Very often, Apple users are faced with the fact that they do not display programs in iTunes. The reasons why this can happen are actually not very many, and all of them can be listed literally on the fingers of one hand. In today's article, we will talk in detail about these very problems, because of which tuna cannot see the program, and also share effective solutions to resolve these malfunctions.
It's all about versions of iTunes
So, one of the most common reasons why iTunes doesn't display programs is the version of iTunes installed. No matter how strange it sounds, the tuna is very picky about the versions of its programs. For example, if an old version or some beta version is installed, then iTunes can work completely unpredictably, because of which various problems appear: program crashes, lack of a list of programs, errors in synchronization, and much more.
What can be done in this situation? The best option would be to uninstall the current version of iTunes and install the latest and most importantly, stable version. In some cases, installing the previous version can remove problems in the program’s work, but it’s not too outdated - this is important.
Reinstall iTunes
The next reason why iTunes doesn't display programs is because the program itself crashes. This also happens, and this should not be surprising. If iTunes, regardless of the version, does not display the list of programs, and indeed does not work correctly, then you need to completely reinstall it with deleting all created files, folders, registry keys, etc. You can, of course, just delete the “tuna”, and install it afterwards, but this may not always help, because the computer still has entries and necessary program files that will interfere with normal operation.
Here's what you need to do to complete a clean installation of iTunes:
- First you need to download a special program that will completely remove iTunes from your computer. For a PC with the Windows operating system, it is recommended to use one of these "softins": Total Uninstall, Revo Uninstaller, Uninstall Tool or IObit Uninstaller. For owners of Apple PCs with Mac OS installed, the best solution would be to use App Cleaner.
- You need to install one of the above programs, start it and find iTunes in the list that appears. Select "tuna" from the list and click the button in the "Uninstall" or Uninstall program. The uninstall process starts. It may take some time, so you will need to wait. The most important thing is that when a window appears in the process of uninstallation, in which you will be asked to delete all folders, files and registry paths, you must definitely select everything and click "OK". The uninstall process on Mac OS and Windows may differ markedly, so don't be scared.
- Now that iTunes is completely removed, you should restart your computer.
- The next step is to open a browser, go to the Apple page and download the latest and most stable version of iTunes from there. As soon as the installation file is downloaded, it must be launched and the installation completed.
- As soon as the “tuna” is installed in the system, we launch it, enter our data from the Apple account, synchronize and enjoy the fully functional program in which the list of applications is displayed.
As you can see, there is nothing complicated in the described actions, so everyone can cope with this task.
Authorization in the program
If the two previous methods did not help, and iTunes does not display programs, then with a high probability there was a failure in the synchronization of the Apple account itself. This also happens quite often, which is why many users later have problems working with tuna. Failure in synchronization, as a rule, most often happens precisely on Apple smartphones, and not in the program itself on the computer. What is most interesting, if after some time on the phone the synchronization is restored, then with the version on the computer not everything is so smooth. There may continue to be problems that lead to the fact that iTunes does not display programs.
What to do in this case and how to fix this unpleasant problem? In fact, everything is quite simple here. First you need to sign out of your Apple account on your iPhone and log in again. After that, you need to do the same thing, but only in the program on the computer. To do this, start the “tuna”, click on the tab on the top “Account” and select “Authorization”> “Deauthorize this computer” in the list. After the exit is completed, again you need to click on the "Account" tab, select "Authorization"> "Authorize this computer" and enter your data from your Apple account. Everything!
Jailbreak
Well, the last reason why iTunes does not display programs is jailbreak. Many iPhone owners like to jailbreak their devices, but they don’t do it correctly or choose a not-so-good version, which ultimately leads to some problems. In particular, synchronization is disrupted, sound is lost, programs in the “tuna” are not displayed, etc.
In this case, fixing the problem is also quite easy: all you need to do is reset the iPhone to the factory settings, and everything will work again.