Resolved Firewall and iTunes issue

I just upgraded to Mountain Lion and now every time I open iTunes i get a pop up saying "do you want the application "iTunes.app" to accept incoming network connections?"
It says if I don't want the pop up to changed my settings in the firewall, but iTunes is set to let incoming network connections (green).
I removed it from the ok list in the firewall and re-added, and still doing the same thing.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!

Nope, the only thing the Mini has extra is Ripit, flip4mac, adobe flash, and slivelight (I think that's what it's called to watch Netflix). Other than that, it's all stock.

LPZ said:

This is almost certainly a code-signing issue. To verify, please open Terminal (in Utilities) and enter

Code:

codesign -vvv /Applications/iTunes.app

What you should see in response is

Code:

/Applications/iTunes.app: valid on disk
/Applications/iTunes.app: satisfies its Designated Requirement

Please post the full response you receive.

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this is what I got (hope I did it right)

vLast login: Mon Jan 14 09:45:00 on ttys000
Meidas-Mac-mini:~ meida$ codesign -vvv /Applications/iTunes.app
/Applications/iTunes.app: a sealed resource is missing or invalid
In architecture: i386
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/AdvancedPrefs.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/AppleTVPrefs.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/DevicesPrefs.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AppleTVSetup.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AppleTVStream.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AppleTVStreamingPrefsBar.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AppleTVSync.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AppsPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AutofillPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/BooksIntro.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/BrowseBar.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/CapacityBar.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/CDPlaylistPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsAdvanced.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsApps.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsAudiobooks.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsBookmarks.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsBooks.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsCalendars.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsClassicCalendars.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsClassicContacts.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsContacts.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsFileSharing.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsGames.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsGeneral.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsGeneralAppleTV.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsGeneralAppleTVStreaming.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsGeneralPhone.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsGeneralShuffle.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsiTunesMatch.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsiTunesU.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsMail.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsMovies.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsMusic.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsPhotos.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsPodcasts.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsRentalItem.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsRentedMovies.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsRingtones.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsTVShows.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsVersion.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DevicePrefsWorkouts.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DJIntro.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DJPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DownloadsPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DuplicatesPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/EQWindow.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/EULA.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/GeniusBar.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/GeniusDone.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/GradientWindow.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/HomeSharing.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/HomeSharingOn.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/HomeSharingPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPhoneRestore.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPhoneSetup.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPhoneWelcome.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPhoneWelcomeOffline.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPodRestore.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPodSetup.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPodSetupAssist.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPodWelcome.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iPodWelcomeOffline.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/iTunesDJSettings.nib/keyedobjects.nib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MoviesIntro.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MusicIntro.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PingPostDialog.nib/keyedobjects.nib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PlaylistIntro.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PodcastGetAllButton.png
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PodcastGetAllButton@2x.png
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PodcastGetButton.png
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PodcastGetButton@2x.png
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PodcastsIntro.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PodcastsPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PurchasedPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/RentedMoviesPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ShuffleSetup.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/StoreCancelPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/StoreCopyrightPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/StoreSubscribeButton.png
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/StoreSubscribeButton@2x.png
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/StoreTracksPlacard.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SummaryBar.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/TouchRemoteConfirm.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/TouchRemoteSetup.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/TVShowsIntro.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ViewOptions.nib/keyedobjects.nib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/VolumeLimitPanel.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/WelcomeWindow.nib/objects.xib
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/YahooLicense.rtf
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/GeneralPrefs.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-actionM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-classicsM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-comedyM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-documentaryM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-dramaM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-holidayM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-horrorM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-independentM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-kidsM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-musicM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-romanceM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-scifiM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-shortfilmsM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-sportsM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-thrillerM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/genre-westernM.jpg
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunes_Leopard.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesLibrary.xcconfig
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/ParentalPrefs.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/PlaybackPrefs.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/playrecent-itunes-dj-dark.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/playrecent-itunes-dj.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/SharingPrefs.icns
resource added: /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/StorePrefs.icns
Meidas-Mac-mini:~ meida$

I'm going to try and repair the permissions also now.

Thank you,

LPZ said:

OK, you have a code-signing issue. Try this:

1) Remove iTunes from the firewall list of apps authorized to receive incoming connections.

2) Move you current iTunes application from the Applications folder to the trash.

3) Download and install a new copy of iTunes from Apple's website.

4) Recheck code-signing in Terminal. Enter

Code:

codesign -vvv /Applications/iTunes.app

What you should see in response is

Code:

/Applications/iTunes.app: valid on disk
/Applications/iTunes.app: satisfies its Designated Requirement

5) If you succeed at step 4, your problem should be solved. You shouldn't be asked again about iTunes and incoming connections, and you should not ever need to add iTunes to that firewall list.

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Am I able to delete iTunes from a Mac?
This will be a project because I have all my iTunes routed to an External HD. I just did a fresh install and I couldn't just "map" that same route again, I had to reload everything to it again.
Unless you know how to do this easier.
When you go under iTunes > preferences > Advance > iTunes Media Location Folder, this is where I put the same "address" as i had before I did a fresh install and I didn't work, so I have to do this all over. It was easy, but took a lot of time.

EDIT. I tried your idea and I got "iTunes can't be modified or deleted because it's required by Mac OS X"

LPZ said:

We just need to get rid of the iTunes application. Nothing else. Try this. In Terminal, enter

Code:

sudo rm -rf /Applications/iTunes.app/

Supply your password when it is requested. Then look in Applications and your iTunes application should be gone. Then download and install a new one, and check its code-signing as in my previous post.

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Thanks. I will try this when I get back home and let you know how it goes.

LPZ said:

To avoid introducing a typographical error, copy and paste this into Terminal:

Code:

sudo rm -rf /Applications/iTunes.app/

That way you'll remove just the iTunes application, and nothing more.

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THANK YOU!!! This worked!!!! I was already to reinstall ML again also. I can't thank you enough. It wasn't a big deal, it just annoyed me.

THANKS!!!