I use the oldest intel iMac, 1.86 GHz Intel I have iTunes 11.1.2 on it but it will not open. Do I need an different iTunes?

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I use the oldest intel iMac, 1.86 GHz Intel I have iTunes 11.1.2 on it but it will not open. Do I need an different iTunes?

My iTunes will not open when I click on it. It thinks it does, it records that it was opened but it is inaccessible to me. I wonder if I downloaded one that is too modern for me. I just downloaded iTunes 11.1.4 but I discover I need a 2 GHz processor and an Intel Core 2 Duo Hard Drive for that version. It makes me wonder if I needed that for the 11.1.2 version. I run OS 10.6.8 and that is the requirement for the 11.1.4 version. I have only an Intel Core Duo hard drive. It is the first Inter iMac that was made.

Looking for help. Susan

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 1.86 G Hrz Intel Core Duo

Posted on Jan 26, 2014 1:54 PM

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Jan 26, 2014 2:04 PM in response to smcgarry9

11.1.4 simply specifies and Intel Core processor and 10.6.8 so it should run fine. I should start by going to (user)/Library/Preferences and deleting all .plist files beginning with com.apple.itunes (there will probably be quite a lot of them) - do this with iTunes not running, of course. See if it then opens: you will need to reset your preferences.

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Jan 26, 2014 2:06 PM in response to smcgarry9

Read the details of the specifications. I haven't but those requirements are almost always stated with the thought of playing high definition video in iTunes in mind, not for running the basic application.

Have you used Disk Utility to repair permissions on your computer?

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