Why does the Apple logo come up during the Visualizer?

Do you have any 3rd party add-ons affecting the Visulaizer?

For me, the Apple logo only appears at the outset when the visualizer is activated. Baring any 3rd party affects, you may have corruption in one or more of iTunes preferences files. Have you tried iTunes from another User Account to see if the problem shows up there too? If it doesn't, then I'd move the 3 iTunes preferences to the desktop from your User Account/Library/Preferences folder (look for com.apple.itunes.xxxx.plist where xxxx= a specific iTunes name). Then, restart iTunes. If the problem goes away, you'll need to reestablish your custom preferences.

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I'm using iTunes 7.0.2. No problems.

With any Apple update/upgrade, make sure you "repair permissions" using Disk Utility in your Utilities folder. Very important step in maintaining continuity and stability. If you didn't do this after the last upgrade, you can do it now, then restart the computer.

If you did, try iTunes from another user account.

I'll watch the visualizer for 10 minutes and let you know if the Apple logo repeats itself. If it doesn't, then you may have to restore iTunes.

More later.

Apple was in the Visualizer on version 6 if you watched long enough 🙂

Message was edited by: Colin Robinson
And maybe even earlier!

At least you can get your visualizer to work! All I get is a black screen. Expanding a video window to full screen also just gets me a black monitor, and the audio stutters on. I downloaded several tv episodes but I can't watch them. Frustrating!

Powerbook G4 12", 1GHz, 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM, Gateway HD 21" monitor, 2 external WD drives

Powerbook G4 12", 1GHz, 1.25 GB DDR SDRAM Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Since obtaining the current version of iTunes, visualizer (selected from the appropriate menu, since no button) results in a black screen. Nothing more. I am running 10.4.8 on a titanium PowerBook G4.

I notice that several others are having problems getting visualizer to work. I have not yet seen an acknowledgement from a Discussion host nor a solution. Any help would be appreciated since Visualizer helps alleviate boredom on my treadmill!

WGK

12/15 G4's, iMac Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Aha! Minutes after posting my problem, I discovered the answer. There are visualizer options under the View menu. I went there and turned off "Use Open GL". I don't know what that means, but after that visualizer works fine.

While at it, I experimented with the option "faster but rougher". With this box checked, my TiBook achieved a maximum frame rate of 14. With it unchecked, the max frame rate was 11 but the display was so much smoother that I prefer it. No need to worry about capping the frame rate at 30 on my machine, apparently.

SO, back to the treadmill!

I don't believe it was, at least not on my
Mac.

MacBook Pro Mac
OS X (10.4.8)

Apple logo was DEFINITELY in the visualizer in version 6 of iTunes, in the same repetitive way you mention - you do have to watch the visualizer for a while to notice it repeating.

Thanks for the confirmation Paul.

Just shows I watched the visualiser too much 🙂

Wow, that mysterious "Use Open GL" was it! I turned it off and now the visualizer seems to work fine. Thanks!