In July I noted that the iTunes 7.3.1 update (from 7.2) caused the application to refuse to start under OSX. My solution at the time was to downgrade back to 7.2 using the installer from OldApps.com.
I've been avoiding an upgrade since then, but finally broke down and installed the 7.4.2 update today. Guess [...]
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OSX has no problem reading Microsoft NTFS-formatted disks, but writing to them is another story. I need this functionality to work with various external drives and USB keys that need to be shared with Windows machines.
It turns out that this capability can be had without too much hassle using the procedure below.
Before you even [...]
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In what is becoming a commonplace event, an upgrade borked my copy of iTunes. Specifically, the v7.3.1 upgrade rendered iTunes completely unusable. Coincidentally, that version adds activation support for the iPhone (which I don't have, need, or want). Go figure.
Attempting to load iTunes after the upgrade results in... Nothing. No [...]