iTunes 10.5 Beta 2 and Lion GM

[seanbperiod]

I've been unable to sync my iphone with iOS 5 b2 to iTunes after upgrading to the GM and installing iTunes Beta 2. Is this a known issue? Is there an iTunes 10.5 Beta 3?

 

[nutmac]

Try reinstalling iTunes.

 

[greenorblue]

I'm having a similar problem. Although for me, iTunes won't even open.

 

[seattle29]

I had iTunes 10.5 beta 2 on Snow Leopard and after upgrading to Lion, it would always crash on startup.

Reinstalling it didn't help, and I couldn't install 10.3 as the installer quit saying "you have a newer version installed". I couldn't even delete iTunes to reinstall 10.3 because it said it was an essential part of the OS and couldn't be deleted. Eventually I used AppCleaner to move it to the trash, and then reinstalled iTunes 10.3. But then you need the previous .itl library as it was updated for 10.5.

 

[JonHimself]

I haven't had any problems with the installation, launch or syncing using Lion GM and iTunes beta 2. Occassionally I am unable to edit metadata of files, but I also had that problem using Snow Leopard and it is solved by relaunching itunes.

 

[dagamer34]

I had iTunes 10.5 beta 2 on Snow Leopard and after upgrading to Lion, it would always crash on startup.

Reinstalling it didn't help, and I couldn't install 10.3 as the installer quit saying "you have a newer version installed". I couldn't even delete iTunes to reinstall 10.3 because it said it was an essential part of the OS and couldn't be deleted. Eventually I used AppCleaner to move it to the trash, and then reinstalled iTunes 10.3. But then you need the previous .itl library as it was updated for 10.5.

That's because Lion installs a specific version of 10.3 not available for download, and deletes the previously installed version of 10.5 beta 2.

 

[iL15hts]

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I had iTunes 10.5 beta 2 on Snow Leopard and after upgrading to Lion, it would always crash on startup.

Reinstalling it didn't help, and I couldn't install 10.3 as the installer quit saying "you have a newer version installed". I couldn't even delete iTunes to reinstall 10.3 because it said it was an essential part of the OS and couldn't be deleted. Eventually I used AppCleaner to move it to the trash, and then reinstalled iTunes 10.3. But then you need the previous .itl library as it was updated for 10.5.

First delete the itunes 10.5, then empty the trash
Then Install iTunes 10.3

http://www.apple.com/

Go to ~/Music/iTunes/

Rename your (iTunes Library.itl) to (iTunes Library.bak)

Then go into the folder "Previous iTunes Libraries"

There you will find a series of files with dates in their names the latest date was made when you upgraded your version of itunes and should have .itl on it while the others do not

copy it into the parent folder ~/Music/iTunes/ and rename it [iTunes Library.itl]

now run iTunes

 

[greenorblue]

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First delete the itunes 10.5, then empty the trash
Then Install iTunes 10.3

http://www.apple.com/

Go to ~/Music/iTunes/

Rename your (iTunes Library.itl) to (iTunes Library.bak)

Then go into the folder "Previous iTunes Libraries"

There you will find a series of files with dates in their names the latest date was made when you upgraded your version of itunes and should have .itl on it while the others do not

copy it into the parent folder ~/Music/iTunes/ and rename it [iTunes Library.itl]

now run iTunes

Thanks a bunch man. You're a true American Hero.

 

[xfadam]

Can we then upgrade back to 10.5 b2?

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First delete the itunes 10.5, then empty the trash
Then Install iTunes 10.3

http://www.apple.com/

Go to ~/Music/iTunes/

Rename your (iTunes Library.itl) to (iTunes Library.bak)

Then go into the folder "Previous iTunes Libraries"

There you will find a series of files with dates in their names the latest date was made when you upgraded your version of itunes and should have .itl on it while the others do not

copy it into the parent folder ~/Music/iTunes/ and rename it [iTunes Library.itl]

now run iTunes

 

[jnl1211]

Can we then upgrade back to 10.5 b2?

I'm assuming so. I put 10.5B2 on right after a fresh install of Lion and had no issues

 

[pacDiesel]

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First delete the itunes 10.5, then empty the trash
Then Install iTunes 10.3

http://www.apple.com/

Go to ~/Music/iTunes/

Rename your (iTunes Library.itl) to (iTunes Library.bak)

Then go into the folder "Previous iTunes Libraries"

There you will find a series of files with dates in their names the latest date was made when you upgraded your version of itunes and should have .itl on it while the others do not

copy it into the parent folder ~/Music/iTunes/ and rename it [iTunes Library.itl]

now run iTunes

I'm in the same boat and followed your instructions on how to do these exact procedures however iTunes still won't open.

Any other ideas?

 

[budman1961]

Re dl the itunes beta, and reinstall. No problems for me after that.