Beth, a few of us answered this, the info should be out there. John
> On Feb 13, 2017, at 12:09 PM, Beth Phillips <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
