Apple just released iTunes 10.5 final for Windows and Mac to the public which includes developers and non-developers alike. However Apple has also released a developer specific version of iTunes. Registered developers can now download iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 from the Developers Portal.
Apart from being filled with the usual slew of bug fixes, performance improvements and enhancements, the changelog of iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 is actually much more extensive than that of iTunes 10.5 final for Windows and Mac. The focus of this developer beta is particularly on iCloud with Apple reminding developers that all iCloud libraries will be deleted at the end of this beta.
Full iTunes 10.5.1 Beta 1 Changelog:
iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 includes several performance enhancements and bug fixes, and is a
required update for all subscribers to iTunes Match beta. iTunes Match is not included in the
iTunes 10.5 GM release.• iTunes Match beta is available as an automatically renewing subscription for $24.99 per
year. You may cancel at any time from your Account settings.
• You can subscribe to iTunes Match using iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 on your Mac. iTunes Match
is not available with iTunes for Windows at this time. You cannot subscribe to iTunes
Match from your iOS device.
• You can access your iCloud library on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch with iOS 5, or your
other computers with iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1.
• Once subscribed, you can add up to 25,000 songs to iCloud, and iTunes purchases do
not count against this limit. iTunes Match will not add your apps, books, movies, TV
shows, ringtones, and audiobooks to your iCloud library. These items can continue to be
synced to your iOS device with iTunes. iTunes LPs and iTunes Extras are also
unsupported.
• iTunes Match includes limits to how you may access your iCloud library:
- You can use iTunes Match on up to 10 computers and iOS devices, up to five of
which can be computers authorized with your Apple ID.
- You can only associate computers and devices with a different Apple ID once every
90 days.
If you're wondering what iTunes Match is, the first thing to know is that its limited to US only at the moment. Using iTunes Match, you can scan your entire music library which can contain songs from a number of sources as well as of different qualities. By paying a $25 per year fee, you can download high quality versions of all the songs in your library from the massive collection of iTunes.
If you are a registered Apple developer, you can download iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 from the Developers Portal right now.
Non-developers can use the following download links:
Download iTunes 10.5.1 Beta 1 for Windows
Download iTunes 10.5.1 Beta 1 for Windows 64 bit
Download iTunes 10.5.1 Beta 1 for Mac