HT1420 Is it me or is iTunes getting more difficult to use?

I am trying to authorize my PC but the instructions make no sense. They say "From the Store menu, choose Authorize This computer". Well there is no Store menu just an iTunes Store menu and that gets me nowhere and does not bring up an Authorize this compter option.
Given the trouble curently with my iPad updating I think Aplle and I are about to part company.
Grrr

Press the Alt and S keys and choose Authorize this Computer, or click here, follow the instructions, click on Store in the menu bar, and choose Authorize this Computer.
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I make extensive use of invisible signatures, with a number of people required to invisibly sign each document. In Acrobat 5.05 it was a breeze, either using a menu option or the dropdown in the signatures panel (my preferred method). Deleting a signature field was equally convenient. Just right click the field and delete it.
In Acrobat 7, the menu and dropdown options disappeared and one has to go through a bunch of screens to get there. Not terrible, but less convenient. Also, documents created using Acrobat 5 or 7 could be signed using either version as long as the document was created using Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4) compatibility. For deletion, signature fields must be cleared first, and only then can they be deleted. In both cases, creating invisble signatures and deleting signature fields, there are more steps in Acrobat 7 than in Acrobat 5.05. I can live with it, but it seems like reverse progress to me.
Now I am trying to help my boss use Acrobat 10 to invisibley sign documents created using Acrobat 7 and already invisibly signed by others using Acrobat 7 and Acrobat 5.05. If there's a way to do it, I can't find it. I suppose I could create a blank signature graphic, but that seems silly. Neither can I find any way to delete signature fields. I can clear them, but not delete them.
I'm guessing that the changes to digital signature functionality have something to do with making signed PDFs more secure and more difficult to tamper with, but I find it hard to believe that can't be accomplished without losing so much functionality.
I need to be able to have multiple invisible signatures and the capability to remove signature fields, and I need to be able to do it in Acrobat versions 5.05, 7, and X for documents created using any of those versions. If anyone knows how it can be done, please let me know.
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What viewer are you using for showing the PDF?

Can I get more speed by using external drive?

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I have a very old iMac. Here are the specs:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          PowerMac6,3
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Processor Speed:          1.25 GHz
Number Of CPUs:          1
L2 Cache (per CPU):          256 KB
Memory:          1.25 GB
Bus Speed:          167 MHz
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It is slow when navigating on iTunes or the web -- lots of spinning rainbows. I am using OSX10.5.8. I cannot increase memory anymore than I have. It's at 1.25 GB. I have used all bu 596 MB.
I'm not convinced adding memory will improve performance that much if you have 596mb free.
I'd try a different web browser. I'd look at activity monitor & see if you can spot a hog.
TenFourFox -- It's a port of the latest FireFox to run on older hardware and software.
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http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
alternative download site:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37761/tenfourfox
Turn on pipelining. This will allow Firefox to make simaltaneous requests to the server. Chrome has pipeling turned on. Some sites could fail to load with pipeling set on. The site will be old. See "Increase pipelining" in:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/firefox-optimization-tips/
OmniWeb uses the lastest Safari framework. The open source WebKit. Other browsers like Safari and iCab use the OS version of WebKit. The OmniWeb downloaded dmg includes it's own copy of the latest WebKit.
http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omniweb/
Safari 5.0.6 Leopard.
http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1422
Some semi-randomn thoughts on addressing performance problems.
Activity Monitor
Look at what is happening with your Mac when you run Activity Monitor.
Macintosh-HD -> Applications -> Utilities -> Activity Monitor
Click on the CPU tab on the lower half of the window. Make sure the little triangle is pointed down. Make the triangle point down by clicking.
With the down pointed triangle, you will see the apps which are using the most of the processor.
You can gain some understanding of Activity Monitor by looking at it every once in a while. Look at the small graph.
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AppleJack
"AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can't load the GUI, or don't have a startup CD handy. AppleJack runs in Single User Mode and is menu-based for ease of use."
http://applejack.sourceforge.net/
Console
You can use the console application to examine Mac OS log files. The logs will contain information on various system processes.
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File > open console log
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and
file > open system log
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HT1420 Is it me or is iTunes getting more difficult to use?

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