Thanks Ronnie, I guess I’ll give it a go when next adding files - I did this earlier today unfortunately. I will let you know how I get on.
iTunes is still stopping and starting when playing something on the Mac - any remedy you can think of ? In the iTunes Library I see a vast number of temp files - I am unable to open them - would it be safe to delete do you think ? Thanks for both of your suggestions and help Jewels > On 26 Aug 2017, at 8:50 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Jewels, > I think what Peter was saying is try my 2nd suggestion of the 3 ways to get > Files into iTunes I gave previously. > In iTunes > * Choose File > Add to Library (Command-O) and select files or folders. > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > > On 26 Aug 2017, at 8:30 pm, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au > <mailto:jew...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: > >> Thanks for the suggestion Pete. >> I think what Ronni suggested was that I go to the iTunes folder / library, >> locate the relevant folder and drop in directly ? I have numerous folders >> in iTunes, each for the relevant subject or website podcast. It would take >> me ages to do it that way I feel and is easier just to reformat them in my >> iskysoft software. >> >> I have just played around with an offending file, being careful not to >> touch any other folder on the way to iTunes, but still the same problem. I >> have been loading up my iTunes since the early 2000’s and never had such a >> problem. When iTunes will not quit, I have to do a restart, which >> interrupts the other jobs I am doing at the time and have to restart them >> again once the Mac has restarted. >> >> On what I have gathered from the web, many people are experiencing problems >> now with iTunes, I think I must be just one of them. I would really like to >> go back to the older version of iTunes, when it was operating perfectly, but >> not sure if that is really viable. >> >> Thanks >> >> Jewels >> >>> On 26 Aug 2017, at 5:19 PM, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au >>> <mailto:petercr...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>> Jewels, this is a long shot. During the drag/drop process into iTunes, is >>> it possible your mouse is passing over a potential drop point (some other >>> folder on the way to the intended folder) that is making OSX jam up. If you >>> do the menu driven import method (Ronni suggested this below) that would at >>> least eliminate that as a possible reason for the hang ups. I have this >>> problem with Windows Explorer at my work and use other methods as a result >>> (Import process or Copy/Paste). >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Pete. >>>> On 26 Aug 2017, at 4:07 pm, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au >>>> <mailto:jew...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Many thanks for your email Ronni. >>>> >>>> I have iTunes 12.6.2 installed - but would mention it was the update >>>> before this one when I started experiencing the problems. Never a problem >>>> previously. >>>> >>>> I log on to a website and download their latest interviews (of which I am >>>> a subscriber) - no problem there. I have always just dragged the mp3 file >>>> from the Downloads folder and placed in the relevant folder on my iTunes. >>>> I then later usually transfer these onto my classic ipod - no problems >>>> with the ipod. Sometimes the mp3 I have dragged onto iTune freezes iTunes >>>> and am unable often to do a Force Quit, so have to shutdown and restart >>>> the Mac. I have recently noticed also that when playing from iTunes on >>>> the Mac, it now stops and starts - perhaps a 10 second time of silence and >>>> then it returns playing. >>>> >>>> I have my iTunes library etc on a dedicated 2GB hard drive, which I >>>> installed into my Mac Pro - it is not an external hanging from a USB cord. >>>> >>>> I tend to keep most of the mp3s in the iTunes library for future >>>> reference. Of course, when the disc gets full, I will have to think about >>>> backing some files up on another hard drive for safe keeping. >>>> >>>> I have been having better luck when transferring the mp3 files onto >>>> iSkysoft iMedia Converter Deluxe - for reformatting. Basically I’m just >>>> reformatting an mp3 into an mp3, as I suspect maybe the original file has >>>> something which iTunes does not like and the re-format eliminates it. >>>> This process 98% of the time works. >>>> >>>> I have searched the web for a solution without success, but have come >>>> across numerous people who are having the same or similar problems. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jewels >>>> >>>>> On 26 Aug 2017, at 3:34 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Jewels, >>>>> >>>>> A) How are you trying to Add these MP3 files into iTunes? >>>>> >>>>> You can add them to iTunes in many ways: >>>>> >>>>> * Drop them—either grouped or in a folder—on the iTunes icon. >>>>> >>>>> * Choose File > Add to Library (Command-O) and select files or folders. >>>>> >>>>> *Drop them in the Automatically Add to iTunes folder. This is located in >>>>> the iTunes Media folder, which by default is in your Music folder. iTunes >>>>> adds any new content in this “watched” folder to your iTunes library and >>>>> then deletes it from the folder. >>>>> >>>>> B) What format were the original downloaded files, and what ‘program’ >>>>> have you used to convert the files to MP3? >>>>> You can convert audio files in iTunes to other formats. >>>>> "I have run the problematic mp3s >>>>> through a program which reformats to an mp3, which usually works, but not >>>>> always.” >>>>> >>>>> C) Are you using iTunes 12.6.2? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> >>>>>> On 25 Aug 2017, at 11:00 pm, Julie Bedford <jew...@iinet.net.au >>>>>> <mailto:jew...@iinet.net.au>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> I have been having the following problem since doing one of the itune >>>>>> updates. >>>>>> >>>>>> I download a number of talks from various sites I am a member of - >>>>>> basically mp3s. >>>>>> I do not have a problem downloading, but do when trying to transfer into >>>>>> itunes. iTunes >>>>>> freezes and usually I am unable to do a force quit and have to do a >>>>>> restart. >>>>>> >>>>>> It is not every file I put into itunes, but enough to really be >>>>>> annoying. I’ve tried the >>>>>> various suggestions on the net without any success. The last suggestion >>>>>> was MacKeeper, >>>>>> but I resisted as I know Ronnie’s opinion on this software. I have run >>>>>> the problematic mp3s >>>>>> through a program which reformats to an mp3, which usually works, but >>>>>> not always. >>>>>> >>>>>> I’m currently running El Capitan OS. >>>>>> >>>>>> Looking forward to any suggestions >>>>>> >>>>>> Jewels >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Peter Crisp >>> petercr...@westnet.com.au <mailto:petercr...@westnet.com.au> >>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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