Re: itunes - authorize catch-22

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From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject	Re: itunes - authorize catch-22
Date	10 Mar 2015 01:16:56 GMT
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On 2015-03-10, Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
> On 2015-03-09 18:11, Alan Browne wrote:
>> Just finished recovering my iMac HD.
>>
>> iTunes won't sync with my iPhone.
>>
>> - says "The iPhone "XYZ" could not be synced because this computer is no
>> longer authorized for purchased items that are on this iPhone.
>>
>>     to authorize this computer for items purchased from the iTunes store
>>     choose Store > Authorize This Computer."
>>
>> So I do that, and it says: This computer is already authorized.
>>
>> So I sync again and get the first message.
>>
>> So I sign out and repeat the above.  Same message.
>>
>> So I de-authorize and repeat the above (add signing in and
>> re-authorizing) and I get the same message.
>
> Maybe fixed.  I had recovered (manually) the wrong library from my 
> external drive.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity (nothing personal - we
all do it). : )

>  Seems okay now with the exception of one app that won't 
> update correctly for "authorized" failures.  (Google Earth).

Try deleting the app and re-installing it.

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JR

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itunes - authorize catch-22 Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-03-09 18:11 -0400
  Re: itunes - authorize catch-22 dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-03-10 11:53 +1300
    Re: itunes - authorize catch-22 Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-03-09 20:28 -0400
    Re: itunes - authorize catch-22 Aldo Raine <apache@scalpem.net> - 2015-03-10 10:10 -0400
  Re: itunes - authorize catch-22 Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-03-09 20:44 -0400
    Re: itunes - authorize catch-22 Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-10 01:16 +0000
      Re: itunes - authorize catch-22 Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-03-11 08:21 -0400

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