Thanks for these suggestions - I'll give them a try. Cam On Oct 28, 12:45 am, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Kim, > > Is it possible to reinstall iTunes? Yes, but most likely unnecessary. The > application package is not likely the issue here. I would guess that it has > more to do with other factors. I'll give you a few options but some of this > can get fairly difficult to explain over eMail as there are lots of > variations in what you can attempt. > > • File permissions may cause this so running a Repair Permissions would be my > first line of attack. > • If that doesn't do it, try creating a second iTunes Library. Do this by > holding down the Option key while iTunes is starting, it will then ask you if > you wish to choose another library or create a new library. Try creating a > new one and working from the new one instead. This will just create a new > database thus all your media will stay intact. You will lose playlists and > such but if you export them ahead of time, you can reimport them in this > Library. You may need to also retell iTunes what to sync with the iDevices. > • I might also take a look at all your settings in your iTunes Preferences as > well as the sync settings for the iDevice. Make a few minor changes just so > that the file is updated. > • The other thing that could cause this is a corrupted preference file. You > would need to delete the old Preference file and then when iTunes was started > up, it would automatically create a new one. I won't give instructions for > this one yet as I don't have enough time this morning before I have to leave. > > Let me know if you anything improves. > > Later... > > On 2011-10-27, at 4:59 AM, Cam wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > I didn't get any response to my earlier post re ITunes. I'm not wining > > about this - this is a voluntary list and I'm very grateful for the > > assistance I have received to date from folks. But my kids are wanting > > cds copied to my IPhone so they can listen to them when we are out and > > about, so I really need to get this fixed. My original message is > > below: > > > I am having trouble with ITunes. I am running the latest version. > > However Itunes is behaving strangely in that it is syncing everything > > to my IPhone except my music and other audio content. But when I look > > on the capacity bar > > it tells me that the music files are on my IPhone - 8gb of audio. I > > also find that ITunes is not letting me eject cds when I try to burn > > them, and it is locking up in dialog boxes, refusing to allow me to > > quit it etc. > > > I'm wondering if it is possible to reinstall Itunes? If I can't > > reinstall it can I somehow repair it - ie does disk utility check the > > integrity of programs and assist to repair them? I am running the > > latest version of ITunes. If it is possible, how do I do this? Sorry > > to ask such > > a basic question - while I've had a mac for a while I'm fairly new to > > it still. Also if I do reinstall ITunes will it delete all my apps > > music etc from my computer if I uninstall ITunes, or is this data all > > saved in folders? Will it remain intact even if I reinstall ITunes? > > > Many thanks for your help > > Cam > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "MacVisionaries" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada
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