[redgeminipa]

Thanks for the info. I sold my MacBook over a year ago and realized I didn't de-authorize it.

[bastion]

 jsm1967, on 02 July 2012 - 03:49 PM, said:

 NTropy, on 02 July 2012 - 02:11 PM, said:

Just out of curiosity, why does installing a new hard drive account for an authorization? I've only ever had the one computer (and my iPhone so technically 2 I guess) ever access the iTunes store but every time I've installed a new hard drive (4 times now) it's counted as a new authorization.

Same happened to me on my dinosaur Dell computer. In which when i had to re-build (because of a virus) the existing drive (same HDD, not a new drive) it'd state that now another computer is now authorized, you'd think it'd recognize the same mac address.

MAC addresses are not reliably unique; Apple uses a multi-factor authorization ID which has never been fully documented.

[gothicdev]

 Chris Breen, on 02 July 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:

It's still a once-a-year action.

By "still", are you implying that Apple will come to their senses? i.e. as much as one likes?

Or am I to expect the following trend with the next OS(*)?

• Lion Cub: one per quinquennial
  
• Saber Tooth: once per decade
  
• Alley Cat: once per century
  
• Jungle Ocelot: once

(*) I wonder if Apple will pick any of these names in the future...

[bastion]

 gothicdev, on 03 July 2012 - 04:58 AM, said:

 Chris Breen, on 02 July 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:

It's still a once-a-year action.

By "still", are you implying that Apple will come to their senses? i.e. as much as one likes?

Or am I to expect the following trend with the next OS(*)?

• Lion Cub: one per quinquennial
  
• Saber Tooth: once per decade
  
• Alley Cat: once per century
  
• Jungle Ocelot: once

(*) I wonder if Apple will pick any of these names in the future...

There's no such implication in that statement - it merely indicates that the current situation remains as it was. And the behavior has nothing to do with the OS.

[RickC]

"This is easily done. On the computer you currently use launch iTunes. You will see your Apple ID in the top-right of this window--example@me.com, for instance. Click on your ID and in the resulting dialog box, enter your iTunes password and click the View Account button."

Chris, you might want to update this statement, as no Apple ID appears on the iTunes screen until you open the iTunes Store.

[technologist]

 bradleys, on 03 July 2012 - 01:01 AM, said:

"Please tell me I don’t have to upgrade iTunes just to turn off this account on this computer."

I would have thought this was the easiest option (unless you were still on dialup internet).

Depending on how old the computer is, it may not even be possible to upgrade the version of iTunes to one that can connect to the Store. Or you may have to upgrade OS X first. The asker said the Mac was still running Jaguar; I'd guess that you'd need at least Leopard or Tiger to get a version of iTunes that could connect to today's Store.

[elroth]

 technologist, on 03 July 2012 - 10:59 AM, said:

 bradleys, on 03 July 2012 - 01:01 AM, said:

"Please tell me I don’t have to upgrade iTunes just to turn off this account on this computer."

I would have thought this was the easiest option (unless you were still on dialup internet).

Depending on how old the computer is, it may not even be possible to upgrade the version of iTunes to one that can connect to the Store. Or you may have to upgrade OS X first. The asker said the Mac was still running Jaguar; I'd guess that you'd need at least Leopard or Tiger to get a version of iTunes that could connect to today's Store.

You need at least iTunes 9 to connect to the store (and probably at least Tiger, maybe even Leopard).

I hope I can use iTunes 9 for a long time yet, as I hate iTunes 10 - the artwork layout in list view is incredibly ugly (and too small). It takes all the pleasure away from managing my large music library.

[waymac]

I just reading and trying to do what you say in the story on my own iTunes account as I have been thinking for awhile about upgrading to a new iMac.
I currently have an old PowerPC G4 1GHz running version 10.4.11. Running iTunes 9.

When I got to the part about "Deauthorizing All" with the button, I found that they was no button on my account. In fact I have had a lot of trouble over the past month of trying to change my postal address. Yet everytime I try to change it in my account settings area. I get "Your Session has Time Out Try again".

No matter how many times I try this I get the same result.

Would appreciate any help or thoughts on this one please.

Many thanks Wayne

[sarahvw1]

Can anyone tell me what convoluted logic Apple uses to limit the "Deauthorize All" option to once per year? Can a "Genius" arrange an override to this limitation? We have six home computers and I can never remember which are authorized. Of course Apple, in its Nanny State mentality, won't trust us with any info (read: path to photos in iPhoto). Any chance that this will be a moot point after the rumored iTunes major overhaul?

[MrMojo1]

 WhiteKnight, on 02 July 2012 - 10:46 AM, said:

I am assuming that this won't result in my master iTunes server having to rebuild its library or anything silly like that. iTunes can be a real pain when it gets out of sorts, so I avoid it if possible.

That's why people create a Backup of both the library and playlist.

[MrMojo1]

 sarahvw1, on 04 July 2012 - 05:17 AM, said:

Can anyone tell me what convoluted logic Apple uses to limit the "Deauthorize All" option to once per year? Can a "Genius" arrange an override to this limitation? We have six home computers and I can never remember which are authorized. Of course Apple, in its Nanny State mentality, won't trust us with any info (read: path to photos in iPhoto). Any chance that this will be a moot point after the rumored iTunes major overhaul?

Apple had that policy for years but the option to Deauthorize all within one's acct is relatively new.

In the past, you'd needed to contact customer support to Deauthorize for you like I've done in the past.

Apple can do whatever it wants since its their program and product.

iTunes does deserve a massive overhaul but that's a topic for mother thread.

This post has been edited by MrMojo1: 04 July 2012 - 06:06 AM

[bastion]

 sarahvw1, on 04 July 2012 - 05:17 AM, said:

Can anyone tell me what convoluted logic Apple uses to limit the "Deauthorize All" option to once per year? Can a "Genius" arrange an override to this limitation? We have six home computers and I can never remember which are authorized.

The convoluted logic involved is almost certainly an anti-piracy measure imposed on them by the record labels. If you could reauthorize as often as you like, the 5-at-a-time limit would essentially be meaningless.

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Of course Apple, in its Nanny State mentality, won't trust us with any info (read: path to photos in iPhoto).

Why are you under the impression that Apple is preventing you from finding where your iPhoto content is?

[jsm1967]

 bastion, on 04 July 2012 - 06:42 AM, said:

 sarahvw1, on 04 July 2012 - 05:17 AM, said:

Can anyone tell me what convoluted logic Apple uses to limit the "Deauthorize All" option to once per year? Can a "Genius" arrange an override to this limitation? We have six home computers and I can never remember which are authorized.

The convoluted logic involved is almost certainly an anti-piracy measure imposed on them by the record labels. If you could reauthorize as often as you like, the 5-at-a-time limit would essentially be meaningless.

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Of course Apple, in its Nanny State mentality, won't trust us with any info (read: path to photos in iPhoto).

Why are you under the impression that Apple is preventing you from finding where your iPhoto content is?

because they do!!..I found another thread on the forums on Apple.com sounding very political from some On the Iphoto way, and why you should LIKE it..one guy gave a youtube link and that has since lifted the illusive cloud on where your pictures are..

you should be happy that the location of your photos should be a mystery!!! NOT!!

Highlight any photo within said app...Select an image, go to File: Reveal in Finder:Original File
and there it is. I hope this helps..depending on how many syncs you've done with your camera or other folders, they'll likely be in the same area, just in different folders per date of each sync..

[Chris Breen]

 jsm1967, on 05 July 2012 - 07:12 AM, said:

 bastion, on 04 July 2012 - 06:42 AM, said:

 sarahvw1, on 04 July 2012 - 05:17 AM, said:

Can anyone tell me what convoluted logic Apple uses to limit the "Deauthorize All" option to once per year? Can a "Genius" arrange an override to this limitation? We have six home computers and I can never remember which are authorized.

The convoluted logic involved is almost certainly an anti-piracy measure imposed on them by the record labels. If you could reauthorize as often as you like, the 5-at-a-time limit would essentially be meaningless.

Quote

Of course Apple, in its Nanny State mentality, won't trust us with any info (read: path to photos in iPhoto).

Why are you under the impression that Apple is preventing you from finding where your iPhoto content is?

because they do!!..I found another thread on the forums on Apple.com sounding very political from some On the Iphoto way, and why you should LIKE it..one guy gave a youtube link and that has since lifted the illusive cloud on where your pictures are..

you should be happy that the location of your photos should be a mystery!!! NOT!!

Highlight any photo within said app...Select an image, go to File: Reveal in Finder:Original File
and there it is. I hope this helps..depending on how many syncs you've done with your camera or other folders, they'll likely be in the same area, just in different folders per date of each sync..

So, on the one hand you're saying that Apple (in some alleged Big Brother kind of way) doesn't want you to know where your photos are, yet on the other, it provides a command for providing exactly that information. Wow, what a convoluted conspiracy!

Taking off the tin hat, perhaps a better explanation is that iPhoto (as well as Aperture) maintains your photos in a database, making it easier for these applications to work their magic.