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Q: authorize a song

I cannot play a song on my mac (from itunes) which was purchased because it says I must authorize the computer yet the computer is already authorized.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Dec 19, 2014 12:34 AM

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  • by CellarDwellr,

    CellarDwellr CellarDwellr Dec 19, 2014 1:42 AM in response to D Patience
    Level 4 (1,212 points)
    Dec 19, 2014 1:42 AM in response to D Patience

    Hello!

     

    I suggest that we trash the /sc info/ folder using the Terminal command below:

     

    Open up Terminal - for example by searching for the word terminal via Spotlight (the magnifying glass in the top right corner of your computer display) - and copy-paste the line below.

     

    sudo rm -R /Users/Shared/SC\ Info/

     

    Enter your password after pressing return. Note that your will not see that you're typing like: *** You'll have to enter the password blindly and press return again.

  • by a brody,

    a brody a brody Dec 20, 2014 11:54 AM in response to CellarDwellr
    Level 9 (66,865 points)
    Classic Mac OS
    Dec 20, 2014 11:54 AM in response to CellarDwellr

    Never sudo rm -R without a letter i.  One typo can wipe your entire hard disc without warning.  So that would be sudo rm -Ri and that would only work in Mac OS X, not Classic, which this forum is about.  For Mac OS X questions, see where to post here https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2463

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Dec 20, 2014 11:57 AM in response to D Patience
    Level 10 (312,640 points)
    Mac OS X
    Dec 20, 2014 11:57 AM in response to D Patience

    Delete and redownload it if doing so is free in your country.

     

    (118549)

  • by CellarDwellr,

    CellarDwellr CellarDwellr Dec 20, 2014 1:05 PM in response to a brody
    Level 4 (1,212 points)
    Dec 20, 2014 1:05 PM in response to a brody

    Never sudo rm -R without a letter i.  One typo can wipe your entire hard disc without warning.  So that would be sudo rm -Ri and that would only work in Mac OS X, not Classic, which this forum is about.  For Mac OS X questions, see where to post here https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2463

     

    Hello!

    The OP indicated he's using OS X 10.6

    Also, how would you authorize iTunes on a Mac with iTunes 2? The OP clearly made a mistake in posting it in the OS Classics section.

     

    Also, while your argument about having to add -i as an argument makes perfect sense - and I'll adjust future posts to user to include it, so thank you - I DID clearly say the user should copy-paste and not type the command.

     

    In the meantime, I'm curious if  solved his issue.