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Actual requirements for iTunes Match?

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I decided that I want to sign up for iTunes Match. But I'm not sure how I can, or even if I can. I visited the "[Subscribe to iTunes Match](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204146) " page on the Apple Support site and it says, "To subscribe to iTunes Match, update your Mac to the latest version of macOS." Well, in our household there are 5 Macs. The newest one is from 2016. So none of these machines will run the latest version of macOS, which right now is macOS Ventura. So my questions are: - Is it actually true that one cannot sign up for iTunes Match on any Mac running anything earlier than macOS 13? That seems pretty extreme to me. - Suppose I borrow (or even buy) a new Mac that *will* run macOS 13, and then use that to sign up for iTunes Match by following the instructions on the support page. Will I then be able to use iTunes Match or any of its features on any of my other, older Macs? (The Apple support page isn't clear on what version of macOS is required to actually *use* iTunes Match.) Certainly, some of my older machines run older versions of iTunes and those seem to be aware that iTunes Match is a thing. But if I signed up on a newer machine, would those older machines with older iTunes versions actually work fine (or at all) with iTunes Match? In short, I am *suspicious* of Apple's stated requirements to *sign up* for iTunes Match, and I am *unable to find* any stated requirements for *using* iTunes Match. If anyone can provide some definitive answers on this, that would be awesome. Many thanks!
Asked by Jeffrey Thompson (11 rep)
Jan 21, 2023, 02:59 AM
Last activity: Jan 21, 2023, 11:11 AM