3rd Generation iPod Shuffle Not Recognized by iTunes 11.1.1

I am trying to have iTunes recognize my iPod Shuffle 3rd generation. It worked fine until I downloaded iTunes 11.1.1. I am using OS X version 10.8.5. Does this latest version of iTunes not work with my shuffle any longer?

It should work fine. I have a 1st gen shuffle, and it still works...
If you are updating to iTunes 11.x for the first time, iTunes may hide the sidebar initially, which is where the shuffle appears.
If the iTunes sidebar (along left side of window) is not visible, from the iTunes menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar. In the sidebar, the shuffle should appear under DEVICES.

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