Anyone getting this message on iTunes with Mavericks?
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Please provide more info. Where is your iTunes Library located? At the default location (your homefolder/Music/iTunes) or external drive? First step would be Repairing Permissions using Disk Utility, then restart your Mac (and reset PRAM by holding down option-command-P-R keys and let it chime 3 times) and then try iTunes again. Likely you somehow lost write permissions to either library or the location. If your iTunes folder is located on an external drive, check your write permissions to this drive using the "Get Info" under Menu/File. Do you have a backup of your iTunes Library files? If not, I highly recommend backing both ITunes Library.itl and iTunes Library.xml files prior to upgrading iTunes by simply copying, adding date, and then saving both copies to a separate folder named to your liking. This way you have a working copy in case something goes wrong.
Please provide more info. Where is your iTunes Library located? At the default location (your homefolder/Music/iTunes) or external drive? First step would be Repairing Permissions using Disk Utility, then restart your Mac (and reset PRAM by holding down option-command-P-R keys and let it chime 3 times) and then try iTunes again. Likely you somehow lost write permissions to either library or the location. If your iTunes folder is located on an external drive, check your write permissions to this drive using the "Get Info" under Menu/File. Do you have a backup of your iTunes Library files? If not, I highly recommend backing both ITunes Library.itl and iTunes Library.xml files prior to upgrading iTunes by simply copying, adding date, and then saving both copies to a separate folder named to your liking. This way you have a working copy in case something goes wrong.
Thanks for all the information.
I restarted the computer and iTunes and now it working fine. Still iTunes is sluggish, I has been like that since I upgraded to Mavericks.
My iTunes library is where it has always been (HD > Users > Username > Music > iTunes).
I don't know why these happened. Any relation to the new OSX?
Thanks again.
Do you have iTunes Match, iTunes in the Cloud or any other sync settings enabled? How about Genius? My library is very large but I don't do the cloud nor Genius nor syncing, and iTunes is pretty fast and responsive -- though there is a weird bug when editing some random music info at times and the beach ball spins for a couple minutes. Check the Activity Monitor for any iTunes related activity likely explaining the sluggishness.
No, i don't have iTunes Match or iCloud activated for my Music Library (iTunes), I do have "Genius" syncing.
I usually runs slower when trying to add new music or when opening an album info.
Yesterday I ran diagnostics with EtreCheck, which someone recommended on another discussion. These are the results:
iTunes CPU running 101%
These are the results (appreciate any help):
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
AirPlay: Version: 1.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
Startup Items:
FanControlDaemon - Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon
System Software:
OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 0 days 3:52:54
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E682 disk0 : (1 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999.35 GB (540.19 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information:
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
com.pgp.iokit.PGPwdeDriver (1.2.0d1)
com.pgp.iokit.PGPdiskDriver (9)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
[not loaded] com.pgp.framework.PGPwde.plist
Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[loaded] com.sony.PMBPortable.AutoRun.plist
[loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist
[loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
[loaded] com.vladalexa.MagicPrefs.plist
User Login Items:
BoxSyncHelper
AppTrap
SIMBL Agent
CalendarBar
Dropbox
HyperDock Helper
Translate Tab
3rd Party Preference Panes:
AppTrap
Box Sync
Fan Control
Flash Player
MagicPrefs
MusicManager
Smart Scroll
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101737.plugin
Default Browser.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
None
Time Machine:
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 459.15 GB
Destinations:
[Network] (Last used)
Total size: 997.71 GB
Total number of backups: 8
Oldest backup: 2013-09-13 01:34:06 +0000
Last backup: 2013-10-26 23:53:00 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 997.71 GB < (Disk used 459.15 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:
101% iTunes
5% mds
2% Google Chrome
1% EtreCheck
1% WindowServer
1% ocspd
1% coreaudiod
0% fontd
0% MagicPrefs
0% HyperDock Helper
Top Processes by Memory:
459 MB iTunes
238 MB mds_stores
197 MB Google Chrome
188 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
131 MB softwareupdated
131 MB com.apple.MediaLibraryService
98 MB Translate Tab
90 MB Finder
90 MB WindowServer
77 MB Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Statistics:
2.64 GB Free RAM
3.84 GB Active RAM
519 MB Inactive RAM
1.01 GB Wired RAM
1.35 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
Thanks again Timbuktu for your interest.
jsardi wrote:
Startup Items:
FanControlDaemon - Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon
Delete from Start Up Items ^
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist
[loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
[loaded] com.vladalexa.MagicPrefs.plist
Uninstall CleanMyMac. It's rubbish.
User Login Items:
BoxSyncHelper
AppTrap
SIMBL Agent
CalendarBar
Dropbox
HyperDock Helper
Translate Tab
Turn Off Thes Login Items ^
3rd Party Preference Panes:
AppTrap
Box Sync
Fan Control
MagicPrefs
MusicManager
Smart Scroll
Uninstall ^
Try these steps for a start
Pete
Thanks petermac87
I like CleanMyMac though, so I kept that. If the problem continues I will uninstall.
Did all the rest. Let's hope it works.
Question: What is SIMBL Agent?
Thanks again.
I agree with Pete, delete EVERYTHING related to CleanMyMac NOW by using AppCleaner or any other program that completely removes all installed files which are all over the place. Read some of its reviews here. I have been using the free utility Onyx for years, download from here once it's updated for 10.9, to handle all my maintenance needs. Read the reviews and see for yourself.
I also saw an old Flashplugin10.6 and a couple "browser plugins" which I would examine to their need of existence.
And....consider dumping Google Chrome and everything GoogEvil. Chrome is a CPU-Memory-battery hog. If you can't live without it just use it as needed.
Regarding slowness in iTunes, Genius definitely causes sluggishness when it sends updates to Apple.
Thanks Timbuktu.
I will consider downloading Onyx once updated to 10.9-
My computer is running pretty smooth, except - again - for iTunes. I have a pretty large iTunes Library (300 GB), therefore it runs slow when opening and when adding new music. Sometimes also when syncing with iPad.
I think it's related to iTunes and not to my computer. Reviewed the "Activity Monitor" and this was the only process taking over 100% of CPU.
Guess I have to wait for updates. My RAM memory es fairly good 8GB with a fast processor 2.9 GHz intel core i7
The sluggishness in unexplainable then.
I will turn of Genuis, but I don't think that's the problem.
Thanks again.
Anyone getting this message on iTunes with Mavericks?