MacOS Catalina offers new ways to watch and listen to content. Here's how to take advantage of them.

macOS Catalina completely bid farewell to iTunes, replaced by three separate apps: Music, TV and podcasts. Although the features are similar to iTunes, it still takes time to explore its full capabilities. Here are some practical tips:

Access the iTunes Store

Despite the extensive music resources provided by Apple Music, the iTunes Store still exists, and you can continue to buy digital music, TV series and movies. Click Preferences In the Music menu, go to the General tab, and check the iTunes Store check box to access it. You can also right-click on a track or album and select to display in the iTunes Store.

Show lyrics

Like the Apple Music mobile app, the macOS Catalina music app can also display lyrics. Click the voice bubble icon in the upper right corner or select to display the lyrics in the view menu to view. The lyrics do not scroll with the music at the moment.

Optimize Apple Music Recommendations

To get more accurate music recommendations, please check

in Music > Preferences > Play to use listening history. You can also click the heart icon next to the song to "like" the song, or select the song > Don't like to express your dissatisfaction. These actions affect the content in the Recommended For You tab.

Try Apple TV Plus

Open the TV app for the first time and you can try Apple TV Plus for free for a week ($5 a month afterward). This allows you to experience its original series such as Morning News and See. You can play or download episodes and movies directly to watch offline.

Find old media library

The movies and TV series you purchased from iTunes are still accessible. View purchased media in the

Library tab, double-click to play, click the cloud icon to download to Mac. Watching Tab displays the movies and TV series you are currently watching, including content from the library and Apple TV Plus. You can buy new videos directly from the app, or use the search box in the upper right corner to find a specific video or episode.

Subscribe to a new channel

Under the

Watching Try Apple TV Channel Under the Tap on the tab, you can subscribe to channels such as Starz, Smithsonian Channel Plus, MTV Hits, HBO and CBS All Access. Subscription content will also be displayed in the Watching tab.

Explore new podcasts

In macOS Catalina's podcast app, you can browse by category through the browse page, including newly released podcasts. Featured Collection provides podcasts recommended by Apple employees, and rankings show popular podcasts.

Adjust the podcast playback speed

When playing a podcast, click to control > Play speed to select different playback speeds, from half speed to twice the speed. Select Normal Speed to restore the default speed.

Synchronize iPhone and iPad with Finder

Device synchronization options removed in the Music, TV and podcast app. To sync your iOS or iPadOS devices, use Finder. Once the device is connected, it will appear in the left navigation pane of Finder. Click on the device to confirm trust (if prompted) to access the familiar sync screen. You can choose to sync music, movies, TV series, podcasts, books, audiobooks and photos. You can also set up wireless synchronization in the General tab.

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