Since iTunes was shut down with the introduction of macOS Catalina, Apple Music has become part of the newly launched Music app. In my experience, the music streaming service seems more intuitive to users than ever before. The clean interface has an inviting feel and is much easier to navigate. Well, this is an Apple Music subscriber’s point of view. What about those who do not subscribe to the service? Will they still have to put up with unnecessary Apple Music episodes? Browse and Radio for you? Apparently, there is a way to hide Apple Music in the stock music app on macOS Catalina. Here’s how this secret trick works!
Hide Apple Music from Stock Music App on Mac
What Happens When You Uninstall Apple Music on macOS Catalina?
Now I know you must be wondering what happens when you give up Apple Music and whether it will affect your user experience. When you remove the music service from the app, its For You, Browse, and Radio sections are hidden. However, your library navigation and playlists remain in the sidebar. And you can still seamlessly access all your Apple Music tracks, albums, playlists you’ve created/subscribed to. Long story short, it doesn’t affect your user experience at all.
- Start Music application on your Mac.
2. Now, click on Music select the menu in the upper left corner of the screen and Preferences
3. Next, click on Limitations tab.
4. in Deactivate section, tick the box Apple Music.
5. Finally, click OK to finish.
This much! For You, Radio and Browse tabs will no longer appear in the sidebar. Of course, if you want to get them back, go to Music Preferences by following the same steps and then uncheck the Apple Music box in the Disable section. Finally, make sure you click OK to finish.
Show iTunes Store in Music App in macOS Catalina
By default, the Music app keeps the iTunes Store private. However, you can choose to show it according to your needs.
1. Start Music app on your macOS device.
2. Now, click on music menu and Select preferences on the menu.
3. General section, tick the box. iTunes Store.
4. Finally, make sure to click on it. OK to finish.
That is all! From now on, iTunes Store it will start appearing in the sidebar Music application.
Keep Apple Music Out of Sight on Mac…
Apple Music may have overtaken Spotify to become one of the most loved music streaming apps in the US. However, it is not yet perfect, and it is also far behind the latter globally. Therefore, it may not appeal to everyone’s taste. Fortunately, Apple has suggested a way to keep it out of sight. By the way, which is your favorite music app and why? Let us know your top pick in the comments below.
