Stephen, Thanks for that, I thought my problem had disappeared down when of the very few SMUG black holes.
I think I may have fixed the problem by authorizing using the old Apple ID (I'm sad enough to have remembered the old password). The whole thing does seem very flakey though – why on earth when a user's Apple ID changes does iTunes not automatically apply the new ID to all previously authorised iTunes items? And why does the problem suddenly pop up out of the blue like some unwelcome ghost? Phil -- Phil Ward Skype: aphilw E: phil_w...@mac.com W: www.philward.biz W: www.myspace.com/philwardmusic W: www.soundcloud.com/the-galleons • Freelance writer and product designer. • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. • Contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. On 22 Aug 2011, at 14:32, Stephen Watson wrote: > This has happened to me a few times over the years with about 290 songs and > it's very annoying. It culminated in the worst 'support' calls and emails > with Apple which did eventually resolve it. > > In my case I downloaded a whole lot of music on a previous Apple ID and it > was only those songs it would no longer play. I had to authorise it to play > that ID's music too but I had forgotten the password and I no longer had the > email account and … oh it's all too painful. > > So, select a song it won't play/sync in iTunes, then Get Info and then > authorise your computer using the old Apple ID and password. If you are in > the same place as I was an can't remember the password and don't use the > account you will need to contact Apple and get them to change the password > for it so that you can. > > Best of luck. > > Stephen > > On 17 Aug 2011, at 12:31, Phil Ward wrote: > >> All, >> >> My iMac has suddenly started misbehaving when I sync either my iPhone of >> iPad (Sam, assuming you're reading, this is since the HD replacement and >> System update). >> >> When I connect either the iPad or iPhone I get the following alert: >> >> <Screen Grab 1.jpg> >> >> If I click on Authorise, the iTunes Apple ID log-in screen opens (rather >> bizarrely the email field contains my old Apple ID email address, one I've >> not used for maybe 5 years). So if I then log in with my present apple ID, I >> get the following alert: >> >> <Screen Grab 2.jpg> >> >> Clicking on OK brings up the first alert screen again. Clicking on Cancel >> makes the whole thing go away but leaves me unable to sync either iPhone or >> iPad. >> >> Ideas anyone? >> >> Phil >> >> -- >> Phil Ward >> >> Skype: aphilw >> E: phil_w...@mac.com >> W: www.philward.biz >> W: www.myspace.com/philwardmusic >> W: www.soundcloud.com/the-galleons >> >> • Freelance writer and product designer. >> • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. >> • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. >> • Contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > "Future generations are the most unproductive people you can imagine. The > lazy bastards contribute nothing to today's economy." - Colin Challen MP > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to smug@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
