Itunes 12.6.1 Update Crash Workaround

I tried safe Boot and iTunes still crashed in it when I tried opening

Restarting normally I opened iTunes by double clicking a song as suggested and that worked, and surprisingly iTunes is now opening normally again by just clicking on it from the dock.

I haven’t restarted the system yet however.

There's only been the one single iTunes 12.6.1 version with a Post Date: May 15, 2017 according to their site.

Richard Gabriel wrote:

Apple released a new version of iTunes 12.6.1 yesterday, and it fixed my 10.9.5 problem.

Perhaps I'm special. On May 15 the App Store app notified me there was an update to iTunes 12.6.1. I installed it and it crashed as noted by people above. Yesterday (May 19), I got the "same" notification. I installed it this morning and it works fine.

Worked for me too, but only after a couple of reboots and a long wait for iTunes to 'check files' . Clearly, Apple have reissued 12.6.1 with a patch, but interesting there is no mention of the problems with the earlier version. We were in the process of going all Apple in our household, but may be we should reconsider if we are going to be faced with this old school Microsoft level of arrogance.

For any of those that missed it and need it, it seems Apple has made the latest version build available via the Mac App Store:

https://9to5mac.com/2017/05/23/itunes-12-6-1-2/

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The new iTunes 12.6.1 update does have a slightly higher build number at 12.6.1.27 compared to 12.6.1.25 on the previous release, although any changes are likely very minor considering the version number going unchanged.

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I have the same problem. I have spoken to Apple Support but as yet, two weeks, they have yet to correct the problem. This work-around works, which only indicates that there is an issue with the launch codes for 10.6.1. They've obviously had this problem for a couple of months but have yet to fix it. Where are the engineer geniuses??

Read and do what turingtest2's post above suggests.

Just reinstall the version you want and the direct download links are provided above as well.

PS: Their "fix" was updating and releasing the iTunes 12.6.1 version ages ago, (no more than 2-3 days later I recall) but it only varies by the build numbers. I'm sure the goofy version that many of us got has been deleted from their servers. Notice that there isn't a .26 build version listed above which could be the goofy one you ended up with!!!

One phone call with support had me reinstall iTunes and it is the 10.6.1.27 version. Today I was told the problem is my OS. I am running Mavericks, 10.9.5 because I also use and need Adobe CS 6. Last version bought and paid for, costly disk install version. I am a single household user, a graphic designer doing part time freelance work, so paying for Adobe CC in perpetuity is insane and expensive. Plus, I only use InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, don't need all those other bells and whistles. I am no coding expert, but it seems to me the part of the code that launches the software from a dock or finder must be a very small part of the program and could easily be corrected for a Mavericks user. That OS is only 3-4 years old! Come on, Apple....this is BS.

Yes, I realise you have a Mac. Temporarily reverting to the last build that works properly for you would obviate the need for the launch time workaround. It is up to you which route you choose to take. There will be another build of iTunes before too long that will probably launch perfectly.

tt2

I think you're right. They have had plenty of complaints, I am sure. No need to fuss around and waste time adjusting or changing my computer set-up. Meanwhile, the work around, though pesky, works, and for now I'll just use that.

Thanks for your input, much appreciated.

M

Your work around worked beautifully and kept me relatively cool while working with Apple Support for weeks to fix the launch problem. Did all sorts of things, collecting activity logs, reinstalling iTunes, reinstalling Mavericks OS ( which I need to be compatible with my Adobe CS 6). None of that yielded any positive results. I updated when they pushed through 12.6.2.20, expecting the bug to be fixed. HAH! Not only is it not fixed but now your terrific work around doesn't really work either. Any new ideas? I have to keep relaunching every time I perform a different action, plug in to update any devices.

This trick definitely doesn't work for me. I'm running Mac OS 10.12.5 and iTunes 12.6.1

Repeated crashing. Program is totally unusable. Worst update I've ever seen Apple release.

Apple released a new version of iTunes 12.6.1 yesterday, and it fixed my 10.9.5 problem.

I wonder if right-clicking the icon, removing it from the dock, then launching it via launch pad and adding to the dock again would help.

tt2

Judging by a couple of threads it seems there are some third party utilities that attach to iTunes that may cause this particular build to crash.

tt2