ITunes Freezes on Launch

Everytime I try to open iTunes, it opens and is completely unresponsive. I cannot click anything or use it in anyway without it slowing down my computer. I need to use the task manager to close it. I already tried repairing it and uninstalling/reinstalling it. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I've been having the same problem. Spent last several hours uninstalling/installing everything Apple recommended. Finally turned off home sharing in the iTunes advanced drop-down menu and now everything is perfect.

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Itunes freezing when launched.

I just upgraded to 7.5 and now my itunes will not open properly. I read other peoples posts about "missing files" and itunes not even starting up at all.. I think my problem is a bit different. When I click on the itunes application to launch.. itunes will start up and I see my playlists load up and than I get a little window that pops up asking to enter my password for my itunes account. The little window already has my username filled in and all I have to do is enter my password.. but as soon as the window fully loads it goes blank.. the window is there.. just with nothing in it and my itunes program is still in the background.. just with none of my playlists there anymore.. and on top of that its frozen.. so I have to go to my task manager to end the program. I've tried reinstalling itunes, installing quicktime 7.2, msconfig troubleshoot and using an older version of itunes.. nothing is working.

I had a very similar, but slightly different problem (in Vista). After upgrading to 7.5, I could get into iTunes, and get a song to start playing, however, after a random time (2 seconds to 10 minutes), the playback would freeze (jitter like a skipping CD), and I would loose system control (keyboard and mouse). The only way out was to 'reset'.
I tried the advice in some other posts (which is actually fro a different issue again), and uninstalled Quicktime (7.3) in 'add/remove programs'. I then installed v7.2 9from the link in other posts), and have had no issues with iTunes since.
I would suggest giving it a try. It will only take 10 minutes, and can't really do any damage.
How iTunes 7.5 and QT 7.3 got through testing is beyond me!

Itunes freezes on launch ever since signing up for iTunes Match

Ever since I signed up for iTunes Match, iTunes on my Mac Mini freezes up right after launch... Help!

Hi, I had a similar problem but in Windows. The help page for that is at http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1717 and although I've searched, I can't find the equivalent for a Mac mini. Anyway, I'm posting because what worked for me was to delete the 'local' and 'roaming' profiles. They are re-created automatically and iTunes then works fine. But, as soon as you try to sign in to the iTunes store - BANG. It freezes every time and you have to delete those profiles again.
So I think this is a definite bug with iTunes that is linked to the sign-in process. Hence why it is affected by iTunes Match. I don't believe it's a memory issue; the problem is repeatable and no other applications are running. Do try running it without signing-in and see how you get on . . .
Good luck.
Francis

ITunes freezes after launching

iTunes version: 11.2.2
OS X 10.9.3
MacBook Pro Early 2011
Recently, iTunes has been freezing almost immediately after launching, irrespective of other applications running. The problem persists even in Safe Mode, and I have to Force Quit the application each time. Some times it runs fine for one song, but usually freezes immediately (not responding with spinning pinwheel).
What are the troubleshooting steps for this issue? Restarting my computer has not resolved the issue.

Plasma Prestige! Success! iPhone was recognized immediately and is syncing presently. Thanks very much for your help!
Plasma Prestige wrote:
After reading about your issue, I tried syncing my own iPhone and experienced the freeze as well. I scoured the Support Communities and finally stumbled across a solution. I am not sure if this fixes the problem permanently but it certainly fixed it for now.
1. Open the Finder
2. In the Menu Bar, click Go
3. While holding the 'Option' Key, select Library
4. Expand the Application Support folder
5. Expand SyncServices and delete the Local sync file
6. Restart the system
Plug in your iPhone after this and it should resolve the issue. Let me know if it works.

ITunes Freezes On Launch Over and Over and Over...

For a week or so now, iTunes has been freezing the second I launch it on my Macbook Pro, and it's driving me completely nuts. Yesterday, I uninstalled the program using CleanApp, which deleted every last library file, and then reinstalled it. The first launch went fine, but this morning it froze up on me again. I have a Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro that I purchased as a factory refurb from Apple in April, and I brought over all my apps and system settings from my old Macbook via the transfer utility. Is this the kind of problem that would require a full OS reinstall to fix? I'm not crazy about doing that, but I will if I have to. The only other X factor I can think of is that my iTunes library isn't on the MBP but is rather on an external HD connected to my 802.11n Airport Extreme...could that have something to do with this? No matter what, it's brutally annoying and I'd greatly appreciate any help you guys could provide...

Wow.
I almost freaked out today when I was playing some really badly done music-- okay, that's just my opinion-- and both iTunes and OSX started making a popping sound and then froze, requiring a "hold the power button down deliberate crash" to get out of it.
The song is Hardcore by the group Machet-T, the album name is *Dual-Edge Blade*.
(And no, I do NOT make up these names.)
Does anyone else have this song, and if so, can you duplicate the behavior?
\thanks/

ITunes Freezing on Launch

I was listening to iTunes, when it quit mid-song. Now, when I launch, it says, "Genius Accessing iTunes Store" and stops responding. The only thing I've done differently than the years I've been using it up to this point is move my iTunes folder into my shared users folder so I can use it across accounts (and update play counts regardless which account I'm on--I make sure to only have 1 copy running at a time.). I had to change permissions, but once I did that, all seemed to be working well. Until now.
Same problem in both accounts. I'm wondering whether this has somehow corrupted my iTunes Library file. Any help? (Tried repairing Disk Utility permissions & trashing iTunes cache)

I had the same problem. i uninstalled and reinstalled, restored to an earlier point, then resinstalled again... then it finally stopped. But now new issues have come up. Whenever i try to check for available downloads from the iTunes Store... it freezes. Whenever i try to import songs from another iTunes account on another computer on my network... it freezes. Whenever i try to sync my iPod Touch... it freezes and stays on "Verifying iPod" forever. I don't know what the problem could be but it's really starting to aggravate me. I was thinking of buying an iPhone 4 but now I'm thinking I may not.

New iTunes freezing after launch, what's going on?

After downloading the new iTunes with no problem, I've discovered that after a few seconds the programme freezes from any action. It's really starting to do my head in right now. Everything was going fine, I was downloading iOS 5 when it decided to lose connection, I tried again and same thing. After that, the problem with iTunes it self occured.
After spending a whole HOUR trying to get to the point of asking this question I am seriously fed up with this. Apple has well and truely messed up any chance of trying to persuade Blackberry users that the iPod is better since the whole update is causing more problems than what it's fixing.
If anyone can help find a "cure" for this freezing, I'd be extremely grateful. Thankfully my iPod didn't get wiped during the whole problem even though it was trying to sync at the time and then black screened for five minutes before coming to life again.

Hi kristenleducphotography,
I have a link for you that will help you troubleshoot this issue with your iPod classic. This link is to a troubleshooting assistant that will take you through the steps necessary to determine the source of the issue:
Apple - Support - iPod - iPod classic Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

ITunes freezes at launch

The icon bounces a few times, then freezes. I've tried repairing permissions, and uninstalling and reinstalling, with no results. Someone suggested removing plist files and I looked for them, but didn't find any -- I don't know whether that's significant. Everything is up-to-date.
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When this happens iTunes is spitting out sequential numbers into console log:
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 35607
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 1
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 2
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 3
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 4
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 5
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 6
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 7
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 8
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 9
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 10
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 11
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 12
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 13
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 14
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 15
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 17
09/01/11 16:36:46 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 18
[ and so on up until … ]
09/01/11 16:36:47 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 778
09/01/11 16:36:47 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 779
09/01/11 16:36:47 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] * process 6790 exceeded 500 log message per second limit - remaining messages this second discarded *
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16504
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16505
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16506
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16507
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16508
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16509
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16510
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16511
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16512
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 16999
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 17000
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 17001
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 17002
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 17003
09/01/11 16:36:48 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] * process 6790 exceeded 500 log message per second limit - remaining messages this second discarded *
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31158
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31159
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31160
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31161
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31162
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31163
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31164
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31165
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31166
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31652
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31653
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31654
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31655
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31656
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] 31657
09/01/11 16:36:49 [0x0-0x273273].com.apple.iTunes[6790] * process 6790 exceeded 500 log message per second limit - remaining messages this second discarded *
Looks like it is counting my library items somehow?

ITunes freezes when launching after upgrade to 7.1

Hello all, I was just having this problem and it was driving me nuts. It would just bounce my iTunes icon and freeze while also making everything else run a lot slower. For most of you, I'm pretty sure unplugging your shuffle or ipod will fix the problem thanks to the user JDH.

Hi, I have unplugged my Ipod a long time ago. I have been at this for a few days now. I am still having the same problem. Help!
I really really miss my Itunes. I might have to watch TV soon. Ugh!

My iTunes freezes upon launch every time. What can I do to fix this?

This has happened twice now. The first time I fixed it by deleting the .itl library file and creating a new library. I don't want to have to do that everytime. I have the latest version of iTunes and a mid-2009 MacBook Pro with 8G of RAM and 750G HD.
Everytime I click on iTunes, the screen populates as it should and then I get the colorful spinning wheel. If I look in the task manager it says "iTunes not responding". Force Quitting and restarting does nothing. This time I noticed it occured when I tried to connect my phone to iTunes, the time before that was when I treid to add songs to my iTunes library.
What can I do to keep it from crashing?

have you updated to the latests version of itunes?
are you syncing over wifi if so have you tried doing so with the cable ?

ITunes freezing, and won't even force quit

There was an update to iTunes about a week ago. Since that update iTunes freezes when launched. "If" it starts working after I patiently wait several minutes, it freezes again as soon as I choose any menu option. If I connect my iPad it begins to synch, but it freezes during step 1 of 6 and never starts again. I tried holding down the power button to restart the computer, but unfortunately Lion opens the last used apps on restart, so guess what opens and freezes the computer again. If I manage to get it to force quit, everything else on the computer works fine. I'm using a 27" iMac with Lion and have 12 gigs of RAM. Any suggestions?

There was an update to iTunes about a week ago. Since that update iTunes freezes when launched. "If" it starts working after I patiently wait several minutes, it freezes again as soon as I choose any menu option. If I connect my iPad it begins to synch, but it freezes during step 1 of 6 and never starts again. I tried holding down the power button to restart the computer, but unfortunately Lion opens the last used apps on restart, so guess what opens and freezes the computer again. If I manage to get it to force quit, everything else on the computer works fine. I'm using a 27" iMac with Lion and have 12 gigs of RAM. Any suggestions?

TS1717 iTunes will not start on my PC, I have been through all the suggested "iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues" to no avail. Please help

I am trying to get iTunes up and running again on my PC. I have followed the "iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues" I have uninstalled, re installed, made a new user account gone through the system - wide fixes and still no joy. There are 5 Ipod devices in the house and we deperatly need to get this fixed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Robert

Refer to following articles to remove SC file(s):
Win 7/Vista http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2363
WinXP http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1776
Then proceed to repair your Quicktime:
Control Panel >
Win7/Vista - Programs n Features.
WinXP - Add n Remove Programs
Hightlight QUICKTIME and click CHANGE then REPAIR.

My iTunes on Windows 7 opens just once. If I close it and try to reopen, it won't open again. I have alreadytried solutions from the article "iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues". Please help.

HI! My itunes on windows 7 opens once. If i close it, then it will not open again. I then need to turn computer off and back on and it will open again, once. I have tried troubleshooting with the article 'unexpected quits, freezes or launch problems' but that did not help. I have also tried disabling the Bonjour Service. No change either. Please advise. Thanks.

Refer to following articles to remove SC file(s):
Win 7/Vista http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2363
WinXP http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1776
Then proceed to repair your Quicktime:
Control Panel >
Win7/Vista - Programs n Features.
WinXP - Add n Remove Programs
Hightlight QUICKTIME and click CHANGE then REPAIR.

ITunes freezing upon device connection

When ever i plug my iPod touch 5th gen 16GB into my Windows 7 PC with iTunes open, iTunes freezes. It also freezes when i try to open preferences.
I have tried everything i can think of, i have re-installed device drivers, iTunes, I've uninstalled every instance of iTunes and apple related file on my HDD and re installed it, but it still freezes. After searching for a fix i came across iTunes: May become unresponsive when connecting iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support and tried everything there but it still freezes when i plug in my iPod.
Help?

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then take one of the actions that you're having trouble with. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

I cannot sync my iPhone or iPad to iTunes. When I plug my devices into my PC, iTunes recognizes them, but just after they're recognized iTunes freezes. My iTunes works properly as long as no devices are connected. Can someone please help?

Both my iTunes and iPhone/iPad are using the most current software. I've tried deauthorizing and deauthorizing my computer, but nothing helps.

iTunes for Windows XP: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues.
Hope this helps.

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