Hi Jewels, I think what Peter was saying is try my 2nd suggestion of the 3 ways to get Files into iTunes I gave previously. In iTunes * Choose File > Add to Library (Command-O) and select files or folders.
Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 26 Aug 2017, at 8:30 pm, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > Thanks for the suggestion Pete. > I think what Ronni suggested was that I go to the iTunes folder / library, > locate the relevant folder and drop in directly ? I have numerous folders in > iTunes, each for the relevant subject or website podcast. It would take me > ages to do it that way I feel and is easier just to reformat them in my > iskysoft software. > > I have just played around with an offending file, being careful not to touch > any other folder on the way to iTunes, but still the same problem. I have > been loading up my iTunes since the early 2000’s and never had such a > problem. When iTunes will not quit, I have to do a restart, which interrupts > the other jobs I am doing at the time and have to restart them again once the > Mac has restarted. > > On what I have gathered from the web, many people are experiencing problems > now with iTunes, I think I must be just one of them. I would really like to > go back to the older version of iTunes, when it was operating perfectly, but > not sure if that is really viable. > > Thanks > > Jewels > >> On 26 Aug 2017, at 5:19 PM, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >> Jewels, this is a long shot. During the drag/drop process into iTunes, is it >> possible your mouse is passing over a potential drop point (some other >> folder on the way to the intended folder) that is making OSX jam up. If you >> do the menu driven import method (Ronni suggested this below) that would at >> least eliminate that as a possible reason for the hang ups. I have this >> problem with Windows Explorer at my work and use other methods as a result >> (Import process or Copy/Paste). >> >> Regards >> >> Pete. >>> On 26 Aug 2017, at 4:07 pm, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>> >>> Many thanks for your email Ronni. >>> >>> I have iTunes 12.6.2 installed - but would mention it was the update before >>> this one when I started experiencing the problems. Never a problem >>> previously. >>> >>> I log on to a website and download their latest interviews (of which I am a >>> subscriber) - no problem there. I have always just dragged the mp3 file >>> from the Downloads folder and placed in the relevant folder on my iTunes. >>> I then later usually transfer these onto my classic ipod - no problems with >>> the ipod. Sometimes the mp3 I have dragged onto iTune freezes iTunes and >>> am unable often to do a Force Quit, so have to shutdown and restart the >>> Mac. I have recently noticed also that when playing from iTunes on the >>> Mac, it now stops and starts - perhaps a 10 second time of silence and then >>> it returns playing. >>> >>> I have my iTunes library etc on a dedicated 2GB hard drive, which I >>> installed into my Mac Pro - it is not an external hanging from a USB cord. >>> >>> I tend to keep most of the mp3s in the iTunes library for future reference. >>> Of course, when the disc gets full, I will have to think about backing >>> some files up on another hard drive for safe keeping. >>> >>> I have been having better luck when transferring the mp3 files onto >>> iSkysoft iMedia Converter Deluxe - for reformatting. Basically I’m just >>> reformatting an mp3 into an mp3, as I suspect maybe the original file has >>> something which iTunes does not like and the re-format eliminates it. This >>> process 98% of the time works. >>> >>> I have searched the web for a solution without success, but have come >>> across numerous people who are having the same or similar problems. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jewels >>> >>>> On 26 Aug 2017, at 3:34 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Jewels, >>>> >>>> A) How are you trying to Add these MP3 files into iTunes? >>>> >>>> You can add them to iTunes in many ways: >>>> >>>> * Drop them—either grouped or in a folder—on the iTunes icon. >>>> >>>> * Choose File > Add to Library (Command-O) and select files or folders. >>>> >>>> *Drop them in the Automatically Add to iTunes folder. This is located in >>>> the iTunes Media folder, which by default is in your Music folder. iTunes >>>> adds any new content in this “watched” folder to your iTunes library and >>>> then deletes it from the folder. >>>> >>>> B) What format were the original downloaded files, and what ‘program’ have >>>> you used to convert the files to MP3? >>>> You can convert audio files in iTunes to other formats. >>>> "I have run the problematic mp3s >>>> through a program which reformats to an mp3, which usually works, but not >>>> always.” >>>> >>>> C) Are you using iTunes 12.6.2? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>>> On 25 Aug 2017, at 11:00 pm, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> I have been having the following problem since doing one of the itune >>>>> updates. >>>>> >>>>> I download a number of talks from various sites I am a member of - >>>>> basically mp3s. >>>>> I do not have a problem downloading, but do when trying to transfer into >>>>> itunes. iTunes >>>>> freezes and usually I am unable to do a force quit and have to do a >>>>> restart. >>>>> >>>>> It is not every file I put into itunes, but enough to really be annoying. >>>>> I’ve tried the >>>>> various suggestions on the net without any success. The last suggestion >>>>> was MacKeeper, >>>>> but I resisted as I know Ronnie’s opinion on this software. I have run >>>>> the problematic mp3s >>>>> through a program which reformats to an mp3, which usually works, but not >>>>> always. >>>>> >>>>> I’m currently running El Capitan OS. >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to any suggestions >>>>> >>>>> Jewels >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> >> >> Peter Crisp >> petercr...@westnet.com.au >>
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