to apps and tones of your device via iTunes.
In case, you get iTunes Library.itl Cannot Read Error
Refer to the detailed guide with images to fix the issue. Step #1. Delete the latest version of the iTunes and install the previous one. Step #2. Press Command+Shift+G and type ~/Music/iTunes/ Step #3. Locate “iTunes Library.itl” and change its name to “iTunes Library.old” Step #4. Now, in the iTunes folder itself, open the folder “Previous iTunes Libraries.” Step #5. Check out for the latest iTunes library file. i.e. “iTunes Library 2017-08-22.itl” Step #6. Copy that file and paste it to a different location. Step #7. Go back to ~/Music/iTunes/ by pressing Command+Shift+G. Step #8. Paste the file i.e. “iTunes Library 2017-08-22.itl” and rename it to “iTunes Library.itl.” Step #9. Open iTunes. It should work fine now. Wrapping up What do you think of Apple’s decision to remove App Store from iTunes 12.7? Share your feedback in the comments below. You might want to take a look at these posts as well:
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