It is indeed simpler, but it is also slower and lacks basic features.
The problem is twofold.
The second failing is that Music is essentially a web internet tool inside an app-shaped wrapper.
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That’s why everything takes so long to load or refresh.
These use your local library and are way faster than the Apple Music sections.
Now, in the latest macOS beta, this is changing.
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These web-based parts of the app are being rewritten to work like the local parts.
This,say beta testers, makes the app much snappier, while looking exactly the same.
It’s still not simple enough or advanced enough, but at least it will no longer be annoying.
The Music app is… horrible," saidMac and Music user Valentin St Rochin the Mac Rumors forums.
“I miss the versatility and speed of the… iTunes app for searching, [and] sorting.
So many features present in iTunes were not carried forward to the Music app.”
On the Mac, this list is way more limited.
Doppler for Macis slick but still doesnt integrate with Apple Music.
AndMusiqueisnt bad, but again, it offers no integrations with Apple Music.
Even themost-recommended option, Swinsian, doesnt provide Apple Music streaming.
Until then, you might evenconsider a classic iPod.
