Deleting preferences seemed to only work for a day sadly. On the bright side it seems to be a wide scale problem, so a fix should happen relatively fast.
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MacBook Air 13 (Late 2010) iTunes Freezes after 10.6.7
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Since it's only happening to the airs could it be an issue with the SSD that was brought upon us by the update. Compatibility issue maybe?
I haven't heard reports of it affecting older MacBook Airs, or MacBook Pros equipped with SSDs.
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Uninstalled re installed itunes it still freezes anyone knows something else i could try. I wonder how apple could release an update with such a bug. Can t update iphone ipad etc....
Uninstalled re installed itunes it still freezes anyone knows something else i could try. I wonder how apple could release an update with such a bug. Can t update iphone ipad etc....
I can confirm that opening the Apps Store application first, and then opening
ITunes works every time. Try it. This was first reported on Apple's Air
forum website.
I had the same iTunes freeze issues repeatedly after SW update to 10.6.7
fortunately, I'd backed up all my personal data before the update and had actually downloaded the Combo.
so I bit the bullet, erased the HDD, installed 10.6.4 from the usb stick and then immediately the 10.6.7 update.
I then tested iTunes by letting it find all the relevant music and movies files automatically.
Once assured it was working normally, I then continued installing the rest of my apps and personal files.
no problems at all now - at a loss to explain what the issue was
the above remedy may seem a bit extreme but i worked for me and at least I'm not tearing my hair out getting frustrated by freezes nor awaiting a patch from Apple
fortunately, I'd backed up all my personal data before the update and had actually downloaded the Combo.
so I bit the bullet, erased the HDD, installed 10.6.4 from the usb stick and then immediately the 10.6.7 update.
I then tested iTunes by letting it find all the relevant music and movies files automatically.
Once assured it was working normally, I then continued installing the rest of my apps and personal files.
no problems at all now - at a loss to explain what the issue was
the above remedy may seem a bit extreme but i worked for me and at least I'm not tearing my hair out getting frustrated by freezes nor awaiting a patch from Apple
Running App Store does work
I take it back. It DOES work. I had forgotten to reboot first. In fact, I think if you don't reboot you can close App Store.
A very Mac and programing savvy friend of mine thinks that 10.6.7 might not start something iTunes needs but the App Store app does start it. Makes sense.
I take it back. It DOES work. I had forgotten to reboot first. In fact, I think if you don't reboot you can close App Store.
A very Mac and programing savvy friend of mine thinks that 10.6.7 might not start something iTunes needs but the App Store app does start it. Makes sense.
So...in order to listen to music we have to go to their shop....so sad...
it's even more sad that we don't hear an apologie of some kind....was it hard to say: sorry, we messed up and we're trying to work it out as soon as we can"?
Instead...we're just here in the dark making combinations of "open this app 1st then you can open the 2nd without freezing your mba"...as i said...so sad.
it's even more sad that we don't hear an apologie of some kind....was it hard to say: sorry, we messed up and we're trying to work it out as soon as we can"?
Instead...we're just here in the dark making combinations of "open this app 1st then you can open the 2nd without freezing your mba"...as i said...so sad.
I would go back but i don't feel like having to install everything again...i didnt back it all up.
It's been a week since the update...no words so far from Apple...i'll wait till the end of the week and if there's any news till then, i'll have to go back to 10.6.6 no matter what.
Things like this matter....it will be hard to forget this when new softwares will be relesased or when i intend to buy anything from Apple again... I'll be more carefull then.
It's been a week since the update...no words so far from Apple...i'll wait till the end of the week and if there's any news till then, i'll have to go back to 10.6.6 no matter what.
Things like this matter....it will be hard to forget this when new softwares will be relesased or when i intend to buy anything from Apple again... I'll be more carefull then.
Sounds like between this and OpenGL downgrade this is not a worthy update. I used to update the day of releases, but back around 10.6.2 Apple trashed OpenGL performance and I stopped... I am happy running an older version... and ensuring everything actually works.
Sorry to all for the OpenGL and iTunes problems. Good luck!
Sorry to all for the OpenGL and iTunes problems. Good luck!
I am a Mac newbie. How do I go back to 10.6.6? (I just got this machine about two weeks ago.)
Unfortunately, the main way to do it is to do a clean install (which will either install 10.6.4 or 10.6.5 - whichever version your Mac shipped with), and then update to 10.6.6 - Apple still has the 10.6.6 file on its website.
If you want to go this route and have an external hard drive, I recommend backing up with Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner, doing the clean install, and using Migration Assistant to move your applications back to the SSD. Alternatively, if you clone the drive (using CCC or a similar application), you can usually just drag the Applications folder from the external drive to the SSD. Technically you should also copy your Library folder over, too, but that might add the offending driver(s) that cause the slowdowns and crashes.
I'm glad that you guys are having the same problem not just me!! So we should just wait for another software update I guess.
Well, I'm finally giving up, and reinstalling to get back to 10.6.6. Going to wait until right before bed tonight, so Time Machine can do it's restore business while I sleep.
Please go to Apple's feedback page, and let them know you are having this issue. The squeaky wheel gets the grease
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macbookair.html
Please go to Apple's feedback page, and let them know you are having this issue. The squeaky wheel gets the grease
http://www.apple.com/feedback/macbookair.html
I have no startup items so....oddly what works for some dont work for others...
Noob question: Using time machine to migrate apps is the same as installing them from the start? no harm done? what else can i keep using it now except from the software? ( i mean stupid things like keeping monolingual languages removed and not obviously stored data)
Ticking/unticking just hides them, it doesn't change whether they start up or not. You have to delete them from the login items.