iTunes doesn't open after Yosemite is installed

I'm glad you managed to open iTunes, Eduard =D.

That worked! Thanks

Manually deleting it with command lines from the Terminal window and reinstalling with the downloaded copy of iTunes app works for me. In my case, I did not need to update Java. Probably I have already updated it after installing Yosemite.

Thanks all!

Thanks Lynn, worked fine on my macbook pro.

Thank you - this worked for me. (terminal commands, downloaded via Firefox, reinstalled. No Java update)

This fix worked perfectly. iMac Thank you for the solution.

Hi Lynn,

You are star🙂🙂🙂

It worked for me as well. Thank you so much for your advice.

Best regards,

Hitudcool

lynn555 wrote:

I have a second update. I cannot locate him now, but a generous forum contributor offered this procedure that actually did solve this problem

1. First you must delete iTunes from the Applications folder. Apple will not allow you to simply move it to the trash, as it is an essential system component. You must use Terminal (from Utilities folder). First, open Terminal and then enter the following (suggest that you actually copy and paste each command line, one-at-a-time:

cd /Applications/ (Then hit Enter key - This places your action into the Applications folder.)

sudo rm -R iTunes.app (Hit Enter key)

You will be asked to enter your administator's password. Do it and iTunes will be gone.

2. Re-download and reinstall iTunes. Several members advise that you use something other than Safari for your download. I used Google Chrome. They also suggest that you not use the AppStore update for your download. Instead download directly from apple.com/iTunes. It worked for me. Thanks to all who contributed to this solution!

Lynn

Trying to delete iTunes via Terminal, but when I get to "Password" it will not accept my administrator pw. Also tried my Apple pw and that didn't work. So very frustrating! At the Password prompt I see nothing at all as I type...is that normal, or indicative of yet another problem with Yosemite/iTunes?

Found this alternative way to uninstall iTunes:

http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/uninstall-itunes/

I was able to uninstall iTunes this way, and downloaded 12.1 version on my Yosemite OS, but it iTunes still will not open. I get a window that says "The iTunes Library file cannot be found or created. The default location for this file is in the "iTunes" folder in the "Music" folder". There is an OK button that simply makes that window go away when clicked (it does not open iTunes). Like so many other people, I have many, many thousands of tunes that I apparently can no longer play with iTunes on my desktop. No wonder more and more people are ditching iTunes.