Why can't iTunes12.3.3.17 see newly added pdfs in iBooks?

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Why can't iTunes12.3.3.17 see newly added pdfs in iBooks?

Using El Capitan 10.11.4 on a 17,1 iMac, cabled to an iPad Air.

I want to sync newly created pdfs in iBooks to the iPad Air using iTunes12, but iTunes12 refuses to see the newly created pdfs. iTunes12 can see old pdf's, but not newly created pdf's made within the last week. I have deleted the pdfs from iBooks and re-added to the iBooks library. I have deleted the .xml iTunes file and restarted iTunes12. I have deleted all plist files from iTunes, and iBooks, then restarted the iMac.

iTunes12 cannot sync a pdf to my iPad Air unless it sees the pdf in iBooks. Why has iTunes begun to refuse to see new pdfs I add to iBooks.

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1), iMac 14,2 / 3.5GHz Intel Quad Core

Posted on Apr 27, 2016 5:27 PM

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Answer 1

blackxacto Author

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Apr 30, 2016 6:49 PM in response to blackxacto

Well, I have received a temporary reprieve. Don't know if the problem has cleared up, or just temporarily resolved.

After moving the newly created pdfs into several different newly created and old COLLECTIONS within my iBooks App, plus starting and restarting iBooks, trashing iBooks and iTunes PLIST files, and rebooting the computer. Suddenly iBooks shook itself off and revealed its new pdf contents to iTunes12. Now I can sync newly created pdfs w iTunes12 as it can see the newly created pdfs in iTunes12.

Or at least for now. It may stop working. Will update if it does.

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blackxacto Author

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May 1, 2016 12:20 PM in response to blackxacto

The next afternoon, I created a new pdf, added it to iBooks library.

Opened iTunes12 to sync the new pdf to my iPad Air.

iTunes12 refuses to see anything newly created.

iTunes12 refuses to see pdfs created this week.

Syncing pdfs is no longer available in OS X, until Apple fixes iBooks1.5 and iTunes12

This is one heck of a way to force all of us to rent monthly cloud storage.

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blackxacto Author

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May 3, 2016 9:46 PM in response to blackxacto

Does anyone else experience iTunes12.3.3 inability to see newly created pdfs in iBooks. Up to about two weeks ago, iTunes could see anything in iBooks. But iTunes can no longer see newly created pdfs newer than two weeks old.

What the **** happened? iTunes has stopped working w new pdfs.

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blackxacto Author

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May 4, 2016 8:16 PM in response to blackxacto

Today I deleted ALL COLLECTIONS in iBooks 1.5, keeping all library items. Then created new Collections w new collection titles. I reorganized all iBook items to their new collections. Rebooted. Then created a new pdf in Safari export to pdf. Added to iBooks.

iTunes12.3.3 still refuses to see any newly created pdfs.

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blackxacto Author

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May 5, 2016 1:45 PM in response to blackxacto

Is anyone successfully syncing iBooks1.5 pdfs to their devices (iPad Air iOS9.3), using iTunes12.3.3? It has stopped working here. I can see all old pdfs but not newly created pdfs.

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Answer 6

May 7, 2016 5:47 PM in response to blackxacto

The latest iTunes seems to have a problem syncing several things. When I try to sync photos to my new iPad Pro it only syncs one or two pictures from selected albums. At first thought it was just a bug with the new iPad. Today I downloaded some new music videos and tried to sync them to my iPod. iTunes refuses to do so. I even went in and manually selected everything (which included the new items in the list) and iTunes completely ignored them and did not transfer them. Very frustrating. It looks to me like iTunes has a major bug. I know many are having this problem. Sure hope they fix it soon.

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blackxacto Author

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May 7, 2016 6:12 PM in response to Kenneth Hayden

I want to thank you for reassuring me that I am not computer handicapped and that it is a true issue.

Hey, Apple, fix iTunes12.3.3!!!!!!

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blackxacto Author

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May 12, 2016 2:38 PM in response to blackxacto

After two weeks, the Apple Senior tech contacted me, following her sending my situation to Apple Engineering. Apple Engineering tells me to stop using iTunes12 to sync between devices. Only use iCloud Drive. If one fills up the 5GB iCloud allocation with data, then RENT storage in the cloud. This is Apple Engineering's opinion.

I am going to have to TRUST that my data will be in the cloud, and that it will be there if I pay to rent space in the cloud. Is this a load of crap or what?

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blackxacto Author

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May 21, 2016 7:40 PM in response to blackxacto

Why can't iTunes12.4 see newly created pdf's in iBooks?

Check out this solution.

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Answer 10

May 21, 2016 8:02 PM in response to Kenneth Hayden

Concerning not being able to sync newly purchased music videos to my older iPod, I finally decided to "restore" the iPod from iTunes. During this process I got the message that my new music videos couldn't be synced because of the higher quality of the video downloads. Clicked the more info and found that I had to go into iTunes preferences and deselect the SD video quality download box, then delete the new videos and re-download them from the cloud. That fixed that problem. Would have been a lot less frustrating if I had gotten the unable to sync message from the beginning . Had I not done the iPod restore I never would have seen it.

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blackxacto Author

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May 21, 2016 8:08 PM in response to Kenneth Hayden

I have found that completely restoring to NEW device, then manually re-adding all media and apps, clears up many issues I get with Apple Devices.

I do not restore from backup. This is a complete new restore to new device.

But of course I backup all my devices in iTunes to my computer.

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