Streaming music might be new to Apple, but it isn’t new to Susie, and she’s got some strong opinions on how Apple Music is both soaring and stumbling right out of the gate. Navigation is glitchy, it’s not always obvious what you can tap on, and it’s missing some key features and menu items the other streaming services all have. But what’s here is pretty great so far, so it’s worth exploring, and we have some tips to make your experience a little smoother.
Our resident security expert Glenn was only a little behind on Apple Music because he spent all day Tuesday reporting on the insanely huge amount of security patches that Apple crammed into iOS 8.4 and OS X 10.10.4. Seriously, it’s a lot. But discoveryd is finally ddeadd, so if you’d been suffering from that pesky “Wi-Fi, what Wi-Fi?” problem, you’re probably dancing in the street right now. (Just not to Prince, who isn’t on Apple Music. Now we’ll never know what it sounds like when doves cry.)
Show notes
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First look at Apple Music: Siri and Beats 1 turn streaming on its ear by Caitlin McGarry
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Getting started with Apple Music: 12 things to do first by Susie Ochs
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Family Sharing and Apple Music: It’s all about the price by Roman Loyola
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Turning off Connect makes Apple Music better by Susie Ochs
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Apple Music FAQ: The ins and outs of Apple’s new streaming music service by Leah Yamshon
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Bad news for Prince fans: These artists are missing from Apple Music by Oscar Raymundo
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Apple releases tons of security updates for recent flaws and exploits by Glenn Fleishman
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Author: Susie Ochs, Contributor
Susie has been covering Apple since 2006, and when she isn't glued to her MacBook Air and iPhone, you can find her building sand castles at the beach or snowboarding in the mountains.