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ClassicTunes – a from-scratch remake of iTunes 7-10 for Apple Silicon

ClassicTunes – a from-scratch remake of iTunes 7-10 for Apple Silicon

by Eonexus·Jun 28, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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Faithful iTunes 7-10 recreation with Cover Flow and actual iPod Shuffle syncing.

Strengths
  • •Built from scratch in Swift/SwiftUI for modern Apple Silicon
  • •Working Cover Flow and MiniPlayer capture the original feel
  • •Syncs with 1st-2nd gen iPod Shuffles, a genuinely niche capability
Weaknesses
  • •Only supports newer iPod models, not full iTunes device range
  • •Nostalgia appeal limits broader audience
Category
Design
Target Audience

Mac users who miss the classic iTunes interface

Similar To

Apple Music · iTunes

Post Description

Hello everyone!

This is a project I started working on in last October as I preferred to have the classic iTunes for my music stuff, but found out that the older versions are becoming increasingly difficult to run, and the regular Apple Music simply did not have that feel to it. Hence why I made this project. Currently it has:

- Working Cover Flow - MiniPlayer - Playlists (with smart m3u support) - iTunes Store integration - Lyrics support (with lrclib or metadata) - iPod Syncing (1st-2nd gen Shuffles) - Discord Rich Presence (with MusicPresence) - Classic iTunes 7–10 aesthetics

I plan to continue developing it until it reaches a level of functionality similar to iTunes 8 (this includes full iPod syncing). If you have any feedback, I would really appreciate it.

GitHub: https://github.com/happysmaran/ClassicTunes

(Also, this is my first HackerNews post. If I messed up something, please do let me know!)

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