ITunes Visualizer display problem

I have not had any issues with my new Intel iMac until today when I tried to play some songs with my kids and turn the visualizer to full screen in iTunes. The Visualizer works fine in all window sizes but when I click full screen the screen goes black while the music continues to play. It is very strange because while nothing will get it back to the normal view (escape, clicking the mouse, etc) I can change the song in the library by moving the mouse and clicking randomly (I can't see the cursor at all). Apparently the cursor is still active yet nothing is on the display.
The only way I can get this to end is to put the computer to sleep by pushing the power button at which point it wakes up normally and resumes normal operation until the next time I try the full screen visualizer. No restart is needed to correct it.
I decided to post this here rather than the iTunes forum because I thought it might relate to some of the graphics issues that 20"Intel iMac users have experienced.
Has anyone else had this issue? Could someone try it out to see if it happens to other machines like the video tearing issue? I will also report this to Apple directly but wanted to see if anyone else has this issue.
Thanks
Intel iMac 17" 2GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.4) G4 867, PowerMac 6500, Centris 610, Powerbook 100, etc...

I ended up contacting AppleCare through the Chat agent and after a few misses, he instructed me to do an archive and install and presto - the problem is gone. I guess I had a corrupted installation from the factory.....

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iPod Touch G5, IOS 8.02
iMac desktop OS 10.9.5
This began when my WiFi sync stopped working. As far as I can recall, it was coincident with loading IOS-8. For what it's worth, my WiFi sync with my original iPad (IOS-5.1.1) has been flawless.
I tried a reboot but it didn't help so I did a Restore. That solved the problem and, as far as I can determine, the iPod is working properly in all respects. However, it created a problem with iTunes...
After the Restore, the app displays on the iTunes screens show perhaps a third or a half of my apps grayed out. See screen shot below. You'll notice that the issue affects both Apple apps and non-Apple apps. This did NOT happen before the Restore. All apps look properly and work properly on the iPad (at least the half dozen that I tried).
Note that this problem does NOT appear with the 5.1.1 iPad.
I rebooted the iPod several times and nothing changed. I tried a sync several times and nothing changed. I did another Restore and it appeared to solve the problem - all apps displayed properly on iTunes. Unfortunately, when I shut down iTunes and opened it up again the problem returned. This happens with both with a WiFi connection and a cable connection.
I tried a third Restore (yes, I'm a glutton for punishment). Same result. Problem temporarily resolved but returned after iTunes shut down and re-open.
I trashed the Preferences plist file and allowed iTunes to create a new one. No change. I repaired Permissions. No change.
I tried to trash the iTunes application so that I could reload a brandy new version but a message appeared stating iTunes can not be modified or deleted because it’s required by the IOS.
Any clues?
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I ended up contacting AppleCare through the Chat agent and after a few misses, he instructed me to do an archive and install and presto - the problem is gone. I guess I had a corrupted installation from the factory.....

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iPod Touch G5, IOS 8.02
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This began when my WiFi sync stopped working. As far as I can recall, it was coincident with loading IOS-8. For what it's worth, my WiFi sync with my original iPad (IOS-5.1.1) has been flawless.
I tried a reboot but it didn't help so I did a Restore. That solved the problem and, as far as I can determine, the iPod is working properly in all respects. However, it created a problem with iTunes...
After the Restore, the app displays on the iTunes screens show perhaps a third or a half of my apps grayed out. See screen shot below. You'll notice that the issue affects both Apple apps and non-Apple apps. This did NOT happen before the Restore. All apps look properly and work properly on the iPad (at least the half dozen that I tried).
Note that this problem does NOT appear with the 5.1.1 iPad.
I rebooted the iPod several times and nothing changed. I tried a sync several times and nothing changed. I did another Restore and it appeared to solve the problem - all apps displayed properly on iTunes. Unfortunately, when I shut down iTunes and opened it up again the problem returned. This happens with both with a WiFi connection and a cable connection.
I tried a third Restore (yes, I'm a glutton for punishment). Same result. Problem temporarily resolved but returned after iTunes shut down and re-open.
I trashed the Preferences plist file and allowed iTunes to create a new one. No change. I repaired Permissions. No change.
I tried to trash the iTunes application so that I could reload a brandy new version but a message appeared stating iTunes can not be modified or deleted because it’s required by the IOS.
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I've just looked on the iTunes Store and there is now only episode 118 of "The Week In Media", so presumably the Podcast's producers have removed the faulty file.
It's the Podcast's producer who provides the Podcast as a file - complete with its faults. The faulty file will be replaced, by the producer, when they realise there is a problem. It would be their (the producer's) responsibility to remove the faulty file. And therein lies the problem. If they do not remove the faulty file, iTunes and your iPod have to cope as best as they can with what appears to be two copies of the same file, with the same name!
Imagine twin people, both with the same name! No wonder the iPod plays both!
The resolution lies with the Podcast's producers. As with all Podcasts, they are completely independent of iTunes and Apple. All iTunes does is look for new episodes of the programmes you tell it to look for and then go and fetch them from where ever the producer stores them. They are not in the iTunes Store.
Write to the producer of the podcast to let them know of your experience. Of course, they may not care!
Actually, having proofread my reply, it occurs to me that what may be happening is that your iTunes is downloading the faulty file as soon as it's available, and then downloading the second, correct version when that becomes available, because it simply sees a new Podcast, not a replacement. The answer still lies with the producer. Perhaps they do not realise what is happening. Once again, write to them and let them know. Quote me if you wish.
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I realise this is an old post, but have not yet seen an explanation of how I have solved this problem.
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[iTunes for Windows: How to turn off Compatibility Mode|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1489]
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Recently i was messing around with my itunes visualizer when it suddenly went into full screen mode. I havent been able to switch it back to the normal mode and found no help in the 'help' bar. Does anybody have any knowledge of what to do in this situation? thanks

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Whenever I try and run iTunes visualizer on a secondary monitor, my entire computer lags extremely badly, as in the mouse no longer moves smoothly, however if I simply drag it over to my primary monitor I receive no issues. I have tried disabling directX and that did not change anything. Its not a refresh rate issue or something along those lines because I can watch full screen video in a variety of different media players on it and not receive any lag. I receive the same problem if I try and watch a video from my iTunes movies library on my second monitor (not on the primary), but its nowhere near as bad, it only is annoying watching video, not unusable like it is with the visualizer.
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hi mellilah,
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Does anyone else have this problem with the iTunes visualizer?

I rarely use the iTunes visualizer but, when I do, it gives me the option of either using the newer one or the classic one. I like to use the new one but the problem is that I can only go to "visualizer options" if I am using the classic one. In said options I could set it so that the song info (song title, artist, album title and artwork) stays in the bottom left corner for the entire song. The few times I use the visualizer, I do like to have it up for the whole song--I just think it looks cool, I don't know...
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