iPad Apps no longer copied to computer during sync?

[Kadin]

I've been away longer than I thought I guess. Do apps no longer backup to the computer when doing a sync? I assume with iCloud and the fact that apps are frequently updated has all but done away with the need to do this but still wanted to ask in case I missed something...

 

[Dwalls90]

I've been away longer than I thought I guess. Do apps no longer backup to the computer when doing a sync? I assume with iCloud and the fact that apps are frequently updated has all but done away with the need to do this but still wanted to ask in case I missed something...

Same... Not sure what's up with this? Must be a change in preferences. iTunes isn't automatically transferring purchases from iOS devices.

 

[rajivvarma]

Similar problem here too on my 5 and iPad 3rd generation. The devices have stopped copying PDF files to my iTunes library that I download through the Internet on my devices.

 

[Kadin]

Not sure if this is more iTunes related but if so, mods please move. To the posts above, did you notice this prior to iOS 6?

 

[Kadin]

So apparently the way to do this, for now, is File > Devices > Transfer Purchases in iTunes. That works for what I need right now but it sure would be nice to get that part added back into the typical sync process like before...

 

[Vundu]

Just do a backup. That will copy them across into your iTunes library.

 

[rajivvarma]

Not sure if this is more iTunes related but if so, mods please move. To the posts above, did you notice this prior to iOS 6?

I did not have this problem before iOS 6.

 

[Kadin]

Just do a backup. That will copy them across into your iTunes library.

Nope, doesn't work.

So apparently after I kickstarted the copy by the steps I mentioned above, now it does in fact transfer the purchases each time I connect and do a backup. Before it wouldn't transfer them... now it does. So maybe it just needed a push from the start and now it's set to do it on its own.

 

[CTHarrryH]

I find that iTunes automatically downloads apps, etc. that I have purchased on iPhone or iPad to my iTunes library. When I start iTunes I note that the first thing it does it download whatever I have purchased.

Don't think, because of this, that iTunes needs to copy from devices any more.

 

[PNutts]

As a workaround (on Windows 7) from the menu select File - Devices - Transfer Purchases. I hope this isn't the intended behavior.