Apple's lossless and WAV

I've seen a number of postings declaring that Apple's lossless format is identical in quality (but of course smaller in size) compared with WAV.
However, I haven't seen any links to any official statements by Apple or trusted third-party sources on this issue.
I'm not saying that such official data/proof doesn't exist. I just don't know where to find it. Doing a Google search doesn't turn up too much -- just lots more people saying that which is noted above (but without any proof).
Anybody have any links they would care to share...?

Apple Lossless can support 24-bit audio and 5.1 surround. However iTunes only has one setting which is 'automatic'. What automatic means here is 'exactly the same as the original CD' which as already mentioned is 16 bit 44.1KHz stereo for Audio CDs.
iTunes does not itself support SACD or DVD-A (DVD Audio) discs (neither does WMP). In theory since Apple Lossless supports 24-bit and 5.1, suitable software could convert SACD or even DVD-A to Apple Lossless and still remain lossless.
There have been tests done to rip a source (CD) to Apple Lossless and other lossless formats and then convert back to the original format and compare the bits before and after and these have shown that Apple Lossless is genuinely a lossless format, just like the others. As was mentioned some claims are made that WAV or some other specific lossless format sounds better than some other lossless format. I suspect many of these are due to bias (and knowing what format they are listening to) but there are also some alleged claims of doing true blind tests and still 'proving' one lossless format is better than another.
Personally if we believe these claims, I do not believe it is down to the format itself, but more likely down to (in most cases) the conversion back to analog for playback (files maybe digital, but sound waves are analog) and possibly some software behaviour that deliberately or accidently makes changes (e.g. 'sound-levelling', EQ settings, etc.).
Frankly, I regard people who fuss over this (minute) level of alleged difference as suffering from obsessive-compulsive tendencies, they probably also spend hundreds of pounds on special power, HDMI, and speaker cables.
Many massively long threads have been spawned by arguments over perceived audio differences between lossless formats. This poster http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=70950&view=findpost&p =626748 came up with the same approach I thought of (before seeing his) for what should be a scientifically acceptable testing methodology. Basically...
Input File->Application->SPDIF output->SPDIF input->Application->Output File
If the Output File produced for each different lossless format used as an Input File is shown to be bit level identical, then clearly there is no difference and each lossless format is identical. The tester (Alex B) did this on a single computer (using audio loopback) and using two computers and produced identical results each time.
The other scientific approach would be to have a professional sound recording room and waveform analysers, i.e. something us mere mortals do not have access to.

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Can you maintain both lossless and lossy versions of a library?

I want to rip my entire CD collection losslessly to a large external drive for listening in my living room (streaming via an Airport Express). But I also want to down sample the entire library to 160kbs for storing on my iPod. Can iTunes support both versions simultaneously? If so, is there an easy way to get it to down sample every song in my library to 160 kbs?
Is Apple Lossless the only lossless format that will work?
Would it be better to use some software other than iTunes for managing a music library like this?
Thanks.

Yes, you can definitely do this, although it's a bit complicated with iTunes.
You would need to keep a watchful eye over your import settings (in Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Importing) so that you know when you're going to be creating Apple Lossless files as opposed to AAC files, using the settings you desire.
Also, it would be helpful to display the Kind colum in your iTunes library window so you can easily distinguish between Apple Lossless and AAC versions of your songs. You can do this by going to View > View Options and checking the Kind box.
Then you can do some kind of sorting based on file types, etc. Additionally, you may want to create a specific playlist (this could even be a Smart Playlist based on file type/kind) for your lossy AAC files, for example. Then when you connect your iPod, you can manually select that playlist as the one you want to sync with the iPod. At the same time, your main (visible) iTunes library would display only the Apple Lossless versions of your songs for your usual listening and streaming via AirTunes.
Just to be thorough, since I haven't mentioned it yet, you can convert your Apple Lossless files to AAC by selecting all the Apple Lossless files, setting your encoder to AAC with the desired settings (as described above), and using the Advanced > Convert Selection to AAC menu.

Can't open Files with MIDI and WAV Tracks

Hey All,
I can't open some files anymore. They seem to be files that have MIDI drum tracks and WAV tracks. It seems to try to load the MIDI sound 2 times, then NOTHING. I have to click the GB icon in the dock to get the window to show, BUT then the play, rr, ff, ect buttons don't show, and the close, minimize buttons don't respond. The menu bar is REAL twitchy and you can't click on anything. I have to force quit the app. I have tried loading other files with just WAV tracks and they open fine, and some files with fewer(2) number of MIDI tracks.
I have opened these files before just to listen to them and play with settings but i didn't save them. I have repaired permissions and cleaned the cache, ect. with OnyX.
Anyone have any ideas?

UPDATE
Talked to Apple Support and we went through all the Rapair Permissions, Clean Cache, Prefs, Ect. Finally saw that when I switched to Project Mode, THAT was Freezing the Garageband Screen. (The Files that were screwed were saved in the Project Mode, so when they opened up they were still in the Project Mode) We Finally unplugged all External things and Rebooted to Safe Mode, and then tried again.
And 2 and a half hours later Garageband now works fine. Nice to have apple techs stuborn enough to keep going.

Can the Shuffle be loaded with files saved in Apple's lossless format?

Hi,
If I rip a CD and save it in iTunes in Apple's lossless format, can it be saved to the Shuffle in that format or does it need to be converted to something else?
Thank you

The iPod shuffle cannot play Apple Lossless files directly; see this article for more information.
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Lossless and lossy library

I currently have an itunes library (5,800 songs) setup with Apple lossless files. I mainly used the itunes library to feed my squeezeboxes to play music in my house.
I just purchased an 80 GB iPod and I would like for all of my music to fit on the iPod. Obviously, 5,800 lossless songs will not fit.
I want to keep my lossless library for use by my Squeezeboxes but have a separate library for use by my ipod using 192k lossy files.
I have another computer hooked up to my home network. My thought was to copy the lossless files to the other computer, import it itunes and convert to 192k. The issue I see is I will lose my playlists (correct ?) and of course maintenance of 2 libraries.
Any better suggestions will be greatly appreciated !

Yes, you can definitely do this, although it's a bit complicated with iTunes.
You would need to keep a watchful eye over your import settings (in Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Importing) so that you know when you're going to be creating Apple Lossless files as opposed to AAC files, using the settings you desire.
Also, it would be helpful to display the Kind colum in your iTunes library window so you can easily distinguish between Apple Lossless and AAC versions of your songs. You can do this by going to View > View Options and checking the Kind box.
Then you can do some kind of sorting based on file types, etc. Additionally, you may want to create a specific playlist (this could even be a Smart Playlist based on file type/kind) for your lossy AAC files, for example. Then when you connect your iPod, you can manually select that playlist as the one you want to sync with the iPod. At the same time, your main (visible) iTunes library would display only the Apple Lossless versions of your songs for your usual listening and streaming via AirTunes.
Just to be thorough, since I haven't mentioned it yet, you can convert your Apple Lossless files to AAC by selecting all the Apple Lossless files, setting your encoder to AAC with the desired settings (as described above), and using the Advanced > Convert Selection to AAC menu.

Managing both Lossless and MP3/AAC versions of the same album

I've recently decided to keep a lossless version of some albums along with their mp3/aac counterparts. I would want to use the lossless version on my Apple TV to which I have a nice audio setup. I would use the mp3/aac version to go to my ipods (touch & nano). I was thinking of just keeping two playlists and selectively syncing to the appropriate device But will there be any collisions since the tags on the lossless and mp3/aac tracks will me the same (same album, same song, etc.) Do I have to modify any of these so they dont conflict? Thanks for your advice in advance!

Thanks for the info. But it looks kinda messy. And you have to have the ipods manually managed. I'm thinking it would be easier to change the album title to "title MP3" to distinguish it from the lossless copy instead of doing all this encoding work. I was hoping there would be a cleaner way to do it.

Using lossless and lossy audio

With hard drive storage now comparatively cheap, I've decided to embark on re-ripping my audio CDs in Apple lossless format for use with the AppleTV hooked up to my hi-fi via optical.
I also want to have MP3/AAC versions for use on my iPhone and other portable devices.
As with SD and HD copies of iTunes purchases (from other posts) there's no easy way to configure iTunes just to offer high quality/HD versions to AppleTV.
What I want to do is have both copies in iTunes but only stream/sync Lossless audio to AppleTV while allowing me to sync iphone with MP3/AAC.
Initially thought I'll just create a Smart Playlist to add Kind contains Lossless, and select that for syncing - trouble is I don't really want to sync the playlist - a) because it won't fit, b) because unless I choose 'Show only synced items' it'll stream all the other stuff anyway unless I manually deselect all the compressed audio which would then render that unavailable for the iPhone syncing.
Smart playlists do allow inclusion of unchecked items however so perhaps I could deselect compressed audio checkboxes and sync a playlist of these to iPhone.
Maybe the best would be just to sync iPhone with a different user account.
I'm sure there's an easy answer to this.
Time to play a little.
Anyone have any thoughts on how to best accomplish this.

iTunes is not regarded as the best audio ripper even with error correction.
XLD is one of a couple of apps that use AccureatRip, where it will report a confidence level for a bit perfect copy by comparison of checksums from the rip with rips of the same content from other users - you get encouraging stats that the rips is successful or not.
iTunes is simple and does what it does well, but even if there's only a theoretical benefit using XLD I'll do it that way because I only want to do this lossless rip once.
http://www.accuraterip.com/
Software:
http://www.accuraterip.com/software.htm
There are a couple of Mac options - XLD was the first I came across.
Rip is form the creators of the audio converter Max which is good.
Linn audio recommend dbPowerAmp for windows I think.
They've recently decided to stop making CD players:
http://www.linn.co.uk/gilad_live
Songbook for Mac seems to be a commercial app, but they seem to have software to control the high-end Linn/Naim media players for Mac too.
I often say I'd buy an AppleTv for audio playback alone - it may not be high-end audiophile quality but unlike my audiophile CD player it actually gets used ans sounds pretty good.
Nice offers here though:
http://www.linn.co.uk/discovernewmusic
Glad Apple doesn't use daft names like Klimax though

Multiple (but separate) domain problem & Apple's slow and useless response

I am having problem with multiple (but separate) domain. I opened a ticket.
Here is Apple's slow and useless response and my follow up.
This follow up is not going to resolve the issues I am having. The sites are not in one domain file. I have split them into separate domains. I found that the simplest change to any page made the publishing process extremely and reasonably slow. If I updated a single site, iWeb republishes the whole conglomeration; hardly the most efficient way.
I have several directories under the ~/Library/Application Support/iWeb/ directory with separate Domain.sites2 files for each site:
consultingAM.com
DarkAssassinMovie.com
Fuzzy Llama Junior Optimist Club
GulfportOptimist.com
OptimistView
pAwesomeProductions.com
www.nfdoi.com
With the previous version of iWeb, I navigated to a specific ~/Library/Application Support/iWeb/ directory, selected the Domain.site file, and opened it. This would open iWeb with the selected domain. Several of the sites have their blog page with the RSS subscribe option.
Once I made the update, all I usually had to do was publish site and all was well. Occasionally, I would have to do a publish all if I changed domains. All in all, I had no problems with publishing once I found the right steps to be able to maintain multiple domains.
Now, using the default publish or publish all process, all I get is the last site I published. In order to get things semi-functional, I published a site, then I would go to iDisk/Web/Sites/ directory, select the folder name for the site I had just published, then copy it or move it to iDisk/Web/Sites/iWeb directory. This was rather slow and I suspect it is not an approved solution, but it semi-worked. My sites are back up, but they are not fully functional.
Is there anyway to get back to using the ~/Library/Application Support/iWeb/ directory (separate Domain.sites file for each site) process to publish multiple sites? If not, is there any way to suck in the various domains back into one? If that is possible, will it take hours to publish the combined 2-3GB like it did with the previous version?
How do I reverse the 'personal domain' process? I do not want to do this at this time. I just wanted to see what the steps were. I have done the first step, but not the second.
I was glad to see some of the changes made in the upgrade (web widgets, maps, html snippets, theme switching), but I am too happy about the changes made by the upgrade process. In the past, I upgraded my Apple related stuff as soon as it came out. Based on this upgrade, that won't happen again.
It took you guys 5 days to get back to me (during which time several of my sites were down) and I do not believe the information you provided is going to solve my specific problems. I am very disappointed with the results of this upgrade. Clearly there was inadequate testing of this product before it was released. I cannot recall seeing the Apple discussion forums with hundreds of topics and thousands of posts within a week or two of a new release. Apple had to upgrade iWeb in the first week, another poor sign.
Apple is beginning to slip back to the pack; all vendors all below average. Apple is getting more like Microsoft everyday. First Apple delays the release of an OS upgrade so they can concentrate on a freaking phone, now you release software that is so buggy it should be classified as beta at best.
Some of the changes/problem I am seeing since the upgrade (in addition to the problems mentioned previously) are:
layout changes; some of my pages no longer look the same; same of the changes are so bad the pages are unreadable
broken photo pages; some of my photo pages no longer work; some of them have no text or pictures
file/page name changes; why would Apple change the location of the files; now my domains are not pointing right location; special characters (like spaces, ampersands, etc.) are handled differently in this version; specifically, I see that spaces are changed to underscores (_); iWeb used to use '%20' for spaces; what was Apple thinking?
broken 3rd party themes; I know Apple is not responsible for 3rd party themes, but you should certainly be aware that they exist
Based on what I am seeing online, most of the people who are complaining about major iWeb issues are not newbies; based on the technical details in the threads, there are clearly some experienced people who are trying to figure things outw. I have lost many hours trying to figure this mess out. I now have to review hundreds of pages to try get things to look and work the way they did before the upgrade. I have had to handle dozens of phone calls and emails from my viewers and subscribers trying to explain the situation.
I googled 'iweb 08 *****' and got nearly 50,000 hits! I think Apple better get in front of this train before it gets run over.
On Aug 19, 2007, at 11:09 AM, .Mac Support wrote:
Dear David,
I understand that you are experiencing an issue viewing some of your websites published in iWeb:
I have examined all of the published pages and they appear to load and function as expected. If you published your website to .Mac, you can visit it either of these ways:
- In iWeb, click the Visit button in the lower-left corner.
- Enter the following URL into a web browser:
http://web.mac.com/daviddawley/
If you have published more than one website, the URL above will take you to the default website, which is the first website listed in iWeb. To visit another website you have created in iWeb, use the following URL format:
http://web.mac.com/daviddawley/iWeb/YourSiteName
Using this form, the web addresses for the two sites you mentioned would be:
http://web.mac.com/daviddawley/iWeb/FuzzyLlamaJuniorOptimist.com
http://web.mac.com/daviddawley/iWeb/pAwesomeProductions.com
To change the default website, simply open iWeb, and in the Site Organizer, drag the desired default website to the top and republish to .Mac.
NOTE: Be sure to give each website a unique name. This will help prevent one website from overwriting another. For further information, refer to the following article:
iWeb: Do not use similar names for your sites
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n303042
If you still experience issues with the website, try the following troubleshooting steps:
WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES
If your website has movies, you may need to wait several minutes after going to the website before the movies are ready to play. The QuickTime Player icon indicates that a movie is still loading.
CLEAR YOUR BROWSER CACHE
If you use Safari, you can clear your browser cache by choosing Empty Cache from the Safari menu. If you use another browser, consult that browser’s documentation if you need assistance in clearing your browser cache.
UPDATE YOUR BROWSER
Make sure you are using the latest available version of your web browser when viewing pages published in iWeb. If you use Safari, you can check for updates by choosing Software Update from the Apple menu. If there are any available Safari, Security, or Mac OS X updates, install those updates and try looking at your website again.
If you use another browser, consult that browser’s documentation if you need assistance in updating the browser.
TRY ANOTHER BROWSER
If you use a Mac, try viewing your website with Safari or Firefox. If you use Windows, try Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox. Firefox is a free download available here: http://getfirefox.com
TRY ANOTHER NETWORK
If possible, try viewing your website from another network or Internet connection. If you can successfully view the website from another network, please consult your network administrator or Internet service provider (ISP) to resolve this issue.
Important: Mention of third-party websites and products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of information or products found at third-party websites. Apple provides this only as a convenience to our users. Apple has not tested the information found on these sites and makes no representations regarding its accuracy or reliability. There are risks inherent in the use of any information or products found on the Internet, and Apple assumes no responsibility in this regard. Please understand that a third-party site is independent from Apple and that Apple has no control over the content on that website.
Sincerely,
Mel
.Mac Support
http://www.apple.com/support/dotmac
http://www.mac.com/learningcenter
Support Subject : iWeb
Sub Issue : I can't publish to .Mac from iWeb
Comments : I was interested in forwarding one of several iWeb based sites to one of my domains. I wanted to see what the steps were. I believe I inadvertently started the process for moving the site to www.nfdoi.com site. I have several sub directories under the ~/Library/Application Support/iWeb directory with separate domain.sites files (now domain.sites2).
I was going through all of my domain.sites files and opening them in iWeb08; then publishing them. Somewhere along the line everything blew up. Most of my iWeb sites no longer function, It appears that every other iweb site other www.nfdoi.com is down EXCEPT the last one I published. I have made a mess of things and would appreciate any help.
Don't work:
http://web.mac.com/daviddawley/FuzzyLlamaJuniorOptimist.com
http://web.mac.com/daviddawley/pAwesomeProductions.com
Works:
http://web.mac.com/daviddawley/Optimist_View/OptimistView.com/OptimistView.com.h tml
========= PLEASE USE THE SPACE ABOVE TO DESCRIBE THE ISSUE BASED ON THE QUESTIONS BELOW =========
1. What version of iWeb are you using to publish to .Mac? iLife 08
2. When did you first notice this issue? After publishing a few sites.
3. What happens, including any error messages, when you try to publish your site?
--------------------- Additional Info -------------------------
Alternate email address : [email protected]
OS Version : Mac OS X 10.4.10
Browser Type : Safari 2.x
Category : I can't publish to .Mac from iWeb
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TrackID: 4154168

Just got off the phone with Apple Support. There procedure was the following:
1. Go to the Apple TV, select settings, general and scroll down to reset.
2. Select reset and then select reset all
Apple TV will go through a restart after the reset and you will have to select your network then log in with your network or Airport Express password. You will then have to turn on home sharing and It will then ask you for your Apple ID for the iTunes store and then the password. At this point you may not see your library, because the Apple TV wants you to turn on home sharing on your home computer that is hosting the movie library. Turn off home sharing on that computer, restart iTunes and turn on home sharing again. After this is done you should be able to see you library listed under the computer.
After going through these steps, when I select an HD movie from my iTunes library the movie comes up after about a 5 second delay.
Hope this helps! I am back up for business.

Apple Customer Service and warranty exceptions

Hello all,
Whilst I love my Apple hardware and software, and have had many good experiences with them over the years, unfortunately I post today with a complaint about what I perceive to be poor customer service and product quality.
In late March/early April of 2006, I purchased a 1.83GHz MacBook Pro with great anticipation- Intel inside, Tiger OS, inbuilt webcam, and general awesomeness all round. I also purchased the 3 year AppleCare warranty, which was to be a godsend as during the following three years I would experience:
*The replacement of the battery under the original MacBook Pro battery exchange program
*The left fan on the unit dying in 2007
*The logic board itself dying in late Feb/Early March 2008, thus bricking my laptop
*Another battery replacement as the replacement for the original died before it (realistically) should have (Apple very nicely made an exception to the battery's 1 year technical warranty and replaced it for me).
Fair enough, it's a new unit and was bound to have some problems. Unfortunately, last week the logic board died AGAIN; a mere 18 months after it was replaced in 2008. The unit is out of AppleCare warranty by 5 months or so, but I was urged by forumites and friends to call Apple, who would surely make an exception for me and pay for the replacement part, given my service history with the laptop and Apple's reputation for excellent customer service.
Unfortunately, this has proved to not be the case. Calling customer service at Apple Australia I talked to Steven, who was firm to the point of rudeness when he stated that my laptop was out of warranty and Apple would cover nothing but the labour charges involved, as a "guesture of good will". When stretched, he offered me a $125 voucher if I wanted to purchase anything over $400 in the Apple store, and stressed he didn't have to do this but the company was attempting to provide good service to its customer.
Despite my argument that I forked out over $3000 for this laptop a mere three years ago and am now looking at over $1000 to repair something replaced only 18 months ago, his line was that Apple provided a warranty and that was simply that (apart from a month or two grace). Five months is apparently "far outside the warranty period".
I received no challenge to my assertion that after buying something which cost over $3000, it was reasonable for Apple to expect a consumer to pay an extra $1000 every year after the warranty finishes to replace a broken logic board. In truth, I find this near incomprehensible, considering one can buy the supposedly inferior build quality of a Dell, HP, Toshiba, etc and see it last not just beyond the warranty but another two or three years before it finally suffers something terminal.
While from a warranty perspective Apple are well and truly within their rights to refuse to pay for the part, at the end of the day I am left to pay $1000+ for a repair for something which may only last another 12 months, plus $3500+ for a new Macbook Pro with AppleCare if I want a replacement- minus of course the $125 they are offering.
I did some reading of the ACCC's website about my statutory rights and the Trade Practices act, and I note the following with interest:
*Statutory conditions (goods)*
The Trade Practices Act implies the following statutory conditions into consumer contracts:
* The goods must be of merchantable quality. That is, they must meet a basic level of quality and performance, taking into account their price and description. They also should be free from defects that were not obvious to you at the time of purchase.
* The goods must be fit for their purpose. That is, they should do what they are supposed to do and be suitable for any purpose that you might have made known to the supplier.
* The goods must match the description you were given or the sample you chose from. For example, any carpet laid must be the same quality and colour as the sample you chose from.
* You must receive clear title to the goods, including goods bought at auction. In other words, you can expect to own the goods outright and any restriction on ownership should be explained to you beforehand.
While I don't particularly want to make a big deal of things, I hardly see $3000+ for three years use and $1000 each year thereafter to be merchantible quality or fit-for-purpose! This is supposed to be a high end laptop with excellent build quality, and yet I've a secondhand iBook that has been chugging for longer without issue than this machine!
I told Steven from Customer Service that his offer didn't satisfy me in the slightest, and still put me in an awkward position with regards to repair and repurchase. He simply wouldn't budge, and refused to see things from my point of view (which another operator, Anu, was able to do and thus produce a much better response from myself). I have since asked to speak to his manager which- after initial resistance- I have been able to secure a future callback from. I have no idea how well discussions with he/she will go.
What I'd like to hear from you guys and girls is your experience with similar situations, and whether you think I've a leg to stand on with regards my replacement request or the ACCC stuff above. Again, I love my Apple products but I hardly think asking them to replace the part while I pay for labour is a big ask, given the service history and my desire to continue buying and using their products.
Love to hear your points of view on this one; thanks for taking the time to read it!
Cheers,
Dave.

Dear meacod
I have live the same, except that I Cure my MBP before it goes to die.
A lot of older participants here just talk about Aplle care, which seem the automatic thing in front of a lack of real good quality on Apple products .
But I think we pay the price, and my second hand MBP was much more expensive than a brand new PC with more ram, more Hard disk, and even a blue ray...
I don't know your mbp history, but that's sure that we are not equal, in world, with Apple customer support. France is not so great, I don't know for your country.
The only thing I think is that Apple should take care of us, as we have some unacceptable issues, for An Apple Product...
Since 1996, when Apple was almost dead, saved by Bill Gates investment !!! , I have every year promote it, and it was not easy, but I have bring to Apple between 3 to 10 customers each year..
since One year, I have stop that, because I don't believe anymore in Apple product's superiority .
Oh, yes, on the paper, it's better, the system is really good. But the overall experiment can be so bad that I don't want to loose friends, or customers...
I don't say it's always bad : I just say that it CAN BE SO BAD and that Apple DON'T take care of that...
so, for your computer, open it, check it a lot, may be it's too late, but for instance, you talked about a fan, I have solved that case just by putting oil on the fan's axe...
good luck

HT1911 I just verified my Apple user ID and password but certain updates won't download (gives me the signal that I'm incorrect). I keep changing it, verifying but not all applications let me proceed.

I just verified my Apple user ID and password but certain updates won't download (gives me the signal that I'm incorrect). I keep changing it, verifying but not all applications let me proceed. So I can't download itunes software updates or update my iphone even though I have just verified my info. I know others that have this problem but can't get support to resolve it.

Hi mpellichero,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
The steps in this article can help if you are being asked for the password to your previous Apple ID:
iOS 7: If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5223
Best Regards,
Jeremy

When I am trying to update or download an app, another Apple ID appears in the Apple ID box, and I can't change it. The cursor is in the password box and I'm unable to move it back into the Apple ID box in order to change it.

When I try to update or download an app, very often another Apple ID shows up in the Apple ID box and the cursor is in the Password box and I can't move it back to the Apple ID box in order to put my ID in! Apple ID looks like an email address of a colleague in my school system, however, I don't know the person and that person has never logged into my computer.

A stranger's Apple ID appears on your Mac in conjunction with an update notice -
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5261

My new ipod touch 4g doesn't let me download apps, it just says type in Apple ID password and when i do it asks for it again and again and again....

My new ipod touch 4g doesn't let me download apps, it just says type in Apple ID password and when i do it asks for it again and again and again.... what should i do?

I've got the same problem as well. When i connect all i see is "set up your iphone" screen. It worked perfectly fine a couple of weeks back when I last synced but, doesn't sycn anymore.
Any help would be appreciated.

I do not know my apple administrator username and password? How do I find out what it is? I am trying to download IBM Notes and Domino onto my MacBook Pro and I cannot download the software without verifying my apple administrator username/password

I do not know my apple administrator username and password. How do I find out what it is? I am trying to download IBM Notes and Domino onto my MacBook Pro and I cannot download the software without verifying my apple administrator username and password.

iOS is only for mobile devices, so:
Resetting or changing a password:
For Snow Leopard or earlier: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
For Lion or later: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6022
For Mavericks users:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/how-change-admin-password-mac-3535 328/
This is also useful:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipad-iphone/news/?newsid=3463233&olo=email
If it's running Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, insert a Mac OS X install DVD, restart with the Option key held down, click on it, and use the Reset Password utility.
If it's running Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, restart with the Command and R keys held down, open the Terminal, and use the resetpassword command:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101

I changed my Apple ID password and validated it OK but when I try to update or download apps now it asks me to enter password and then says it's not been validated. how do I get out of this?

I changed my Apple ID password and successfully validated it. Problem is the iPad App Store won't recognise me anymore. if I select an App to update it asks me to enter password, then says "You have not verified your Application ID.Tap OK to view the instructions on how to verify your ID.".
A new pop up box then appears saying an email has been sent to my address. The box to resend this is greyed out and the bottom line says "your email has already been validated successfully. thank you."
Any suggestions on how to solve this problem and force the iPad to let me update or download Apps again?

Same issues here. I try and log into face time and cloud, it tells me my email is not veryfied. I go back through the link sent in the verification email and, low and behold, it tells me my address has already been veryfied.
Getting really annoyed now. I have tried using a different email to log in with, but not even getting the verify email in my inbox, even after it states it has sent one.
CMON APPLE!!! Please resolve this glitch.

HT204053 Apple offered to install iCloud, and I allowed it. Yet when I try to sign in to iCloud using my Apple ID email and pswrd--an ID that I've been using for YEARS--I'm given the message, "This Apple ID is valid but is not an iCloud account." What is

To repeat my question, Apple offered to install iCloud, and I allowed it. Yet when I try to sign in to iCloud using my Apple ID email and pswrd--an ID that I've been using for YEARS--I'm given the message, "This Apple ID is valid but is not an iCloud account." What is going on?
Everywhere I search on Apple's Support site says to sign in to iCloud using your "Apple ID," which I did. I've had my iTunes account for years (even migrated from the old AOL account system). It's the standard email+password that everyone is supposed to use.
My main question is how can I have a valid Apple ID and not an iCloud account--if the two are supposed to be linked?
Thank you for any help you can give me!
tlj

I've tried both. First, I tried on my pc, where iTunes had installed iCloud when it last updated. I have iTunes installed on this computer (and on my iPad and iPhone), but that wasn't the issue.
So I went online, thinking I needed a separate iCloud Apple ID, but it prompted me for my current Apple ID and gave me the message about my ID being "valid" but not an iCloud account," which, lol, was what it had asked me to do in order to create one. I checked, and at least one other user is having the same issue. I'll attempt to copy/paste the Support request url: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4430653?tstart=0
Thank you for any help you can give.
Trish

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