FINALLY got 10.6 to open... But....

I eneded up having to delete all the folders to do with iTunes off my iMac, installed the new iTunes 10.6
iTunes now opens, but unfortunately because I had to delete the folders (including the library file), so I now have to unfortunately have to sit alllllll day and add EVERYTHING back into my iTunes.
I'll be a looooooong way off even trying to get the new iOS for iPhone yet!!
If you can somehow save your library file, but somehow delete the folder, and re-install the new iTunes 10.6, this may work for you!!
Rob

I don't know why you had to delete your library file.  It's probably the single most important file in iTunes. It also has nothing to do with the application files themselves.  At worst, if you were having problems with iTunes opening and the library file you could have started iTunes with the option key held down and created a new, blank, uncomplicated library to remove library factors from any startup issues.  Once you had the startup issue resolved you could make a copy of the library file, tucked it away somewhere safe, then held down the option key again to try starting with the proper library file this time.

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