Add tunes to library slow

OSx 10.6.8
iTunes 10.4
Macbook Pro 13 inch 2.66 GHz intel core 2 duo 4 gb ram
All of a sudden, using the latest version of iTunes is running very slow or hanging while trying to import mp3 files into the library. The mp3 files are clean and play just fine when I hit the space bar to play them in Finder. Plenty of HD space. Any ideas about what to do to fix this? It seems to take forever. Like one album's worth will take as long as 7 or 8 minutes to process and be copied to the library.
Mike Nielsen

In my case (the guy who originally posted), I did both verify disk and verifiy permissions and that did not help my slow import to iTunes problem. I have been dinking with the preferences in iTunes (such as turning off "Check for new software updates automatically" under "General" and "Always check for available downloads" under "Store" and I briefly thought I had fixed the issue. But after one fast import, the next one was balky. I am surprised that so few people are posting about this problem. Maybe everyone on the planet has already imported all the music on the planet and cannot ingest any more tunes for fear of their brains exploding! ;-)

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Your iPod is set to automatically sync all songs from your iTunes library only. If you just want to put certain files on there you have to enable manually syncing. Connect your iPod and click the iPod icon on the source list. At the bottom, under options, there is a check box that ask you if you want to manually sync iPod. Check that and click on apply. Now you can just drag your music and sync to your iPod.

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I had the same issue. What I did was save the movies on a thrid-party app like Download Manager Lite. Once downloaded, go back to itunes, go to your iDevice, go to apps and transfer the app, then scroll down and click on the app and from there you can send the movies to that app and WILL play. Can only hold up to 8 videos/movies (this is for iPod Touch 3G or better, iPhone 3s or better, iPad requires iOS 4.3 or better)
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Hi. I'm from French Canada, and it's my first time here.
I saw a topic similar to mine further in the list, about importing many tunes folders. I had to reboot my computer recently, and I realize I'll have to reimport it all. I understood that I can do the "add folder to library " command to avoid doing it manually.
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1. Locate where you store the music files that you want (on your computer)
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Note: It's best to chose a Media Player that you fancy the most to handle your media. If you use two media players to play the same files - then it may cause a conflict between them resulting in duplicate files, files that are not found and automatic renaming of files etc.
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Hello there, gleab.
The following Knowledge Base article reviews the ways to import content into iTunes:
Adding music and other content to iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1473
Also keep in mind which formats can be added:
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Description
Faulting Application Path:          C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:          APPCRASH
Application Name:          iTunes.exe
Application Version:          10.6.3.25
Application Timestamp:          4fd16377
Fault Module Name:          ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version:          6.1.7601.17725
Fault Module Timestamp:          4ec49b8f
Exception Code:          c0000005
Exception Offset:          0002e3be
OS Version:          6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:          1057
Additional Information 1:          0a9e
Additional Information 2:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3:          0a9e
Additional Information 4:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
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Bucket ID:          3016475220
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Description
Faulting Application Path:          C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:          APPCRASH
Application Name:          iTunes.exe
Application Version:          10.6.3.25
Application Timestamp:          4fd16377
Fault Module Name:          ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version:          6.1.7601.17725
Fault Module Timestamp:          4ec49b8f
Exception Code:          c0000005
Exception Offset:          0002e3be
OS Version:          6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:          1057
Additional Information 1:          0a9e
Additional Information 2:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3:          0a9e
Additional Information 4:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
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Bucket ID:          3016475220
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HT1176 I am trying to add my iPhoto library to files to be backed up on time machine. I am told to click on the Options Minus butto, but it is greyed out. What is the solution ?

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You can "see" the iPhoto library in Time Machine backups, but you cannot "open" the library or "browse" the contents while you are in Time Machine.
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