Q: iTunes 12.2.0 Extremely Slow When Editing Any mp3 Tags

Is anyone else getting the spinning beach ball for a long time when trying to save any edited "Get Info" changes? When I look at Activity Monitor iTunes throttles CPU to 100%+, then changes to "iTunes (Not Responding) for a bit before it comes back with the saved changes. Also why do I have some Artists out of alpha order in the sidebar on the left side?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 8:17 AM

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Limnos

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Did you activate the iCloud Music feature? I wonder if it is extra slow because it now has to check everything with your iCloud library version.

Posted on Jul 6, 2015 8:22 AM

Q: iTunes 12.2.0 Extremely Slow When Editing Any mp3 Tags

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by chrisnomad,

chrisnomad Oct 9, 2015 9:03 AM in response to chrisnomad
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Oct 9, 2015 9:03 AM in response to chrisnomad

PLEASE NOTE:

The real workaround (Not a solution, but a workaround) to this issue was found by Bretanho. Another solution temporarily solved the problem, but it came back immediately following it being marked solved. Look at Bretanho's answer to get around this problem it will save you a lot of time in the long run until Apple fixes this problem. If I could go back and mark this problem as "unsolved" I would.
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by FUNK1196,

FUNK1196 Oct 16, 2015 11:28 PM in response to chrisnomad
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Oct 16, 2015 11:28 PM in response to chrisnomad

Same issue. @bretano's answer worked for me. Started with 12.2.x for me as well.
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by MonkeyWhisperer,

MonkeyWhisperer Oct 20, 2015 2:52 PM in response to Bretanho
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Oct 20, 2015 2:52 PM in response to Bretanho

Thanks Bretanho, you saved the day.
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by tim81,

tim81 Nov 2, 2015 8:26 AM in response to Bretanho
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Nov 2, 2015 8:26 AM in response to Bretanho

Thanks! Works for me too! definitely weird...
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by Rich Rydalch,

Rich Rydalch Feb 4, 2016 1:08 PM in response to chrisnomad
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Feb 4, 2016 1:08 PM in response to chrisnomad

Just ran across this discussion and want to add my 2 cents worth.
I am setting the "Genre" on movies and I get the prompt "Updating tags..." and sometimes it takes several minutes. So the "workaround" doesn't work for me.
Any Ideas?
I am up to version 12.3.2.
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