De-authorizing computers and such...

In my account information it says that I have 4 out of 5 machines authorized to play music from my itunes. How can I de-authorize one of them? Any what particular "machines" count AS a machine?
I have my macbook, my iphone, an ipod, an old ipod mini, and possibly one or 2 other computers that my itunes used to be on. Please help if you can!

I realize this is an old thread, but I am struggling with similar issues. iTunes cannot, unfortunately, show you a list of all your autorized computers.
If you are logged into your itunes account, you can see a list of "associated devices" by going to Account information > iTunes in the Cloud > Manage devices.
Apple could truly simplify things if they would either create a way to, or allow, users to see their list of authorized computers. It would seem to be a simple fix to a VERY common issue.
The response listed above by "roaminggnome" is inaccurate. You can, in fact, deauthorize all computers at once -- but be careful: you can only do this once every 365 days. Choose wisely!
In theory, once you deauthorize all computers, you could go back and individually reauthorize the ones you (and your daughter) currently use.

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According to my account info, I have 4 authorized computers and 3 associated devices: ar

According to my account info, I have 4 authorized computers and 3 associated devices: are "authorized computers" and "associated devices" the same thing? I don't think so, but want to be sure.

enrique m. wrote:
... can I deauthorize them individually?
Only if you physically have the computers in your possession... Then...
Open itunes on the computer you want to deactivate. Make sure you are logged in. Under the "Store" menu, pull down top "De-authorize this computer"
If you no longer have, or access to, the computer(s) you want to deauthorise,
Log in to iTunes, go to "view your account info" on the itunes store, deauthorise all five, (Please Note: this can only be done Once every 12 months) and then re-authorize your current Computer(s) one at a time.
Authorise / Deauthorise About
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420

ITunes for Windows freezes when importing a library. I have a large but not huge library of mostly iTunes purchased music on two authorized computers and would like to sync the files, export the library as a playlist, and import it on the other computer.

I am running iTunes for Windows 10.2.2 on Windows 7 Home. I have my iTunes library on both this computer and another authorized machine running Windows 7 Professional. I have a large but not enormous library, as I'm one of those people who doesn't pirate, use torrents, borrow from a dozen friends, or whatever other shades of gray you might imagine. It's mostly iTunes purchases with my old CD collection imported. I have started using the following technique to sync my libraries between my two authorized computers, an ability which you can probably all agree should one day be added to iTunes -- that would be different from Home Sharing, because the music would be stored locally and thus available on the road. With the added benefit of the entire library being backed up on the other machine in real-time. Anyway, when I switch from my desktop to laptop and vice versa, I use the following technique:
Connect both machines to the home network. One machine is the "Active" machine, which has most recently been used for iTunes media, purchases, ratings, etc.
On the "Active" machine, File-->Library-->Export. Save the file as "Library.xml" on the shared drive of the other machine.
Right-click "Library.xml" where it's been saved, and open another file that has two lines in it: The root path of the iTunes library on one machine and the root path of the iTunes library on the other machine.
Do a find/replace all in Notepad to make the library XML file point to where the files will be saved on the "Inactive" machine.
Run Microsoft SyncToy to synchronize the files between both music libraries; the most recent files win. This avoids copying the entire multi-gigabyte library over the network.
Open iTunes on the "Inactive" machine.
Go to Music, Select All, Delete. Keep files.
Do the same for Movies, Music Videos.
Go down to Playlists, select the top one, hold down the delete button until they're all gone.
File-->Library-->Import Playlist. Choose the "Library.xml" file you saved.
First a status bar comes up that says, "Importing library." It has the continually-scrolling progress bar, not the one that starts on the left and steadily creeps right. Then after about 30 seconds, that clears out. Wait. Typically a few minutes. Eventually a status bar will pop up saying something like, "Evaluating gapless playback information," or something like that.
The "Inactive" computer is now the "Active" computer. I can now play my library, it has all my playlists and metadata from the other machine.
Delete all the duplicate playlists named "Music," "Genius," "Purchased," and "iTunes DJ."
Well, I just upgraded to iTunes 10.2.2 a few days ago and tried to do this again like I've done it dozens of times before. Now, iTunes just goes unresponsive after the library import. It got through the "Importing library" bar to the long wait and stopped. I can still multiprocess and use other programs, but iTunes is hovering back there not responding to clicks. Task Manager doesn't seem to think iTunes is using my CPU, and I don't see my hard drive rattling. Any thoughts on why iTunes might hang up when importing a large library?
... Also, please help lobby Apple to come up with a network sync tool built into iTunes for a user with multiple authorized computers. Something different than Home Sharing so I can pull my laptop off the network and still have the synced library with me. And all my metadata changes will sync. The technique I use seems a little kludgey, don't you think?

iTunes isn't an editor. You need an app that's intended for editing audio files, like Adobe Audition (http://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html) or Audacity (free in the App Store).

Authorizing computers and devices to use songs bought through iTunes

So I've bought numerous songs through iTunes for use on my ipod and ipod nano. I authorized some of the songs for my boyfriend's computer. Between us, there are 2 authorized computers. The max that you can authorize is 5. My problem is, I've had to reformat my computer and so has my boyfriend. Each time doing so, I believe iTunes counts the computer as a new authorization. Now, I can't even play some of the songs because I have maxed out my authorizations. This is ridiculous because I have spent so much money doing things the legal way only to be "jipped." Any solutions on how I can fix my iTunes to realize that my computer and my boyfriend's computer aren't new authorizations? How do I play my music? Please help.
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Thanks for the reply but I tried that with no luck. I tried to deauthorize my boyfriend's computer but it says his computer is not authorized. I don't know what happens when the computers get reformatted but somehow, it takes up the authorization count. I didn't realize I had to deauthorize before I reformat. Now I don't know how to undo this situation.
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Authorizing computers and Deauthorizing computers

Why does it matter if I deauthorize all computers more than once per year? I have had a year where I have had 2 computers totally crash on me, and 2 others had backup issues. I had to wipe the hard drives and reinstall Itunes on these machines, yet now I cannot authorize this same exact computer because it says I am out of authorizations for the year and have to wait until June. If that's the case, I might as well just quit Itunes, move my music to another program, because there is no more DRM, and just play the stuff over there? I buy a lot of stuff on Itunes, why can I not de-authorize all computers, which it would seem, theoretically, that all computers that were authorized wouldn't be anymore, so they wouldn't be allowed to play my content? How can I get my account fixed back since this whole thing has been a mix of crashes, and my end of the year reformats where I just forgot to deauthorize my computer before I formatted it over again. Am I screwed or what? (The screw ups I did were from installing Windows 7 and forgetting to deauthorize before installing it fresh, which I prefer to do over just upgrading, which always comes with problems)

PatFerr, that limitation was probably to stop unscrupulous folks from loading millions of PCs with pirated music. Yes, that is a flippant comment I made.
You can see if any of your PCs are using multiple authorizations by repeatedly deauthorizing them:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1206
That worked for me when I had a motherboard go bad, with no warning time to deauthorize the PC before that happened.
If that doesn't get you anywhere, contact iTS support and explain your situation. And for goodness' sakes, remember to deauth in the future before reinstalling the OS!
ElijahRocks, yours is a similar problem, but since you haven't hit the limit of 5 PC,s my advice is to just not worry about it. My work replaced a PC while I was on vacation and that authorization is forever gone. Since I'm still at 4 PCs it does not matter. Once I hit the limit of 5, I can use the once-per-year "deauthorize all".

Authorizing computers and playing purchased music

Hi,
I think I do not understand what authorizing is.
What I would like to do is to be able to play music I have purchased on multiple computers -- it seems like I can't download the music a second and third time, so I assume that I would have to put songs on a flash drive or email them to myself to put them on another computer.
So then do I need to authorize those other computers in order to play those transferred songs? Is that how this works?
Thanks,
Matt

If those other computers are not authorized, you won't be able to play them in their original form anyway. Burn them as an audio CD & import them that way. You can have 5 computers authorized.
See these documents:
About iTunes Music Store authorization and deauthorization
Some of my iTunes Music Store purchases won't play in iTunes

I don't have deauthorize all computers but it says I now have 5 authorized computers and can't authorize any more

I'm stumped - none of my other computers work any longer so I can't go in individually to deauthorize them - Support says to deauthorize all but I don't have that choice. It says I should have, because it's telling me I now have 5 computers authorized (4 of them no longer work). What do I do now?

Never mind- I did figure this out. Thanks!

How do you reset your authorized computers? How do you reset your authorized computers?

I have 4 computers authorized out of my available 5.
Currently I have an iMac and a MacBook Pro, but some of my older computers are authorized. The problem is, I do now know which of my old computers are authorized. Is there a way so that I can 'reset' my records of authorized computers and re-authorize my computers that I am currently using?

Easiest way is to deauthorize all then re authorize the Macs you are curently using.
About iTunes Store authorization and deauthorization

Max 5 Authorized Computers Under Account

I've had the same username since I got iTunes in like 2004 or so. That was on my old computer with Windows. So that was one authorized computer. That same computer crashed twice and each time I authorized it again wasting authorization 2 and 3. Then my ex girlfriend is another authorized computers and finally my current Mac is/was the fifth. However, I just had my Mac serviced and I just updated my iTunes (currently 8.2 (23)) and it is saying I'm not authorized to play previously purchased songs. When I enter my password to authorize the computer it says that there are already 5 authorize computers and I cannot authorize anymore. Is there anyway to reset those 5?

Use the Deauthorize All command documented in this article.
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My computer was stolen so I deauthorized all computers that had iTunes on them on 10/28/2011. I have a new computer and it was authorized for iTunes. When I checked my account it says I have 2 authorized computers, but this one should be the only one.

My computer was stolen so I deauthorized all computers that had iTunes on them on 10/28/2011. I have a new computer and it was authorized for iTunes. When I checked my account it says I have 2 authorized computers, but this new computer should be the only one. How can I deauthorize whatever the other computer is? I don't want whoever stole my old computer to be able to use my iTunes account.

Get all that music back in itunes and sync again.

My PC crashed. Before crash I had it an office Mac, an iPhone, an iPod and an iPad. That's 2 computers and 3 deivces. Or is it 5 authorized devices

My PC crashed. Before crash I had it an office Mac, an iPhone, an iPod and an iPad. That's 2 computers and 3 deivces. Or is it 5 authorized devices? Anyway, since the PC crash I bought an iMac and my office Mac was replaced by a MacBook pro. I moved my iTunes files from my office Mac to my MacBook. I moved my PC iTunes files to my iMac from my unaffected external hard drive.
I am now totally confused regarding what is authorized and what is not! Only three devices appear in my iTunes account. I "removed" the PC. Still I am told that I can't download MY apps to my new iMac because I have 5 authorized computers. Really? Actually I have NO authorized computers. Only one that has my apps still (my office Mac).
If I deauthorize all I know I can start fresh. That makes sense. What has be balking at the idea is the "one time per year" deauthorization! What is the point? Give me an accurate list allow me to deauthorization and authorize the devices I wish. It is MY account with MY purchases,
Advice please?

Authorization ONLY applies to computers. NOT ipads/iphones.ipod/Apple tvs. ONLY computers.
Deauthorize all, then authorize the active computers.

How do I download my previously purchased songs (on a different computer) on a PC running XP? I have followed the instructions but none of it allows me to download my songs. I deauthorized all computers and authorized this one only but it didn't help.

I had to change computers and cannot access my old drive. iTunes shows me the list of songs but I cannot get most to play. Instead I get a message saying "cannot locate"
I have tried following the support tutorials but it still does not allow me to download my previous purchases.
I tried de-authorizing all computers and then re-authorizing this on but it still doesn't allow me to access most of my songs.

It sounds like you might have broken links to your content. Either repair these by putting the files you've recovered where iTunes expects to find them or delete the broken entries then go to iTunes Store > Purchased > Music > Not on This Computer, and click the download links.
If you have an Apple device see also Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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HT1386 ITUNES KEEPS ASKING TO AUTHORIZE COMPUTER BY DOING THIS IT THAN SAYS COMPUTER AUTHORIZED ALREADY AND STOPS SYNC SAYING ALREADY AUTHORIZED FOR 5 COMPUTERS BUT THE COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED WITH ITUNES A FEW TIMES BECAUSE IT WAS REINSTALLED WITH WINDOWS

HI I CANNOTSYNC MY IPHONE TO MY COMPUTER. ITUNES ASKS ME TO AUTHORIZE COMPUTER.
ONCE THIS IS DONE THE NEXT MESSAGE IS COMPUTER IS AUTHORIZED.SYNC STARTS AND THE NEXT MESSAGE IS THAT
THE COMPUTER IS ALREADY AUTHORIZED FOR MAX OF 5. THIS COMPUTER HAS IN THE PASS BEEN REPAIRED WITH WINDOWS BEING
REINSTALLED SO ITUNES WAS ALSO REINSTALLED .WHAT CAN I DO TO RESTORE MY BACKUP FOR MY IPHONE 5S THAT I JUST PURCHASED

Hey Mohamed Akhtar,
Thanks for the question. To troubleshoot this issue, you may want to try deauthorizing all computers:
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420
To deauthorize all computers associated with your Apple ID
If you need to authorize your new computer and are unable due to already having five authorized computers, you can deauthorize all computers by doing the following:
1. Click iTunes Store on the left side of iTunes.
2. If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.
3. Click the Account button again (your Apple ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.
4. In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.
Note: You may only use this feature once per year. The Deauthorize All button will not appear if you have fewer than two authorized computers. If you need assistance on using this feature, please contact iTunes Store support via email (http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/).
If you continue to have issues, you may want to see the steps in this article:
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1389
Thanks,
Matt M.

6.0 Requirements and other authorized computers

<cite>After purchasing music from the iTunes Music Store with iTunes 6, you will also need to upgrade your other computers that purchase music from the iTunes Music Store to iTunes 6.</cite>
Does this mean that authorized computers must be able to upgrade or music will not play?

well compiling out devfs depends is not necessarily all that needs to be done. first off you need to decide what you will replace devfs with. are you going to replace it with udev or a static device tree?
if you replace t with udev then you better start reading to see how to use it properly.
if you replace it with a static dev tree then you will need a few utilities not included in arch and you will have to create all nodes(?) (i think that is the term).
as for devfs in 2.6 it is marked obsolete but it still functions just fine and you may want to use it for now until you have researched your options first. personally i would recommend devfs or udev over a static (and labour intensive) dev tree.
as for the two requests perhaps one of the other users can fulfill them or one of the trusted users because i doubt any of the other developers have time to create a package for unsupported software.

Are there any good DVD authoring programs for Mac now that Apple has discontinued DVD Studio and iDVD? I need to make DVDs that have interactive menus and such (Final Cut X and Compressor 4's DVD option is a little cheap). Any ideas?

Are there any good DVD authoring programs for Mac now that Apple has discontinued DVD Studio and iDVD? I need to make DVDs that have interactive menus and such (Final Cut X and Compressor 4's DVD option is a little cheap and doesn't provide any kind of professional DVD authoring). Any ideas?

This comes up a lot these days.
Practically speaking, there are really four options for the Mac platform: Toast (<$100), Adobe Premier Productiom ($1,600 to buy or $50/month to rent), find a copy of Final Cut Studio from 3rd party (+/- $1,000 new) or a boxed edition of iLife to get iDVD ($50 - $90 on Amazon new).
The other question everyone has is how many OS versions before iDVD or FCS breaks? No one knows, but Apple has said they're no longer supporting these legacy apps. Of course, no one is mandated to upgrade to a new OS unless they buy a new computer. So if it works on a system, stay with it as long as it makes sense.
Good luck.
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