Sorry if this is a repeat. I thought I submitted it over the weekend, but didn't see it come through in my digest version of the group messages.
I typically inherit old Macs when we no longer need them at work, so I am always behind the 8-ball with my personal Mac use and working with older technology. I just bought my first shiny, new laptop of my very own and am trying to get things moved over. I want to get my iTunes library, set up but I received a message saying that too many devices are authorized so I can’t add this Mac. I have an iPhone and iPad, but have never downloaded my music library to either, though I have of course logged into my Apple account from each. I have an older 2nd or 3rd generation iPod and it is authorized and has the bulk of my music library on it as does an older MacBook circa 2005. When I tried to check for managed devices in iTunes it only listed the iPhone and nothing else. It does show that there are 5 computers authorized to use my library. I’m assuming those are all the older Macs laying around here, but at least one of them doesn’t even work any more. Is there a place to see which computers these are? Most of them will be running OS X Lion or older software. (Told you I used some old equipment.) I see there is a a Deauthorize All button. Will this deauthorize a computer I can’t even boot? I may want to stay authorized on some of the older computers at this point. If I Deauthorize all and I need to reauthorize one at some point, to work on an older project for example, would I be able to do that given that it will be on such an old OS? Didn't know if such an old OS could still connect to the Apple/iTunes Store? Will Deauthorizing All deauthorize my older iPod too? This is what happens when you don’t keep your technology up to date. Sigh! Thanks for any help from the iTunes experts out there! Beth Phillips IT Associate PHONE | 800-626-6409 x8385 DIRECT | 502-222-8385 EMAIL | [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> WEBSITE | www.FastlineMediaGroup.com<http://www.FastlineMediaGroup.com> ADDRESS | PO Box 248 Buckner, KY 40010 ________________________________ [http://static.fastline.com/assets/email/signatures/fmglogo.png] _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
