Sounds like a disk fragmentation issue. I would do a fresh install from
scratch and then restore your important data from time machine or even a time
machine restore would be ok assuming you format the disk first. The key thing
is to reformat that disk and get the data restored on to it cleanly. Rotating
disks are very prone to problems like this and I’ve seen this personally.
Itunes is especially sensitive because it’s dealing with a library consisting
of large files that are probably scattered around the platters less than
optimally. reformatting and rewriting the data in one shot with a restore will
allow the data to be allocated more efficiently across the platters.
Or spend $100 or so, pull out that old 20th century technology:) and update to
an SSD which will be between 40 and 80 times faster. Will feel like a whole
new machine.
On Sep 29, 2016, at 10:32 PM, Celeste Williams
<celestejw@xxxxxxx<mailto:celestejw@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
I can't remember if I mentioned, she started having this problem after she
upgraded to the iOS Sierra and when she upgraded her iTunes. So I'm kind of
thinking it may be more of a software issue but I'm not sure. Thanks again. I'm
not having this problem so it's hard for me to try to help her.
Celeste and Saffie
have an awesome blessed day
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On Sep 29, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Celeste Williams
<celestejw@xxxxxxx<mailto:celestejw@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
It's an older style hard drive.
Celeste and Saffie
have an awesome blessed day
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 29, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Scott Granados
<scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Is she using a rotating type older hard drive or is this a newer mini with SSD
storage? The older drives can exhibit this condition especially if they are
nearing full or been in service for a while with a fragmenting file system.
On Sep 29, 2016, at 7:40 PM, Celeste Williams
<celestejw@xxxxxxx<mailto:celestejw@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
First of all, thank you for your help with the ringtone issue. I have a friend
in Denver who has a Mac Mini. She is totally blind. She does not have a screen
with her Mac Mini. Of course in the past I have read things about male busy
issues, and she finally got that fixed with an adapter. Now, when she goes into
iTunes she is getting an iTunes busy message. When she called excess ability,
the problem went away. So, that made a suspicious that it was the same kind of
issue. I also have a mini, but I have a screen plugged into it. I am plug my
screen, and iTunes still worked fine. Has anyone else encountered this issue,
and if so, is there a fix? Thank you in advance I appreciate any help you can
give me.
Celeste and Saffie
have an awesome blessed day
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 27, 2016, at 10:20 AM, John Panarese
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