individually, the iTunes Store lives on. Plus, you
can still import music from CDs if you wish.
Apple’s standalone Podcasts app is new to
macOS Catalina and sports a similar user
interface to its counterpart on iOS. Users can
listen to their favorite podcast episodes and, of
course, subscribe to ones they want to listen
to in the future. The Browse tab offers picks
from Apple editors, whilst New & Noteworthy
selections, Curated Collections and Categories
are great for finding podcast gems. All in all, it’s
a user-friendly and enjoyable experience when
compared with navigating podcasts via iTunes,
and with podcasts exploding in popularity in
recent years and with Apple expected to enter
the podcasts game later this year through a
series of exclusive commissions, there’s never
been a better time for an overhaul.
Finally, there’s Apple TV. With Apple TV+ set
for a fall launch, Apple wanted to ensure every
macOS user had access to its Netflix rival right
from their desktop. Whether the company
will allow users to stream content from Apple
TV+ on the web, as Netflix and Amazon Prime
do, remains to be seen. The new app includes
a Watch Now option as it does on iOS and
Apple TV, and it’s possible to start a show on
an iPhone and pick it up on a Mac when you’re
ready to make the switch. A new Library houses
collections you’ve purchased from iTunes, and
4K, 4K HDR, and 4K Dolby Vision content can
be consumed in 4K on Mac models released
from 2018 with 4K resolution screens. MacBooks
released from 2018 can also take advantage
of Dolby Atmos, which sounds brilliant when
watching a movie like Captain Marvel on the go.