I formatted my mac and reinstalled. Can't access my iTunes files

Hi. I re-installed my OS X. Now after updating and plugging in my iPhone I can't access the music. I can't erase anything, add anything. I see the files in the iPhone's library but the are light grey in color (not accessible). How can I access my files?

This has nothing to do with authorization.
If you reformatted your computer, and did not backup your iTunes Library (in your home folder), then that computer will no longer see that iPhone as being synced from it. It will behave like it is a new computer.
iTunes does not support syncing of content from iPhone or iPod back to iTunes (except content purchased from the iTunes Store). So you will need to restore all of your music from backup, and re-sync the music to the iPod.

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