Help Itunes won't install

yegs · yegs #1 (**permalink**)

07-29-2006, 01:23 PM

My itunes won't communicate with my ipod with firewire. So I decided lets uninstall and reinstall Itunes. Well Now that itunes is uninstalled it won't reinstall. It says There is nothing to install.... That and myapple care ended 15 days ago so they wont help me.

Some help, How can i Reinstall Itunes on Mac OSX Tiger

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D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

07-29-2006, 01:26 PM

How did you uninstall it?
Have you tried downloading it from Apple's site and reinstalling it that way?

yegs · yegs #3 (**permalink**)

07-29-2006, 01:34 PM

I draged the itunes to the trash and ended Itunes helper. I redownloaded Itunes from apples site and in the installer it says there is nothing to install with itunes ipod updater and quicktime greyed out.

Now that I am searching the forums, the same symptoms my ipod has that i am trying to correct seem frequent yet there is no way to fix it that I have seen.

Symptoms:
- No Mounting
- No Itunes Recognition
- Can't Update/Restore
- Ipod Is charging
- Can be seen under usb 2.0 but cannot be refomated to use usb 2.0 (and my ipod won't charge under usb 2.0)
- Happens on 3g Ipods

I am hoping a itunes reinstall will fix it.... But I tunes won't Install

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #4 (**permalink**)

07-29-2006, 01:47 PM

you have to delete the package receipts for iTunes. Use spotlight to search for iTunes and delete the files in the Library directory.

yegs · yegs #5 (**permalink**)

07-29-2006, 02:03 PM

Thanks so much for the prompt replys. I got it installed (that was a pain) my ipod is visible, so somthing in itunes was corrupt. :dive:

BlindingLights · BlindingLights #6 (**permalink**)

07-29-2006, 09:10 PM

wait are you using a 5G Video iPod? If so, you cannot transfer songs through Firewire, ONLY USB. This is a feature with the new video iPods, unfortunately you've got to use USB to transfer songs.

Firewire will charge it, though.

macAttack · macAttack #7 (**permalink**)

07-29-2006, 09:32 PM

whenever you install a program, a receipt is left in a folder so the system knows what is installed. Whenever you delete a program this file is left. To replace the program you must delete the file.

Mac4Music · Mac4Music #8 (**permalink**)

10-18-2006, 10:39 PM

Hey guys, I'm a new poster here.

Sorry to drag up a pretty old thread, but I'm having the same problem. the only thing is, I don't know how to end itunes helper. When I try to drag it to the trash it says it's in use. I don't know what to do to stop using it. every other itunes file I have including the library directory has been deleted but the itunes helper.

can someone tell me how to delete it so I can reinstall?

THANK YOU!

Mac4Music · Mac4Music #9 (**permalink**)

10-19-2006, 01:25 AM

anyone? all I want to know is how to turn off iTunes Helper.

then i'm pretty sure I can figure it out.

thanks!

jdgti · jdgti #10 (**permalink**)

10-19-2006, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac4Music

anyone? all I want to know is how to turn off iTunes Helper.

then i'm pretty sure I can figure it out.

thanks!

command+space

type: activity monitor

Open the program activity monitor. End itunes and itunes helper there.

After that you should be peachy :-) Then you can do what the other person in this post did!

Good luck.

Mac4Music · Mac4Music #11 (**permalink**)

10-19-2006, 10:47 PM

ok now i'm confused.

I opened activity monitor, deleted all itunes files that were previously on my computer, and shut down itunes helper.

i went to reinstall and it still says the same thing. I'm going to try restarting, then re downloading from the apple website. we'll see i guess..

EDIT: well I restarted and redownloaded the iTunes installer but still "there is nothing to install"

i'm stumped.

any other suggestions?? I need my music!

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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	07-29-2006, 01:26 PM How did you uninstall it? Have you tried downloading it from Apple's site and reinstalling it that way? __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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trpnmonkey41 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	07-29-2006, 01:47 PM you have to delete the package receipts for iTunes. Use spotlight to search for iTunes and delete the files in the Library directory. Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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macAttack #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 23, 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 1,509 Mac Specs: iBook	07-29-2006, 09:32 PM whenever you install a program, a receipt is left in a folder so the system knows what is installed. Whenever you delete a program this file is left. To replace the program you must delete the file. SpeedTest
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Mac4Music #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 18, 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 41 Mac Specs: G4 MDD Dual 1GHZ 1.25gb RAM, G4 PowerBook 1.67GHZ, 2gb RAM	10-19-2006, 10:47 PM ok now i'm confused. I opened activity monitor, deleted all itunes files that were previously on my computer, and shut down itunes helper. i went to reinstall and it still says the same thing. I'm going to try restarting, then re downloading from the apple website. we'll see i guess.. EDIT: well I restarted and redownloaded the iTunes installer but still "there is nothing to install" i'm stumped. any other suggestions?? I need my music! Last edited by Mac4Music; 10-20-2006 at 02:26 AM.
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yegs #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 33 Mac Specs: 20" Imac 2.0 GHz Core Duo, 256 Vid Card, 1 gig ram, 40 gig ipod, 4 gig nano, 512mb shuffle	07-29-2006, 01:23 PM My itunes won't communicate with my ipod with firewire. So I decided lets uninstall and reinstall Itunes. Well Now that itunes is uninstalled it won't reinstall. It says There is nothing to install.... That and myapple care ended 15 days ago so they wont help me. Some help, How can i Reinstall Itunes on Mac OSX Tiger neye:
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yegs #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 33 Mac Specs: 20" Imac 2.0 GHz Core Duo, 256 Vid Card, 1 gig ram, 40 gig ipod, 4 gig nano, 512mb shuffle	07-29-2006, 02:03 PM Thanks so much for the prompt replys. I got it installed (that was a pain) my ipod is visible, so somthing in itunes was corrupt. :dive:
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Mac4Music #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 18, 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 41 Mac Specs: G4 MDD Dual 1GHZ 1.25gb RAM, G4 PowerBook 1.67GHZ, 2gb RAM	10-18-2006, 10:39 PM Hey guys, I'm a new poster here. Sorry to drag up a pretty old thread, but I'm having the same problem. the only thing is, I don't know how to end itunes helper. When I try to drag it to the trash it says it's in use. I don't know what to do to stop using it. every other itunes file I have including the library directory has been deleted but the itunes helper. can someone tell me how to delete it so I can reinstall? THANK YOU!
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Member Since: Oct 18, 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 41 Mac Specs: G4 MDD Dual 1GHZ 1.25gb RAM, G4 PowerBook 1.67GHZ, 2gb RAM	10-19-2006, 01:25 AM anyone? all I want to know is how to turn off iTunes Helper. then i'm pretty sure I can figure it out. thanks!
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