Catch-22 authorizing computer

When I sync my Iphone (Iphone 4, ios 6.01), Itunes (11) tells me that there are 26 apps that it can't transfer because I'm not authorized on this computer. (there are a whole bunch of others that it transfers OK). When I try to authorize it, it then tells me that the computer is already authorized. (Macbook Pro running OS X Lion).
Any ideas how to fix this?
Thanks,
Richard

You can't there set at the time of purchase. How many Apps are we talking about here?
If any of them are free apps I suggest you delete them and "re-purchase" with your current id. As for the rest its upto you which is worth more the cost of re-buying the apps or changing your id to do the updates?

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Hello.
Everywhere I've read about apps not syncing to the iPod touch while using iTunes on a second authorized computer have mentioned that they could sync nothing to the device. Yet I have a different problem, one where I have no problem syncing new music, podcasts, pictures, etc., and only new apps refuse to sync to the device.
I recently purchased a new iPod Touch 4G. My computer being away for repairs at the time that I bought it, I synced only podcasts, apps, pictures, and video to the device using a friend's computer under a different Apple ID. When I first synced it, I authorized that computer with the device, and it mentioned you could sync the device with up to 5 computers, so I figured I would have no problem when I got my own computer back.
Having now received my computer back, I connected my new iPod touch to my own iTunes under my Apple ID and authorized my computer as the second authorized computer. These are the only two computers I have ever synced the device with.
I copied my music library, more pictures, and more podcasts to the device with no problems, and they play/show on the device no problem. Also, I can still access and use all the content previously on my iPod.
I have downloaded a few new free apps that I wanted to sync to my iPod using my computer, but when I go to sync them to my iPod, they won't sync to the device. I have downloaded all the apps I had originally put on my iPod using my friends computer so that I would receive updates for the apps automatically. I have not tried to sync these, though I have (or iTunes at least is telling me I have) synced any updates that have since come up for the apps already on my iPod.
I have tried clicking and dragging the new apps from the apps tab over to the device tab, and iTunes shows them syncing, and to the best of my knowledge, shows that it has finished syncing them. It also shows that it has completely synced all the new apps when I try syncing on the apps tab under the device tab (the one that shows up when you click on the tab for your iPod, and is next to Summary, Pictures, Video, etc.). I have all the boxes checked off, and the boxes next to all the apps are checked off as if they're on my iPod, but they don't show up on the screen display next to it. When I click and drag the new apps over so they appear and click "apply," iTunes shows that it has completed the syncing process, but the apps won't show up on my iPod, and disappear from the sceen display on the device apps tab the next time I sync my iPod.
I have the latest version of iTunes, and have downloaded all updates for it. My iPod's less than a month old, so I don't think there's any updates for the iPod itself.
I also currently don't have the ability to sync over wi-fi, or have wi-fi access on my iPod at home, though I could set it up if it would fix the problem. Right now, I'm only syncing my iPod using usb and iTunes.
I would prefer, if possible, not to have to restore the iPod to factory settings, and begin anew. However, if this is necessary, any help on how to restore the iPod and back it up would be much appreciated.
Any help you can give is awesome.
Thank you for your time.

Hey, I'm probably too late and you may have already solved it but here's a solution. In iTunes go to Edit then preferences and then click on reset dialog warnings. What happens is when you first sync your ipod, you receive a message saying something like transfer?and you've probably selected "Do not show this message again". I don't really know why but iTunes assumes that the apps on your iPod are already on your computer and therefore need no transferring.
After you've reset it, the same message should pop up about transferring. As long as you don't click don't show, you should be good to go.

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I cannot get my library to show up on my newly authorized computer, please help if you can.
I have home sharing enable on old computer and new one.
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Why can't the songs be transferred to the device? Is it because they are not authorized? Were these 25 tracks purchased/downloaded with the same account you have used to authorize the PC/new iTunes library?
Have you seen this article yet?
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
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That should be possible.
From his library connect to your library via Home Sharing.
Select the name of the shared library in the source pane of your itunes, and click on the wee disclosure triangle to the left of the name of the library. Does "Films" appear beneath the name of the library?
Here's a screenshot of what I mean.
Select "Films". In the right-hand pane you should see the item you want to transfer. Just select that item, and click "Import".
Use the same basic technique to get one or a few songs from your library transferred to his library. (The only difference is that you would have "Music" selected instead of "Films".
If you don't want him to have access to other items in your library, you could just switch Home Sharing off on his library after you've done the transfers.

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Hello alykess,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with music on your iPhone. In my experience, songs that are grayed out have not been completely synced over, and I recommend resyncing for this.
If you are syncing automatically, resync content to the iPhone by unchecking "Sync Music" and click "Apply." Then check "Sync Music" and click "Apply" again. If you do not want to sync your entire library, be sure to select "Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres" and select the content you want to sync:
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I know thwre is a limit to the number of computers you can authorize to run iTunes. Is there a limit to the number of ipods I can connect to my computer or do I need to "deauthorize" the ones I don't use any more? This is my third ipod and now both kids want one.

Yes, as you probably already know, you can authorize up to 5 computers onto your iTunes account to play purchased songs. iPods are not authorized since they have to work through an authorized computer to download purchased (and DRM protected) content. So there is no limit to the number of iPods you can sync to a single computer. If your family has 3, 5, 7, etc. iPods, they can all be used on the same computer.
However, there does seem to be a undocumented, as far as I can tell, limit to the number of different libraries you can connect an iPod to. Meaning if you set the iPod to manually update and go around to different computers getting stuff off them, at some point you will get an error message that your iPod can not sync to more than X number of libraries. I forget the number, it has been reported here before though, and 7 seems to ring a bell, but I might be off on that one.
But you don't need to worry about that last one. The simple answer to your question is that your family can continue to add iPods and they can all be used on your computer at home.
Patrick

Is there a table of properties for an authorized computer and an associated device somewhere?

I'd like to see a table of properties/capabilities for an associated device and an authorized computer.
Here's a rough draft ---
Does one exist? Where is it? When was it written? Is it accurate for today's use?
Has there been a graphic made of the relationships, like 1 to many, 1 to 1 etc?
Header 1
Header 2
Header 3
Header 4
Header 5
Properties
Authorized Device
Unauthorized Device
Associated Device
Unauthorized Device
Can buy an app and download it while connected to home network
Can buy an app and download it while away from the home network
Ditto for buying music and downloading it
Can update app without being tethered or in network of it's home share computer
can depend on icloud backup of app data
can stream playing of music or video from another device
can be associated with more than one apple id
can be authorized by more than one appled id
can be authorized but not associated
can be assoicated but not authorized
can be associated with two computers
can be associated with 2 computers in 2 different home share networks
can change association from one computer in Home Share Network A, to another computer in Home Share Network B
can download from computer or device in the Home Share Network
no internet connection required

Hi PuzzleBreaker,
It's not as complicated as all that....but no, there is no such table anywhere - you could fill yours out with the information below applied to your devices :
Authorizing and deauthorizing a computer allows you to manage which computers can sync or use apps, audiobooks, books, music, movies, or other content you've purchased from the iTunes Store.
You can use or sync your purchases from the iTunes Store on up to five different computers (these can be any mix of Macintosh or Windows-compatible computers). When you sync or play an item you've purchased, your computer is "authorized" for purchase using your Apple ID. (So, AUTHORIZING is something you do with a computer only - not a device, and it basically lets you have access to be able to play music, movies, do syncing, etc. with items in the iTunes library on that computer)
When you turn on iTunes Match or Automatic Downloads, or when you download past purchases on an iOS device or computer, that device or computer becomes associated with your Apple ID. This article describes how to manage these associations.
Your Apple ID can have up to 10 devices and computers (combined) associated with it. Each computer must also be authorized using the same Apple ID. Once a device or computer is associated with your Apple ID, you cannot associate that device or computer with another Apple ID for 90 days. You can view which devices or computers are currently associated, remove unused devices or computers, and see how long before they can be associated with a different Apple ID from the Account Information page in iTunes on your computer (So, ASSOCIATING is something you do with your AppleID - and on a computer in conjunction with an Authorization - to allow you do download past purchases, or use iTunes Match).
Hope this helps! Good luck with your chart!!!
Cheers,
GB

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