ITunes randomly launching

Hi, I seem to be having a problem with iTunes randomly launching on my mac. iTunes will randomly launch and play music and it's become rather annoying.
This issue seems to be tied to the aluminum apple wireless keyboard.
Here are some things I've noticed:
1.) If I use the regular USB keyboard that came with my mac, iTunes does not randomly launch
2.) If I turn off my wireless keyboard, iTunes does not randomly launch (meaning my keyboard is not connected to my mac via bluetooth)
3.) If in the keyboard settings, I check "Use all F2, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys", iTunes still randomly launches.
I have a feeling this is tied to the media keys and the wireless keyboard update from last month from apple. Seems as though the media keys in the bluetooth connection are somehow being 'executed' or 'pushed' and that could be causing iTunes to launch.
Anyone else experiencing this??

Hello theartofmystic,
I definitely understand your concern with iTunes launching on its own. I found an article that may help with isolating and troubleshooting an issue like this.
I recommend reviewing the steps in the following article:
iTunes: Troubleshooting issues with third-party iTunes plug-ins
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3430
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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I have been having an Issue with my iTunes Randomly Quitting / Crashing on me for about the last month.
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This happens when iTunes is not doing anything. Usually when my computer is sleeping it Crashes and when i wake up I get the Error and the log.
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Process:         iTunes [15970]
Path:            /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunes
Identifier:      com.apple.iTunes
Version:         11.1.4 (11.1.4)
Build Info:      iTunes-1114011001004062~1
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [275]
Responsible:     iTunes [15970]
User ID:         501
Date/Time:       2014-02-15 12:15:00.356 -0500
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.9.1 (13B42)
Report Version: 11
Anonymous UUID: A70FB7B2-AEFA-2859-2ACA-C4EB1CA4D4B0
Crashed Thread: 0 iTunes main Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00000001169ab000
VM Regions Near 0x1169ab000:
    MALLOC_LARGE           000000011697f000-00000001169ab000 [ 176K] rw-/rwx SM=PRV
-->
    MALLOC_LARGE           0000000116c31000-0000000116c55000 [ 144K] rw-/rwx SM=PRV
Thread 0 Crashed:: iTunes main Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff85d47848 strlen + 72
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85af3ffe CFStringCreateWithCString + 30
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84152662 kevent64 + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff84dbd43d _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 239
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff84dbd152 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52
Thread 2:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 3:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.mobiledevice                  0x000000010a91c711 __thr_AMRegisterForCallbacks + 217
7   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff84dbb2ad _dispatch_client_callout + 8
8   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff84dbd09e _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 326
9   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff84dbe193 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 40
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d4ef8 _pthread_wqthread + 314
11 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fb9 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 4:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151716 __psynch_cvwait + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d5c3b _pthread_cond_wait + 727
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e572f 0x1014e1000 + 18223
3   com.apple.iTunes                        0x000000010195c12f 0x1014e1000 + 4698415
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x000000010195c85e 0x1014e1000 + 4700254
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
6   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 5:: com.apple.CFSocket.private
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff841519aa __select + 10
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85babd43 __CFSocketManager + 867
2   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
3   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 6:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101a0dbd0 0x1014e1000 + 5426128
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 7:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151716 __psynch_cvwait + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d5c3b _pthread_cond_wait + 727
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e572f 0x1014e1000 + 18223
3   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e5689 0x1014e1000 + 18057
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101755666 0x1014e1000 + 2573926
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x000000010175563d 0x1014e1000 + 2573885
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 8:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e57e7 0x1014e1000 + 18407
3   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 9:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 10:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.AppKit                        0x00007fff8bbbc1ce _NSEventThread + 144
6   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 11:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff841519aa __select + 10
1   com.apple.AirTrafficHost                0x00000001129160de _readDictionary + 246
2   com.apple.AirTrafficHost                0x0000000112916892 ATProcessLinkCopyMessageFromChild + 182
3   com.apple.AirTrafficHost                0x000000011291563a ATHostConnectionReadMessage + 82
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001018b358a 0x1014e1000 + 4007306
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
6   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 12:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 13:: com.apple.NSURLConnectionLoader
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.Foundation                    0x00007fff87f13907 +[NSURLConnection(Loader) _resourceLoadLoop:] + 348
6   com.apple.Foundation                    0x00007fff87f1370b __NSThread__main__ + 1318
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 14:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 15:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff841519aa __select + 10
1   com.apple.AirTrafficHost                0x00000001129160de _readDictionary + 246
2   com.apple.AirTrafficHost                0x0000000112916892 ATProcessLinkCopyMessageFromChild + 182
3   com.apple.AirTrafficHost                0x000000011291563a ATHostConnectionReadMessage + 82
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001018b358a 0x1014e1000 + 4007306
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
6   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 16:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 17:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 18:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 19:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 20:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 21:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 22:: CVDisplayLink
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151716 __psynch_cvwait + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d5c3b _pthread_cond_wait + 727
2   com.apple.CoreVideo                     0x00007fff87daaa38 CVDisplayLink::runIOThread() + 656
3   com.apple.CoreVideo                     0x00007fff87daa78f startIOThread(void*) + 147
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
6   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 23:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151716 __psynch_cvwait + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d5c3b _pthread_cond_wait + 727
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e572f 0x1014e1000 + 18223
3   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567767 0x1014e1000 + 550759
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567705 0x1014e1000 + 550661
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567572 0x1014e1000 + 550258
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 24:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151716 __psynch_cvwait + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d5c3b _pthread_cond_wait + 727
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e572f 0x1014e1000 + 18223
3   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567767 0x1014e1000 + 550759
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567705 0x1014e1000 + 550661
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567572 0x1014e1000 + 550258
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 25:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151e6a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d4f08 _pthread_wqthread + 330
2   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fb9 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 26:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151e6a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d4f08 _pthread_wqthread + 330
2   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fb9 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 27:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151e6a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d4f08 _pthread_wqthread + 330
2   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fb9 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 28:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 29:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b60315 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 181
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f939 __CFRunLoopRun + 1161
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85b5f275 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 309
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff85c149d1 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014fc753 0x1014e1000 + 112467
7   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 30:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151716 __psynch_cvwait + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d5c77 _pthread_cond_wait + 787
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e576c 0x1014e1000 + 18284
3   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567767 0x1014e1000 + 550759
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567705 0x1014e1000 + 550661
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567572 0x1014e1000 + 550258
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 31:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151716 __psynch_cvwait + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d5c77 _pthread_cond_wait + 787
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e576c 0x1014e1000 + 18284
3   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567767 0x1014e1000 + 550759
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567705 0x1014e1000 + 550661
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567572 0x1014e1000 + 550258
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 32:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151716 __psynch_cvwait + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d5c77 _pthread_cond_wait + 787
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e576c 0x1014e1000 + 18284
3   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567767 0x1014e1000 + 550759
4   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567705 0x1014e1000 + 550661
5   com.apple.iTunes                        0x0000000101567572 0x1014e1000 + 550258
6   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e63f1 0x1014e1000 + 21489
7   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
8   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
9   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 33:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff84151e6a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d4f08 _pthread_wqthread + 330
2   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fb9 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 34:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414da1a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff8414cd18 mach_msg + 64
2   com.apple.iTunes                        0x00000001014e57e7 0x1014e1000 + 18407
3   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d3899 _pthread_body + 138
4   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d372a _pthread_start + 137
5   libsystem_pthread.dylib                 0x00007fff898d7fc9 thread_start + 13
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
rax: 0xffffffffffff8000 rbx: 0x0000000116980e1f rcx: 0x000000000000000f rdx: 0x0000000116980e1f
rdi: 0x00000001169ab000 rsi: 0x0000000000000000 rbp: 0x00007fff5e719d70 rsp: 0x00007fff5e719d70
   r8: 0x00007fff5e719ea4   r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x0000000000000043 r11: 0x0000600002a61e31
r12: 0x0000600002a61e00 r13: 0x0000000000ea7e37 r14: 0x0000000008000100 r15: 0x0000000000000000
rip: 0x00007fff85d47848 rfl: 0x0000000000010206 cr2: 0x00000001169ab000
Logical CPU:     0
Error Code:      0x00000004
Trap Number:     14
Binary Images:
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Hey Jess,
It sounds like you're already on the right track with your troubleshooting steps, but there are a few more you haven't done listed here:
iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1717
I'd run through the suggested steps in there to see if that resolves the issue.
Have a good one,
Delgadoh

Why does iTunes keep launching?

All of a sudden, out of the blue, iTunes keeps launching when an alarm goes off in the application Alarm Clock Pro (ACP). My wife is a teacher and ever since August 2011 I created alarms to notify her five minutes before the end of her classes. She doesn't know how to change anything in ACP and she doesn't use iTunes. Nothing has been changed but last week every time an alarm goes off iTunes launches.
I've gone through and checked the preferences in both programs and nothing points to this issue. I know, ACP has an option to launch and play something in iTunes but this is NOT selected.
Any help or suggestions?
Thanks!
Merry CHRISTmas,
Nathan

I thought at one time you there was a setting to prevent iTunes opening when a device was plugged in, I don't believe that the sync option will prevent that.
In your login items, System Preferences/Users and Groups do you have an item "iTunes Helper" I think this is the application monitoring the devices you plugin.
You could try closing that application in Activity Monitor and plugging your devices in and checking if it stop iTunes opening, also check if it stops it opening through the day. If it does just remove it from your login items after confirming it does not impact on other iTunes uses.

Itunes wont launch, no error message, no blue screens, just wont open

itunes wont launch, i get no error message, no blue screen, it just wont open. I've tried to delete and reinstall, but once i close itunes i still have same issue. it wont open again.

I have same problem on my XP lap top and Windows 7 PC. Apple have been investigating this problem for me for a week now without success so far. Understand it 's ongoing with other customers as well.
It is caused by an bit of program called APSDaemon supplied by Apple in latest i-Tunes. Your quick fix to enable you to open i-Tunes again is as follows:- open Task Manager (right click bottom toolbar), click on Task Manager, select Processes. Find APSDaemon, highlight and press END PROCESS. I-tunes will now re-open ok. You have to repeat this every time you want i-Tunes re-opened until you switchoff or restart.
A pain I know, but lets you keep going until Apple repair and release an update for i-Tunes

How can I stop iTunes from launching when I hit the button on my head phones

On my MBP I have some head phones that have an inline mic with call answer button. The button on the head phones is fairly sensitive and I tend to bump it on accident often. When I hit the button iTunes is launched or if I have it open it starts music.
Is there anyway to stop this from happening? This is driving me crazy!

This problem has been an issue for a number of months and has led to frustration and public humiliation on countless occasions.
When disconnecting from my Bose Soundlink at home (playing nothing) in order to taking my laptop on the run I open my laptop to find that the entire contents of my iTunes playlist is being belted in public. The subway, the library, my classroom is not the time or place for my laptop to make the decision to begin playing my music without permission. When at home and my Soundlink goes on standby I have nearly had a heart attack when my laptop spontaneously begins blaring my music when I wasn't even touching the thing.
I love my Soundlink and I love my Mac but together the devices are causing no end of aggravation with no fix in sight. With each OS update I hope the problem is addressed but to no avail, it is getting tiresome that such a flaw isn't being fixed in a timely manner.

How to prevent iTunes from launching when iPad is connected?

I don't want iTunes 11.0.1 to launch every time I connect my iPad (3rd generation, running iOS 6.0.1) to my Mini. I want to decide if I want iTunes, and then, if I do, launch it manually. How may this be accomplished?
Notes:
1. iTunes .. Preferences .. Devices ==> "Prevent ... from syncing automatically" is UNchecked.
2. (in iTunes while connected) iPad .. Summary .. Options ==> "Open iTunes when this iPad is connected" is UNchecked.
3. When iTunes auto-launches, it does NOT sync. It "mounts" the iPad and then sits idle.
TIA for any ideas,
Mark

Found the answer via Bing:
http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/72004.aspx
With the iPad connected and (at least in my case) iTunes NOT running, start the program "Image Capture" (mine is version 6.1). In the lower left will be a label "Connecting this iPad opens:" and below that label is a drop-down box which, in my case, was set to iTunes (don't ask me how), and I have since changed to "No application".
Gee, that was obvious.
</sarcasm>
Mark

ITunes wont launch without iPod

OK. So iTunes has been working perfectly up until now. I downloaded and installed the new version of iTunes last night, and all seemed to be fine then too. But, now when I try to open iTunes by itself it will not launch. I get the message: "This action is only valid for products that are currently installed". When I connect my iPod to my computer iTunes launches automatically and works just like normal. It is only when I try to launch iTunes without my iPod connected that it refuses to open. It wouldn't be such a problem but sometimes I want to play my music without having to connect my iPod every time.
Any help greatly appreciated!

I wonder if your desktop icon has got corrupted.
iTunes auto launches with the iPod as it launches in a different way.
You could create a new desktop icon to see if that does the trick.
Open My Computer and got to C:\Program Files\iTunes.
Right click on iTunes.exe and select Send to>> desktop (create Shortcut).

Can I find exactly how Firefox is launched? Re: Random launches of Firefox

One one of my desktop XP machines, even though the machine is idle (no applications running), something unseen keeps randomly launching Firefox (it is my default browser). They are launched without a link (i.e., it launched to my empty startup page rather than any specific URL).
All I do is boot up and leave it alone, intending to come back later. Within a half-hour, 5 to 20 Firefox windows are randomly opened to the blank startup page.
I've scanned the system very, very extensively for malware, but no malware is ever found. I used the maximum settings for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010, SuperAntiSpyware Pro, and Spyware Doctor. For the heck of it, I tried Panda online as well, but it found nothing wrong either.
It would help enormously if I could discover precisely how and what launched any given Firefox window. Is that information discoverable? If so, how?
That systems is running Windows XP Pro SP3 on a high-end workstation motherboard with 4 GB physical RAM (3.4 GB available to Windows) and a 3.0 GB Intel dual-core processor. Firefox is V 3.6.8.

See:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Lost_bookmarks

My iTunes wont launch I get the following message: This version of iTunes has not been correctly localized for this language. Please ru the English version. I click OK and nothing happens

my itunes wont launch
I get this message
This version of iTunes has not been correctly localized for the language, please run the english version.
I click OK and nothing happens

Hi there Scottielongdrive,
You may want to try removing and reinstalling iTunes as an initial troubleshooting step. Take a look at the article below for more information.
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923
-Griff W.

Mac Mini iTunes auto launch

I have a Mac Mini connected to my Sony Bravia thru an HDMI cable. When I tell the TV to change to the HDMI port that the Mac Mini is plugged into, iTunes launchs and starts playing. I've tried everything to tell iTunes not to do anything. I think the TV is somehow sending a "play" command thru the HDMI to the Mac when the port becomes active because, if there is a paused video open in Quicktime, it will begin playing on its own when the port becomes active. If there is no movie open, then iTunes lauches and starts playing. Does anyone know of a way to stop this from happening?

This is totally crazy.
I reinstalled, which went well. I put the mini back in the entertainment center and rebooted. I switched to the TV and back and iTunes launched automatically. I checked Login Items and iTunesHelper was there. I removed it, logged out, logged in, switched to the TV, switched back and iTunes launced again
I checked LaunchAgents and LaunchDeamons in both /Library and /System/Library and LaunchAgnets in ~/Library and there are no iTunes related files. I checked in both Finder and terminal just to be sure.
I opened Users & Groups, and there was no iTunesHelper in the Login Items. I opened Activiy monitor and there was no iTunesHelper process running. While screen sharing from my laptop, I switched the HDMI ports again and iTunes again launched, but what's worse, I watched iTunesHelper just appeared in my Login Items, even with the padlock closed!!!
Its like its possessed or something
I checked every setting in iTunes and didn't find anything that would seem to cause this.
I very much appreciate your help and suggestions. At least this is giving me a reason to dig around in Mavericks which I haven't done much of yet.

ITunes automatic launch when iPhone connected

I suddenly have a new problem, and am uncertain as to what I did. When I plug my iPhone into my MacBook, in the past, iTune automatically launched and recognized my phone. Does not do that anymore.
I upgraded to Leopard. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Professor Mack

i like  wrote:
Howdy-
Make sure, on your iPhone's screen in iTunes, that "Open iTunes when this iPhone is connected" is checked.
I am seeing the same thing. I have to manually launch iTunes on my Mac Pro.
i like , are you referring to the checkbox in iTunes on the Mac/PC that actually reads, "Automatically sync when iPhone is connected" or a screen on the iPhone?
I have the above box checked yet iTunes still fails to open when I plug in my iPhone.
Any ideas?

ITunes wont launch - just upgraded but running OS10.6.8 on my powerbook that I use for iTunes

alias for discussions: lolobacsi
iTunes wont launch now that I have upgraded it a short time ago. I am running OS10.6.8 on an older MacBookPro I use primarily for iTunes

What happens when you try? Error messages? Try re-installing it.
iTunes 11.2.2

How to stop iTunes from launching when iPhone is connected?

I have the "Disable automatic syncing for all iPhones and iPods" checked in my Windows version if iTunes. But when I try to charge my iPhone, it still comes up. Is there any way to disable this. Windows also detects a camera device. I do all my iPhone stuff at home on my Mac, but at work I have a PC and I want to be able to charge my phone using the USB cable. But I don't want iTunes to launch or the PC to detect the camera device. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks

SteveFLHTCI:
Here's what I did using Windows Vista Home Premium. First, when I connected my iPhone, an AutoPlay dialog box popped up asking me what I wanted to do. Towards the bottom, there was some blue text that stated "Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel" and I clicked on it. When the Control Panel AutoPlay applet opened up, I scrolled down towards the bottom and found a list of devices which included "Apple iPhone." From there, I selected "Take No Action" from the drop-down list and have lived happily ever after.
Hope that helped. Good luck.

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