114 MACWORLD DECEMBER 2019
PLAYLIST FIND THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF iTUNES IN CATALINAFINDER: ACCESSING
YOUR iOS DEVICE
So you’re wondering where you access your
iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad when it’s plugged
into your Mac, since iTunes has been the hub
since the iSync software disappeared many
moons ago. Apple integrated mobile device
settings directly into the Finder, and this is the
one we hear the most about.
With an iOS or iPadOS device connected,
you see an entry under Locations in the
Sidebar in any Finder window. Click it, and
the Finder reveals a view that is effectively
transplanted from the old iTunes. You can
manage backups, set syncing of photos and
other media if you don’t
use iCloud Photos and
similar services, and
restore or update
a device.
APPLE ID LOGINS
With Apple having split
apart these different
functions, the company
also now lets you control
which Apple ID is used
with nearly all of them.
You can use one Apple
ID for iCloud syncing via
the new Apple ID
preference pane, another
for the Mac App Store,
another for Music,
another for Books, and another for TV.
That seems excessive, but I have two
accounts for historic reasons, and I know
people with three or more. (The Podcasts
app has no account option. Choosing
Account → View Apple ID opens the iCloud
tab in the Apple ID preference pane. But
for me, it uses the Apple ID I associated
with the App Store, not with iCloud!)
When you’re logged into a different
Apple ID for various stores and services,
you will see either that account or a popup
menu with all of the different accounts in
the Apple ID preference pane under
Media & Purchases. ■The Apple ID preference pane shows multiple accounts in Media
& Purchases if you’re using different Apple IDs in different apps.