Apple Devices

Apple Devices is a Windows application created to manage, back up, restore, and sync Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod) directly from a PC.^[2] It was released in February 2024^[3] and is part of Apple's split of iTunes into separate apps.^[4] The application is distributed through the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 version 22H2 and later and is unique to Windows, because device management functionality is integrated into Finder on macOS.^[5]

Similar to the build of iTunes released through the Microsoft Store, Apple Devices utilizes an embedded copy of Apple Application Support,^[6] along with its components such as MobileDevice.^[7] In contrast to iTunes, which relies on a port of macOS's AppKit to Win32, Apple Devices has been rebuilt using the Windows Runtime and Windows UI Library.^{[citation needed]} It leverages the AMPDevices core frameworks, akin to those employed by Finder.^{[citation needed]}