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iTunes message at startup

What OS version do you run ?

Can you share from menu "about this Mac" ? Did you recently upgraded to newer OS X ?
Newer version are mainly 64 bit. This can course trouble with older 32 bit components.
 
flyman said:
Yes and as it happens I've recently upgraded to ML.
Heres a link to "about this Mac"...
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/91487039/About%20this%20Mac.tiff
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Try the following:

1) Right-Click on iTunes icon
2) Option-> Show in Finder
3) Right-click on iTunes in Finder
4) Get Info
5) activate checkbox for "Open in 32 bit mode"

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I don't have any plug-in, so I'm fine with 64 bit; but give it a shot and let us know if it solve your issue.

The difference between 32bit and 64bit is mainly about how software address the main memory (and also how much memory can be addressed). Mac OS X is now complete (more or less) to 64bit. 32bit is kind of legacy but still work on 64 bit machine; but sometimes with hickups as you experience here.

You could try to get 64bit versions of your plugins too. That would be the better way.
 
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Before I try this, is there away of telling which plug-in could be causing the issue and if I don't need could I just delete it?
 
I checked the box so it opens in 32 bit mode and the message has now gone.
Is there away of finding out which plug-in was causing the message to appear?
 
flyman said:
I checked the box so it opens in 32 bit mode and the message has now gone.
Is there away of finding out which plug-in was causing the message to appear?
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Try opening finder and navigating to:

Macintosh HD/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins

You should see the plug-in named "CoverVersion" in there, just remove it. There may be a program associated with the "CoverVersion" plug-in though, if so, you're better off removing that program.
 
Xcallibur said:
Try opening finder and navigating to:

Macintosh HD/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins

You should see the plug-in named "CoverVersion" in there, just remove it. There may be a program associated with the "CoverVersion" plug-in though, if so, you're better off removing that program.
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The only plug-in I had in that location was Quartz Composer Visualizer.bundle :confused:
 
It will be in the user library.

From the Finder App.

On the "Go" menu hold down the option key and you should see your "Library" appear. Click that and it will open your "Library".

In that "Library" you should see an "iTunes" folder and inside that will be the "iTunes Plug-ins".
 
flyman said:
The only plug-in I had in that location was Quartz Composer Visualizer.bundle :confused:
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Cynicalone said:
It will be in the user library.

From the Finder App.

On the "Go" menu hold down the option key and you should see your "Library" appear. Click that and it will open your "Library".

In that "Library" you should see an "iTunes" folder and inside that will be the "iTunes Plug-ins".
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Ohh yeah sorry about that, I should have referred to the local plug-in folder. :rolleyes:
 
I took out the plug-in and so far so good!
iTunes now running in 64 bit mode :)

Thanks guys
 
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