IMac freezes when syncing iPod touch

My iMac freezes (spinning beach ball) when I attempt to sync iPod Touch, using iTunes 10.5. Otherwise, iMac, iTunes, and iPod Touch work fine.
iPod Touch 3rd Gen., IOS 4.3
iMac 21", new in Dec. 2010
Snow Leopard

Oh another thing:
It does step 1 ok (backing up) but when it starts downloading apps (step 2) is the problem. The first few apps end up downloading but iTunes freezes like 5 times during the process... After a few apps comes the white screen and everything... Once the iPod is removed and iTunes it closed, the background comes back and everything goes back to normal. Nothing is erased from the iPod either.
Thought that would help.

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In rare instances, iTunes may become unresponsive when connecting an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your computer. iTunes may become responsive again after you disconnect the device from the computer.
Resolution
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Follow the steps below to troubleshoot the issue:
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For Windows: Refer to the documentation for your computer for instructions on using Windows Update to update your computer.
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