Beth, Here is what I sent previously, I searched through the sent messages and found it.
John Beth, Not sure I know the right answer. The iPods don't count in the 5, you sync those with your main computer where you want to store all your data. You can sync a dozen iPods or iPhones & you will still have the 5 computers. How this will work when the older computers have a version of iTunes so outdated I can't answer. I have always started with de-authorizing everything & starting over, but you say there are none listed so it sounds like you might have more than one iTunes account. I started buying from iTunes long before Apple came out with iCloud. This has made for a continual mess as part of my purchases are under "aye.net <http://aye.net/>", then there are many under iCloud. I've ask Apple many times to combine the files but they don't allow, I'm guessing it's because this would reduce the number of accounts they can advertise listed with them. They have tried to solve the problem with Family sharing but it's not perfect, especially with iBooks. Hopefully others will know about the likelihood of all the older versions of iTunes playing well with each other. 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/>
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