How to authorise my computer?

I have a macbook pro
Some songs have gone on itunes with icloud from my itouch, but i cant play them
It says I need to authorise my computer first, but how do I do that? thank you

you need to find out the Apple ID of the song by using Get Info and on the summary page it will show you what Apple ID was used to purchase that song.
Then Store > Authorise this Computer.. Enter the apple ID and password

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looking at the 'help' to work out how to authorise new computer so can play songs, the instructions say - open itunes - go to store tab -locate 'authorise computer'- I cannot find the 'authorise computer' part !

You are looking at the drop-down menus at the top of iTunes e.g. on a Mac :
If you are on iTunes 11 on Windows then press Alt-S and the Store menu should appear at the top.

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Macs: iTunes Store- About authorization and deauthorization.
Windows: How to Authorize or Deauthorize iTunes | PCWorld.
In iTunes you use the Authorize This Computer or De-authorize This Computer option under the Store menu in iTunes' menubar. For Windows use the ALT-S keys to access it. Or turn on Windows 7 and 8 iTunes menus: iTunes- Turning on iTunes menus in Windows 8 and 7.
More On De-authorizing Computers (contributed by user John Galt)
You can de-authorize individual computers, but only by using those computers. The only other option is to "de-authorize all" from your iTunes account.
1. Open iTunes on a computer
2. From the Store menu, select "View my Account..."
3. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
4. Under "Computer Authorizations" select "De-authorize All".
5. Authorize each computer you still have, as you may require.
You may only do this once per year.
After you "de-authorize all" your authorized computers, re-authorize each one as required.
If you have de-authorized all computers and need to do it again, but your year has not elapsed, then contact: Apple - Support - iTunes - Contact Us.

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can someone help how to authorise my computer. I am currently updating my ios from a new computer .... as previous pc hard disks damage beyond repair

Hi khashiem,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Are you using a PC running Windows, or a Mac? The ways to change it differ between operating systems.
Reply Soon,
-Marcus

HT1420 How to authorise my computer to download my previous purchases?

How to authorise my computer to download my previous purchases?

Open iTunes app on the computer, sign into your Apple ID in the Store pulldown menu, and then use the Authorize option in the same Store menu.

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How to authorise a windows computer to download itunes movies?

If you are having trouble finding the menu
ALT shows the menu bar temporarily
CTRL+B show/hide menu bar
CTRL+S show/hide side bar
CTRL+/ show/hide status bar
To make search more like it was, click on magnifying glass in search bar and uncheck "search entire library"

How to authorise a computer that's not connected to the internet?

i use my the computer in my studio to watch dvd's all the time - who needs a tv when you've got a cinema display? the thing is, i recently purchased some tv episodes from itunes to watch on my studio computer - however, when i try to play them, i get that "this computer is not authorised to play blah blah bah" message. i also get this when i plug my ipod into itunes and try to play my itunes purchased tracks via this computer. when i try to sign in so as to authorise it, it tells me no network is detected.
well, thats because this particular isn't connected to the internet. it's old, it doesn't have wifi, and it's my work computer, so i dont want internet on it anyway - i'd never get anythong done!
so, with most programs requiring you to register/autorize your computer, there's always an option for "if this computer isn't connected to the internet" . however, i didn't see how to use this option for itunes.
which is odd, since every other company in creation has this option right there on the authorization screen.
for the record, i DO NOT WANT TO PUT THIS COMPUTER ON THE INTERNET. it's kind of old, and therefore delecate. so disentangling it from the various studio equipment it's attached to and moving it, along with the big cinema display, to the upstairs room where the ethernet cable is, will not only be a giant pain in the *$$, but also will quite possibly break something - like i said, it's old, it's bones are brittle and it has arthritis and it's happiest left right were it is - to move it is, i believe, to invite disaster.
but i'm confidant apple has provided a solution for this, seeing as all the other software companies i purchase from have managed to so, anyone know how to do this?

"No it is not reasonable. As stated by Jobs in his 'We hate DRM' letter, they are forced to keep the DRM as uncrackable as possible. So this stuff has to remain in an online state."
itunes seems to be bending over backwards on this. amazon.com doesn't seem to have this problem for one.
"you would find that nearly any sofwtare with some kind of offline registration scheme is easily cracked."
i dont spend that much time digging around for cracked software (i prefer to pay for it) but to the best of my knowledge the software i'm thinking of isn't easily available in cracked form. their registration/authorization process is vigorous, but still includes an offline option.
"Nope. Wrong. Notice how it only their music that has these online restrictions and that none of Apple's other software does this. The difference as explained above is clear. Apple has their hands tied on the matter for now."
i probably wouldn't be half so pi... annoyed if my macbook didn't just break down a week after the warrantee ran out. apple's free pass on their weaker points has expired as far as i'm concerned. i suppose there will continue to be disciples, but i'm about ready to sell all 5 of my apples and switch to the darkside.
anyone want a black ibook with a broken dvd drive and no warrantee? going cheap, yours for 30 pieces of silver.

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I have been trying to sync my Ipad mini and it wipes out all photo and video files then says computer is not authorised. How do I overcome this bloody annoying and frudstrating SNAFU. Note , no drop down menus are available despite help saying they are.

Try this Discussion...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4631735?tstart=0

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Just play a song that requires authorization. There is no need to concern yourself with this until doing so.

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There's a couple of ways to get through to the authorisation controls in the 11.0.x versions.
The control is still in the Store menu, but first (if you're using iTunes versions 11.0.x) you might need to bring up the menu bar to see the Store menu.
If you're using 11.0.x, click on the wee boxy icon up in the top-left corner of your iTunes to see the "Show Menu Bar" control, as per the following screenshot:
Then you'll find the control in the Store menu:
Alternatively, if you don't want to bring up the menu bar, it's still possible to get into the authorise controls via nested menus accessible from the wee boxy icon. Here's a screenshot of where to find them:

Where is the menu to authorise my computer for itunes

Hi All
could someone please let me know how to authorise my computer so that I can access itunes
cheers

under the store menu in the iTunes menu bar

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How can you authorise your computer to play music previously bought on another computer

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Open itunes, Click the word Store at the top of your computer screen, click Authorize

I tried to rent a film on my MacBook but it comes up with, In order to rent, you need to authorise this computer. To authorise this computer, select "Authorise Computer..." from the store menu. Where is the store menu and how do I sort it?

I tried to rent a film on my MacBook but it comes up with, In order to rent, you need to authorise this computer. To authorise this computer, select "Authorise Computer..." from the store menu.
Where is the Store menu and how do I authorise my computer?
Please help.
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Move the cursor to the very top of the computer's screen, click on Store in the menu bar, and choose Authorize this Computer.
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I am trying to authorise a new computer. Apple's instructions are to select "Authorise this computer" from the itunes store menu. I can't find this in any menu. Can you please help? How do I authorise my computer?

Authorization and Deauthorization
Macs: iTunes Store- About authorization and deauthorization.
Windows: How to Authorize or Deauthorize iTunes | PCWorld.
In iTunes you use the Authorize This Computer or De-authorize This Computer option under the Store menu in iTunes' menubar. For Windows use the ALT-S keys to access it. Or turn on Windows 7 and 8 iTunes menus: iTunes- Turning on iTunes menus in Windows 8 and 7.
More On De-authorizing Computers (contributed by user John Galt)
You can de-authorize individual computers, but only by using those computers. The only other option is to "de-authorize all" from your iTunes account.
1. Open iTunes on a computer
2. From the Store menu, select "View my Account..."
3. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
4. Under "Computer Authorizations" select "De-authorize All".
5. Authorize each computer you still have, as you may require.
You may only do this once per year.
After you "de-authorize all" your authorized computers, re-authorize each one as required.
If you have de-authorized all computers and need to do it again, but your year has not elapsed, then contact: Apple - Support - iTunes - Contact Us.

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