Suddenly i tunes makes trouble on my iMac OS X

what is wrong with itunes, freezing always my iMac lately.

Hey Ybocajul,
Thanks for the question. When troubleshooting iTunes on OS X, the following articles provide some of the best information:
iTunes: Troubleshooting issues with third-party iTunes plug-ins
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3430
There are several ways in which an add-on can cause iTunes to act erratically, such as those listed below:
- Loss of iTunes functionality, such as the Visualizer.
- Distortion or irregularity in the iTunes interface.
- Slow performance.
- iTunes won't open or quits unexpectedly.
- You see an alert while syncing stating "... cannot be synced. A duplicate file name was specified."
If you notice any of the above symptoms or other unusual behavior, you can disable any plug-ins not manufactured by Apple by opening iTunes in Safe Mode. This is done by holding down the Option and Command keys (on Mac OS X) or holding down the Shift and Control keys (on Windows) while opening iTunes. If performed correctly, you should see the following dialog before iTunes finishes starting up:
"iTunes is running in Safe Mode. Visual plug-ins you have installed have been temporarily disabled."
Isolating an issue by using another user account
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4053
Symptoms
When isolating issues and/or troubleshooting software issues in OS X, you might want to use a different user account. Learn how to use this technique to narrow down the cause of an issue.
Resolution
The issue at hand may simply be caused by a bad preference setting or user-specific data file. With proper isolation, you can avoid time-consuming and inappropriate troubleshooting methods.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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Description: Panic (system crashes) log
Size: 14.14 KB
Last Modified: 11/15/06 2:19 AM
Location: /Library/Logs/panic.log
Recent Contents: ...
0x25853be8 : 0x7f1c07 (0x456f004 0x45a0e04 0x25853cd0 0x25853cd0)
0x25853cf8 : 0x7f19d5 (0x456f004 0x45a4c04 0x1 0xd)
0x25853d48 : 0x93c141 (0x456f004 0x45a4c04 0xd 0x9c7920)
0x25853e28 : 0x983294 (0x456f004 0x45a0e04 0x0 0x70b7a7)
0x25853ee8 : 0x7e89d0 (0x456f004 0x4541404 0x0 0x456f004)
0x25853f38 : 0x6d24c2 (0x456f004 0x4541404 0x0 0x1a1ec0)
0x25853f78 : 0x13d7d2 (0x4491c00 0x23fa7004 0x25853fc8 0x3979ac)
0x25853fc8 : 0x19a74c (0x0 0x0 0x10 0x4909340) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.nvidia.nv40hal(4.4.0)@0x8f6000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.1)@0x5b3000
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(4.4.0)@0x6c1000
com.apple.NVDAResman(4.4.0)@0x6c1000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.1)@0x5b3000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.4)@0x697000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.4)@0x6b2000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.1: Mon Sep 25 19:42:00 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.13.8.obj~1/RELEASE_I386
Mon Nov 13 20:48:35 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A3135): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x01116000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x00001000, ECX: 0x042d8400, EDX: 0x042d8400
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x0445ba00, ESI: 0x00384122, EDI: 0x00000057
EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x0057b1e9, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x258ebad8 : 0x128d1f (0x3c9540 0x258ebafc 0x131df4 0x0)
0x258ebb18 : 0x1a3135 (0x3cf1f4 0x1 0xe 0x3cea24)
0x258ebc28 : 0x19a8d4 (0x258ebc40 0x0 0x258ebc58 0x3bc325) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x445ba00
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.1: Mon Sep 25 19:42:00 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.13.8.obj~1/RELEASE_I386
Mon Nov 13 22:51:49 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001A3135): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 1, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x4d8b0c4b, CR3: 0x01116000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x0383e230, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x0b485000
CR2: 0x4d8b0c4b, EBP: 0x2572bf48, ESI: 0x00033a23, EDI: 0x03ecc360
EFL: 0x00010046, EIP: 0x00194552, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00030010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2572bbf8 : 0x128d1f (0x3c9540 0x2572bc1c 0x131df4 0x0)
0x2572bc38 : 0x1a3135 (0x3cf1f4 0x1 0xe 0x3cea24)
0x2572bd48 : 0x19a8d4 (0x2572bd60 0xee6b280 0x0 0x27c62d0)
0x2572bf48 : 0x1a33a8 (0x1a9c0c8 0xb485000 0x0 0x3)
0x2572bfc8 : 0x19a804 (0x3edb920 0x0 0x19d0b5 0x4847160) No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbffedf28
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.1: Mon Sep 25 19:42:00 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.13.8.obj~1/RELEASE_I386
Tue Nov 14 08:01:39 2006
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x0019A096): interlock timeout for mutex 0x3f255e0
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x25773e98 : 0x128d1f (0x3c9540 0x25773ebc 0x131df4 0x0)
0x25773ed8 : 0x19a096 (0x3ce3d4 0x3f255e0 0x0 0x48ffe28)
0x25773f08 : 0x1979c7 (0x3f255e0 0x216 0x25773f38 0x37ec39)
0x25773f18 : 0x37ec39 (0x3f255e0 0x3ed0f5c 0x25773f58 0x135688)
0x25773f38 : 0x525059 (0x3f2a510 0x4ae820 0x25773fc8 0x4ae820)
0x25773f58 : 0x397bbf (0x3fe1a00 0x135ec3 0x0 0x3ec76c8)
0x25773f88 : 0x397927 (0x3fe1a00 0x0 0x450 0x1203)
0x25773fc8 : 0x19a74c (0x3fe1a00 0x0 0x19d0b5 0x4471fc0) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(2.6.1)@0x515000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.1: Mon Sep 25 19:42:00 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.13.8.obj~
Wed Nov 15 02:19:51 2006
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001C1A67): buffer has UPL, but not marked BUSY: 3736c4a0
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x257bb458 : 0x128d1f (0x3c9540 0x257bb47c 0x131df4 0x0)
0x257bb498 : 0x1c1a67 (0x3d11dc 0x3736c4a0 0x257bb4d8 0x2)
0x257bb528 : 0x1c1fdc (0x40c3e70 0x732 0x0 0x2000)
0x257bb568 : 0x1c2237 (0x2000 0x0 0x0 0x10)
0x257bb588 : 0x2eb0ba (0x40c3e70 0x732 0x0 0x2000)
0x257bb5f8 : 0x3148b7 (0x40c3e70 0x732 0x0 0x257bb65c)
0x257bb618 : 0x315642 (0x4102b84 0x732 0x257bb65c 0x257bb678)
0x257bb698 : 0x313158 (0x4102b84 0x4133020 0x257bb6c4 0x257bb760)
0x257bb788 : 0x2ef22b (0x410fee0 0x4133004 0x257bb8dc 0x257bb8ee)
0x257bb908 : 0x2f086a (0x0 0x257bbaa4 0x257bb9dc 0x257bba38)
0x257bb978 : 0x2f808c (0x4050804 0x257bba90 0x0 0x257bbaa4)
0x257bbad8 : 0x1e2df1 (0x257bbaf8 0x257bbf18 0x1 0x0)
0x257bbb28 : 0x1cab0b (0x4175ef4 0x257bbddc 0x257bbef0 0x257bbf18)
0x257bbb98 : 0x1cb331 (0x257bbdc4 0x100 0x257bbde4 0x0)
0x257bbc48 : 0x1d7040 (0x257bbdc4 0x41ace00 0x1d000 0x3d000)
0x257bbd78 : 0x1d732c (0xbffff7bc 0x0 0x0 0x0) Backtrace continues...
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.1: Mon Sep 25 19:42:00 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.13.8.obj~1/RELEASE_I386

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2 months ago when I returned from a trip, it wouldn't start as it was supposed to. The troubles I got was:
(the boing sound always apears, just FYI)
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i have a rev a imac g5 which has started to display problems stated in in the extension program for the imacs(intermittent shutdown and now not powerin up),the emc no. is not 2056(its 2008) as stated
i had given my imac for another recall previously,is it possible ,the change made previously makes it applicable for this recall
this is the extension program i had given it previously
http://www.apple.com/support/imac/repairextensionprogram/
and this is the one showin the same symptoms i have
http://www.apple.com/support/imac/powersupply/repairextension/
Thanx
Georgy

For the Rev As, the determining factor is the serial number, which you will find in About this Mac, under the blue apple in the menu bar. It may be, that because of your previous repair, your logicboard was changed, in which case, no serial number will show - look at your bill of sale to find it, and then see if the number is covered.
Please post back,
Miriam

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When setting up 12 of our new iMacs at school this fall, I've run into a problem. Once bound to our OD server, the machines will hang intermittently during boot (before a login screen).
In this lab we have 16 eMacs running 10.4.7, and now 12 intel iMacs running 10.4.7. The OD server is 10.4.7 server.
All machines were first bound to our school's AD server and tested. All logged in for two days of students.
Then today the OD server was finally up and running for mcx settings. The 16 eMacs were added without problem. The iMacs were added, but now if they are restarted they often hang. Rebooting them may fix it. Sometimes they need to be rebooted several times.
Once an intel iMac makes it to the log in screen they act as they should. They authenticate first to AD, then get whatever mcx settings they need from the OD.
Tried: clearing out all bindings and caches and starting fresh.
Note: The OD master is not bound to the AD, The OD server's kerberos record is disabled as outlined in this help article (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300765)
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You don't really need the old OS 9 printer utility - other than to know how many prints your printer has made. It prints fine in OS X at it's best resolution.
I am using this printer everyday w/ an intel iMac.
Of course ... you need to connect your 16/600 to your network through an ethernet hub.
In System Preferences - Network - make AppleTalk active.
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The 16/600 will show up there.

HT1937 I have an imac and an iPad. emails are synched but suddenly, last night, the calendar on my imac was erased for no apparent reason but it is still on my iPad. what has happened and can how do I resynch calendars?

I have an imac and ipad. Last night the calendar was erased for no apparent reason. It remains on my ipad. what happened and how can I get the calendar dates back on my imac?

Hello Chisels,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. If you want to get content from your iPad to you iMac, there are a few things to try.
First check to the iPad to see if it is syncing with iCloud. To do this, go to Calendar app and click the Calendars button in the upper left hand corner. If it says iCloud, then all you need is to enable iCloud on your iMac if you are running 10.7 Lion or later. That preferences is System Preferences > iCloud, if you are
If on the iPad it says “On my iPad”, the following steps will guide you to get it back your iMac.
First, in iTunes, go to the preferences by clicking in the drop down menu iTunes > Preferences… Go to the device tab and make sure to check the box that says Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from Syncing automatically.
Then follow the steps in the following articles to make a backup and the sync the data.
For backup instructions.
iOS: How to back up
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
This one will assist with syncing your iPad to the iMac.
iOS: How to transfer or sync content to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296
Regards,
-Norm G.

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