Fix for SLOW Itunes Downloads

First I want to say for the last four years I have been very satisfied with Apple. Until IOS 6 Crashed thier entire system.
In the last four years I have purchased 2 Mac Pros, 9 Mac Minis, 12 Ipads, 6 Iphones, and 4 Ipods.
First of all any compentent person knows when it is the ISP provider and when it is not, anyone can run a speed test.
Here is my FIX.
1. Purchase PC Laptop
2. Download and install Itunes.
3. Rent Movie
4. Enjoy that Movie the same evening.
Apple FIX THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

update: its no longer working. even if no security at all or on Wifi B, slow as ****. sometimes only 9kbps. this is insane

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An easy fix for some iTunes Match glitches

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Investigating the problem, I found that this was caused by some "stuck" sync attempts, trying to download songs from iCloud to the iPhone.
Fix:
1. disable iTunes Match on the iPhone.
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4. Attach iPhone to iTunes
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At this point, I am just guessing, but it seems that the iTunes Match code on the iPhone is not yet 100% bullet proof, and that it can sometimes become confused by a combination of intermittent network connectivity on the iPhone and updates to the iCloud library. Once a sync attempt gets stuck, the affected file seems to be locked and will never display the proper cover art, sometimes affecting the display of the whole album.
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i got this problem since yesterday.
at first (a couple of days) --> i could delete all the songs by a simple sync due itunes....
--> clean music app
but now... everything stuck in itunes match sync
--> no fix, worked for me
i thought i had played around with the iphone to much, so i took the ipad...
and did a VERY CLEAN delete.... close music app --> disable itunes match --> wait for the spinner --> open the musik app --> wait for the spinner --> close music app --> usage --> delete all music --> itunes sync..
but same problem like on the iphone about 10 songs stuck in itunes match sync... not able to get rid of them.
on ipad and iphone! --> strange!
i tried also to delete all grey songs by (managing music and video manuelly)... after new sync i see the grey songs again.
i have also noticed that there is a sync problem when you are changing any "Metadata" - cover, ablum, genre... so you have to clean your music app - (fresh itunes match sync)
so i stuck
and im not able to sync any new data from itunes match.
where is the magic? Apple?
this is like windows ME

Extremely Slow iTunes Downloads

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I have a printer pool with two HP Laserjet printers that's shared via IPP on an Xserve running Mac OS X Server 10.5.
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Do the programs freeze for about 2 minutes each time when attempting to print something?
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Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster and its sub-setting
Start printing immediately to see if it helps.
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http://www.techrepublic.com/article/workarounds-for-slow-network-printing/
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Hello CraigNicholson
You would need to sync with iTunes to get that process to work for you. Check out the article below for more information on how to resolve that issue to get the proper token to use Push Notifications again.
iPad and iPod touch: Unable to use YouTube or Push notifications
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3305
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(full excerpt below my procedures)
Procedures -
x - first close all unnecessary applications
1 - go to applications
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6 - type: sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
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9 - then press the return key
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From mad84max and user gbvin:
Go to the Terminal App
"It seems that somehow the ownership of my root directory (/) wasn't assigned to the root account anymore, but to myself instead. This made the kernel prelinking fail since it requires that root is the owner. This is how you solve this after launching the Terminal app:
terminal commands
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sudo kextcache -system-caches
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WHHII wrote:
I am having trouble with iTunes downloads - especially large files - when my Mac Book is connected to the internet through my Airport Express, which is acting as a range extender.
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MrTSX wrote:
Called up Lenovo Support and the tech logged into my laptop and showed me how to increase the wireless power settings. Changed it from low to high. Now downloading at 36Mbps to 45Mbps.
Right click on Intel Centrino Wirless-N 2200 click on properties
click advanced
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Roaming Aggressiveness change value to Highest
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Hello donada6240,
That definitely sounds frustrating. We have two potential fixes:
A) The issue may be isolated to your Wi-Fi network. Simply trying again on a different network will give us more insight into where the problem lies.
B) If the issue does not occur on your computer with iTunes, you may be able to download the purchases there, then sync to your iPad.
I highly recommend trying a different good-known network. And if it is indeed isolated to your network, see the following articles:
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Thanks,
Matt M.

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