Next major macOS version will include standalone Music, Podcasts, and TV apps, Books app gets major redesign

Guilherme Rambo, 9to5Mac:

During the “It’s show time” event in late March, Apple announced that the TV app would be coming to the Mac soon. This naturally sparked discussions about whether Apple would be bringing its other media apps to the Mac, finally splitting up iTunes into distinct applications.

And:

I’ve been able to confirm with sources familiar with the development of the next major version of macOS – likely 10.15 – that the system will include standalone Music, Podcasts, and TV apps, but it will also include a major redesign of the Books app.

Fascinating. Great read, and great find, both from Guilherme and from Steve Troughton-Smith, who first uncovered this.