10.6.7 Freezes when attempting to run iTunes 10.2.1

:o( I have the same problem on my MacBook Air 13".
hope Apple find a solution very soon!

Same issue here! This is pretty serious as it totally takes down the computer (hard freeze) and it is very reproducible for many MacBook Air users. I have tried all the "fixes" listed in this discussion to no avail...
There is another thread in the MacBook Air users forum about this issue:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2791293&start=0&tstart=0

exact same issue... disappointed from apple.

Same issue here. Fresh install and then updating to 10.6.7 also results in freezes.
Re-applying combo updates or the tips in the previous posts do not work for me.

Macbook Air Late 2010 (2.16, 4GB, 256MB SSD)

you can count me amongst those who had the problem and was able to fix it by the power-onno-iTunesshutdown approach. since then iTunes works normally.

Ah, and I forgot to mention that with 10.6.7 I also had issues with iTunes/AppStore not able to log into my account and several Safari crashes (even with all plugins disabled)...

I was having this issue and called up Applecare - they advised me to reinstall using the combo updater, which seems to have done the trick.

My MacBook Air (13", 2nd gen.) hangs after I open iTunes and click "Refresh" Podcasts button. This started happening immediately AFTER installing 10.6.7 via Software Update. I have to press the power button for several seconds to turn-off my computer, then power-on again. That's the only way to get out of the freezing!

I've already went to the Disk Utilities > click Repair Permission (more than 8 times ), then restarted multiple times. It still freezes.

NOW, my system hangs every time I plug-in my iPhone 4 (because it launches iTunes and syncs to MobileMe).

This is bad.

I have a late 2010 MacBook Air 13.3" with the same problem. After updating from 10.6.6 to 10.6.7 via software update, the machine freezes every time I start iTunes.

No amount of fixing permissions or rebooting helps.

The freeze happens about 10-20 seconds after iTunes has started. The machine becomes completely unresponsive, including the mouse cursor. If I leave it in this state for a few minutes, the fan starts coming on more and more.

I did the manual shutdown, started back up, then shut down again, then when i booted back up I ran itunes and it froze within 20 seconds. So that and the repair are both NO GO (at least for me).

Install the combo update over your installation. That has fixed it for me. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1361

I just installed the combo update and it fixed the problem for me as well. Thanks for the tip!

I have the freezing iTunes problem with the new update of iTunes and Snow Leopard too.

I just updated my MacBook Air to iTunes 10.2.1, and Snow Leopard to to 10.6.7.

I have a 13" MacBook Air with a 2.14 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4 GB of Ram.

So far I have tried Rebuilding the desktop. I have uninstalled, and installed iTunes based on these instructions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1224

I have installed the 10.6.7 Combo updater.

Nothing has helped. When I run iTunes it crashes within twenty seconds.

I hope we find a cure soon!

Message was edited by: ChrisWRX

same problem here

I had the same problem with my MBA (late 2010) after update.
Tried repairing permission in safe mode, reboot twice without booting iTunes and tried Combo upgrade. Nothing helped.
And I ended up replacing iTunes pref files to an earlier backup in Time Machine.
It is working fine till now.