Get Info dialog is broken

When i try to start «Get Info» dialog, i can see this picture:
http://image.bayimg.com/gadbfaadm.jpg (or http://bayimg.com/gaDbFAADm )
(all field is moved to right bottom corner behind a border)
Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate
iTunes 10.1.2.17 (but in previous version i was have the same)
Message was edited by: Firsikov

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The "get info" function is broken in iTunes 10 (and in iTunes 9.2)

*Steps to reproduce this iTunes BUG:*
_Step 1._
Edit some track info (the id3 tags) in a third party program.
(I'm a DJ, so I'm using Serato Scratch Live http://serato.com/scratchlive to edit most tags)
_Step 2._
Select all tracks in iTunes and press cmd+I to for the "Get Info" dialog.
_Step 3._
Click the "OK" button in the "Multiple Item Information" dialog.
*Expected Result:*
iTunes scans through all the selected tracks and updates any info that has been change in the 3rd party program. (This is default behavior in iTunes 9.1.1 and below)
*Actual Result:*
iTunes will _no longer scan_ the files for updated info, it will only check if the files are still are available on disk.
*Why this is such a big deal:*
I get new music almost every day. All tracks need to go into the DJ software for BPM analyze and organization. Tracks will then be imported into iTunes and added to several smart lists for syncronization to my iPods. After this function was broken there is no longer an easy way to update my smart lists with the new tracks coming in.
_Extra info:_
Settings "*Keep iTunes Media Folder Organized*" & "*Copy files to iTunes Media Folder when adding to Library*" are turned off. I need to manage my media folders manually.
+This iTunes issue is also logged with Serato Scratch Live Support:+
http://serato.com/forum/discussion/340778

turingtest2,
*Workaround 1:*
This is not productive, I do A LOT of tags in Serato ScratchLIVE (Have about 45.000 songs in my library constantly) I will take a long time just to try to remember what songs I tagged.
*Workaround 2:*
This is even worse, it takes even longer, and you'll most likely loose stuff like playcount, added to library tag will get screwed up etc...
*Workaround 3:*
Id love to see a script like this, I had a look at DougScripts, but no luck yet. (I'm no programmer)
*Basically this is my problem:*
I'm doing quite a lot of work on all of my files regulary. (at least twice a week: fridays before DJ gigs, sundays after, and a probably a few times during the week too.) In short, I go through my tracks in Serato Scratch Live, add the text "3 star" etc, to the comments field (Serato Scratch Live don't read the iTunes star ratings), fix any genre tags (got a pretty extensive systems for those) etc, then rescan in iTunes and add the iTunes star rating as well.
Then there is smart lists in iTunes (based on star ratings, added date, genre etc.) that I sync to my iPods to keep updated on the go. This makes for a VERY efficient system for organizing the top tracks, and weeding out anything I don't want. (i will also do star ratings on the iPod on the go, re-sync to iTunes and add the to the comments field)
If I had to find every track manually in iTunes after doing the "star" comment tag in Serato Scratch Live, it would defeat the purpose. I would never manage to get by. I mean, iTunes only need to check if the file itself has changed since last id-scan, then read any new tag.
Even backup programs like Carbon Copy Cloner can go through 45.000 files in a snap, and only copy the altered ones, so why should it be so hard to rescan tags in iTunes?
To top this off:
I have loads of music ripped to my master archive (about 10.000 album cd's) So I'm always digging for tracks, rediscovering my collection. That's what DJ'ing is about I think, digging for the hidden gems. So yes, I'll never be done tagging all my songs, but at least if the rescan worked like it should, it would make my life "liveable"
After 2 month of neglect Id like to hear anyone from Apple comment on this.
Ive been using Macs for about 15 years, but this kind of thing is really disappointing.

I have a 3GS. The iPod on the phone has made duplicates of some songs. I've tried using the "get info" dialog box to set all the information the same but the dups are still there. Even after erasing all music with iTunes they are still there.

I have a 3GS. The iPod on the phone has made duplicates of some songs. I’ve tried using the “get info” dialog box to set all the information the same but the dups are still there. Even after erasing all music with iTunes, iTunes is empty but they are still on the phone.

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Need help with "get info" dialog box

Hi Everyone!
I need some help with trying to figure out what some of the options are in the "Get Info" dialog box. I've searched the iTunes help and these forums, but can't find anything.
So, in the options tab,
1. What does "Part of compilation" Y/N, do for me?
2. Same for "Remember Position"
3. And finally, "Gapless album"
Thanks, Vince.

1. when you import a compilation album (like an 80's compilation or something), itunes will import it as
song 1, artist 1, 80's greatest hits
song 2, artist 2, 80's greatest hits etc
Click part of a compliation means that, it means that it would keep them altogether rather than having lots of songs everywhere
2. If you start playing a song, then stop, part way through, when you next come to the song, itunes will remember where you left off
3. Albums like jean michel jarre, classical, mike oldfield, etc, have many songs which merge into each other. Having gapless album ticked will ensure that, when playing the album, there are no gaps between songs

Get Info Dialog, what does the 'Grouping entry' do?

Just trying to make sense out of how iTunes (version 11.0.5) organizes my library and files. I can't find anything that explains what the 'grouping' field is for. It is found in the 'Get Info/Info' dialog box.

-> http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/20060122/itunes-grouping/

Change all file associations in get info dialog box

Hey all,
I got this program called Style Master to edit all of my CSS files. Well, BBEdit was still the app associated with the .css extension. If I used get info (cmd-i), changed the program from BBEdit to Style Master and then selected 'Change All' it would flip back to being associated with BBEdit. Even if I create a new css document in Style Master, it saves with a BBEdit association and icon. Quite annoying.
Any ideas why I can't change the file association from BBEdit to another program?

I believe the prefs associated with this action is: com.apple.LaunchServices.plist. Found in Users/Preferences. Place this file in the trash and retry.
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ITunes 12 Get Info dialog spacebar problem

I'm finding that in the new iTunes, when I put in a composer name or band name (etc.) in the Get Info dialogue, if there is a space everything goes wrong.
For instance: I'm trying to type "John Lennon" under Composer.
I type "John " [note the space]
But then it automatically selects the alphabetically-earliest "John " from a drop-down list (John 5, the guitarist for Marilyn Manson, which is really not quite the same thing) and immediately closes the text box.
Is there a way to make it stop doing this drop-down list? It's not a great hardship to type "John Lennon" so I'd rather not have to select from the drop-down every time, and if the second part of the name is not already on the list it's very difficult to get it typed in in one go (and if it's something like "John Lee Hooker" you're REALLY in trouble).

I have this same issue. The only workaround that seems to work consistently is to enter a space before anything else, fill out the information, then go back and delete the first space. It's an annoying oversight, but I've gotten used to hitting space, filling out the info, pressing home, and pressing delete.
I'd appreciate a fix - it's incredibly annoying for any band with a space in the title autocorrecting to the wrong information.

How does Get-Info manage ext disk access & permission

I was having a terrible time today trying to back up my HD to an external drive. I was using SuperDuper. The SD dialog box allowed me to choose 2 of my ext drives as targets. But the drive I preferred was 'greyed out'. I couldn't select.
So, I thought that perhaps I didn't have read-write permission for it. I pulled up a Get Info dialog box, and this is how it is configured (see below).
My user name doesn't even appear in the Sharing and Permissions box. Nor do I see the little check box which asks IGNORE OWNERSHIP.
I clicked on the little padlock icon and entered my password. But I still couldn't change the configuration. I just wanted to back up to that one disk named 2tb Boot-backup. Nothing more. The drive is a boot drive, incidentally. But I was running the OS on my main HD (iMac).
Frustrated at this (the Missing Manual didn't help), I gave up and reinstalled Mavericks on that ext drive. It fixed the problem, at the cost of 2 1/2 hours.
And I'm not any wiser about how Mavericks controls access. Screen shots below tell the story. My User Name does not appear in the Sharing list. Please teach me. Where is David Pogue when you really need him?

For a very long time before making my purchase choice, I neurosed about the processing power demands if Aperture. Few folks at MacRumors knew what specs would suffice. I must have exchanged 15 posts over there and learned little.
At the time I had a 2007 iMac with 6Gb or RAM. I borrowed Aperture from a friend and played with it. Knowing that would I made a computer purchase from the Apple Store, free softeware would come with it. I prefer to be play straight. Not because of fears of the 'software pirate police.' I want the support and documentation.
By having the actual program loaded in my box, I began paying watching the Aperture Tutorials on the Apple Support website. In the case of Aperture, there is a whole lot to learn. A huge amount. Maybe because it was my first PP and DSLR experience. It took a lot of time to get comfortable.
Eventually, I discovered more AP tutorials on YouTube. And then, I found the so-called Silver Bullet. The Aperture forumlll. The answer I wanted was neither simple nor straightforward. But I was able to decide on the right Apple machine, with an adequate CPU, GPU and RAM.
Aperture processes some function in the CPU. It processes others in the GPU. And RAM undergoes heavy pressure only at certain times. While 'Importing' RAW files from an SD card, the CPU works hard. It is best to have clock speeds of at least 3.2Ghz. Along with the image, Aperture will import the embedded camera preview in Jpeg format. Things go faster if you select to import the file and preview. Regardless, camera previews are small and low resolution. Aperture then favors generating its own hi-res JPEG for use will browsing your library of photos.
Editing an image, which is called an 'Adjustment' in the program doesn't take nearly as much processing power as one would expect. Aperture is a non-destructive program. The original RAW file is never touched. All the changes are merely tacked on and are reflected on the screen or when saved as 'Versions' only. The version is tiny compared to the master file. A good metaphor would be baking. You might start out with a Lemon Cake in the oven. But then you put Chocolate frosting on top. The result looks and tastes different. But it is always a Lemon Cake.
The GPU then takes over. Late generation GPU with at least 1000Mb of video ram, 32-bit color depth would be minimum. The NIVIDEA Geoforce GT 755 satisfies those demands. Though if I ever start playing with Video instead of Sill, I might wish for 64-bit color space.
I probably have some of the details mixed up. But the fundamentals given are what I heard. At least one of the responders on the Aperture forum was on Apple team that wrote the software. That's all I know, and I'm not trying to get anyone to 'change religions'. SSD ain't going to make my image editing improve. Incidentally, on my iMac, Aperture loads in about 4 seconds.

Itunes 12 will not allow you to paste album covers into the get info section of albums or indivial songs it makes you go to another area on your computer

I tried to do a cut and paste like I used to do for album covers that iTunes doesn't carry( go figure) and the 12 version wont let you instead it has a window pop up for pictures that your suppose to direct it to get the artwork from. That's a lot of work! All I can say is simplify and do more research before the next release. also iTunes has always had problems freezing up. This verion and past verisons. I'd go to a different player put I've already invested thousands of dollars in my iTunes media and the earlier stuff doesn't play on different players. So here I am stuck.

The iTunes 12 Get Info dialog lacks right-click context menus (at least for now) but it still accepts most standard keyboard shortcuts and drag & drop actions.
Delete Artwork
On the artwork tab of Get Into, tap the image in question, use Backspace or Ctrl+X. Delete doesn't work.
Or, tap the image at the top left of Get Info, this time use Backspace or Delete, it is Ctrl+X that doesn't work.
Add Artwork
Select artwork, press Ctrl+C to copy, tap the center of the Artwork tab, press Ctrl+V to paste.
Or, select artwork, press Ctrl+C to copy, tap the small image area at the top left, press Ctrl+V to paste.
Or, you can drag & drop to, or sometimes from, the same locations.
You can also copy artwork from the Get Info dialog to Windows Explorer with the keyboard shortcuts.
If the source image is on a web page right-click and use Copy Image rather than copy. (With Chrome I get a one pixel wraparound so tend to go for a temporary local copy anyway - not sure whose bug this is, but it isn't new.)
If you have multiple images embedded drag the one you want to be the primary artwork to the leftmost position.
Replace/Remove All Artwork
The top left image box can be used to add or delete art from multiple tracks. In either case all existing artwork in all tracks is replaced/removed.
Old Style Get Info Dialog
Select some items, right-click, hold down shift, then click Get Info from the context menu. (Use alt/option on a Mac)
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Is volume in Get Info - File honored?

iTunes offers Sound Check for volume normalization.
The results for the Sound Check analysis are displayed in the File tab of the Get Info dialog under Volume.
So far so good.
When I edit the ITunNORM tag with an external application (e.g. https://www.beatunes.com/en/itunes-replay-gain.html or http://www.mani.de/en/ivolume/https://www.beatunes.com/en/itunes-replay-gain.html), the results are displayed in iTunes under Get Info -> File -> Volume.
But no matter how I edit the tags and whatever iTunes shows as "Volume" (not Volume Adjustment, that's different), it always sounds the same!
I tried shuffle mode out of the artist view or the album view, from a different playlist, everything (it seems the matter, what view you use for playback, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehMo0JWRFC8).
So the question is, does iTunes 12 honor the ITunNORM tag and the value it displays itself in the Get Info dialog at all?
For completeness: I use iTunes Match, but the songs I tested with were all stored on my local drive.
Cheers.

dkoe wrote:
Copied a .psd and .doc file from Mac SL Server share to ~/Public/Drop Box.
I can edit the .doc without issue and save it as is.
When I open the .psd in for example Photoshop CS4 to edit it and try to save any changes, it says that the file is locked. I checked the Get Info information and the file is not locked (unchecked). On the server, the .psd is not locked as well.
Any ideas?
The permissions on both the doc and psd when copied into the drop box are:
User (Me) - Custom
User (Me) - Read Only
staff - No Access
everyone - No Access
Welcome to Apple's discussion groups.
That "Read Only" setting could explain the "locked" report. Have you tried changing that? Have you tried working with that file in another folder?

Various results of using CMD-I key combo for get info

I just updated to Snow Leopard from Leopard and I'm pretty baffled by some new behavior.
I'm used to using the key combo CMD-I to pull up the get info dialog so I can change the default app to open the files with.
Every once in a while, when I select a bunch of files and do CMD-I key combo, it opens up many many individual windows. I can't figure out when or why it does this and how to get the get info window so I can change them all to open with Quicktime.
Other times, it does what I expect. It opens up one get info window for all the items so I can change the open with app.
Can anyone explain what's going on and how to get the usual CMD-I back? Thanks,

Thanks Malcolm.
CMD-Opt-I key combo helps when CMD-I fails, but, I still don't understand what the problem is with CMD-I being inconsistent.
I just did an experiment with some files that I have in iTunes because these are the ones I often need to Get Info to change them to open with Quicktime player.
Example.
Folder 1 has 19 files. CMD-A followed by CMD-I opens up one dialog box "Multiple Item Info". I can change the open with default.
Folder 2 has 4 files. CMD-A followed by CMD-I spawns 4 windows with each files name followed by info, e.g. "Filename1.mp3 Info"
This doesn't make sense.

Itunes 11 get info-next button is gone!

is this coming back?

Re: In artists view, it sometimes works, sometimes doesn't.
I'd noticed the same thing ... seems to be a (significant) bug (i.e., given the usefullness of this capability -- that's a compliment, Apple).
As a workaround, I've found that it works if you use the "All Artists" to do the initial "Get Info"/CMD-I on a song ... then, when you press the next/previous button, it switches to the applicable artist's entry and continues to work 'till you exit that Get Info dialog.
Looks like someone needs to do a little more testing after making their changes (and such a test case should be added to your test suite(s), Apple -- you do have those, don't you?). #;-)

ITunes 10.5 Ratings fields broken in smart playlists and in Get Info - Options tab

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Well, I guess "never mind"... the problem went away "on its own" - I suppose a reboot fixed it, but who knows.

Can't delete file from desktop. Can't get info. Doesn't appear in ls -a. What?

Hi folks,
I file has appeared on my desktop. I believe it's a temp file created while downloading something in Safari. When I try to delete it, I get "The item x can't be moved to the trash because it can't be deleted":
I tried right click > Get Info, and nothing happens (the info dialog does not appear).
I tried ls -al on my desktop, and the file doesn't appear in the list:
How do I get rid of this thing? What is it?

Weird. I guess if this were happening to me, I would see if the thing is still there after a reboot. If it is still there, I would boot with command-R and use Disk Utility to verify and repair the disk (not permissions).
The file name indicates you were downloading something to run under windows. Do you have windows?
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Unable to open the photos in reviewer, every time I click on the photo on , it says do not have permission to view the photo. Please open the item in the finder choose the item and click on get info . What am I suppose to change in the setting on getinf

Unable to open the photos in reviewer, every time I click on the photo on , it says do not have permission to view the photo. Please open the item in the finder choose the item and click on <get info>. What am I suppose to change in the setting on <get info>

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