How to: Turn on iTunes visualizers in OS X Lion

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How to: Turn on iTunes visualizers in OS X Lion

2 August 2011 11,242 views 12 Comments

If you’re an visualizer fan, you know doubt saw a pop-up warning the first time you launched iTunes 10.4 stating that one or more of the plugins you installed aren’t compatible with 64-bit mode. That said, of the dozen or so plugins tested, none would load. Here’s what to do to bring them back to life.

1. If iTunes 10.4 is running, quit it by selecting “Quit” (Command + Q) from the File menu.
2. In Finder, from the Go menu select Applications (Command + Shift + A)
3. Highlight iTunes (do not open) and from the Finder menu click “Get Info” (Command + I)
4. Click the “Open in 32-bit mode” check box and close iTunes Info window

Now, when you open iTunes, the warning will be gone and iTunes visualizers will display normally.

Anybody ready?

I’ve tested more than 10 visualizers from Multithemes, SoundSpectrum and Forest Briggs, and none run in iTunes 10.4 64-bit mode, which is a pity given that 64-bit can access more memory and is somewhat more secure than 32-bit mode.

Do you know of any 64-bit capable iTunes visualizer plugins?

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12 Comments »

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# 11 August 2011 at 12:02 am

Eric Zhang said:

You are the best. But i remembered had to do something aboiut creating folders in the itunes in application. thought would be similar.
YOURS IS THE DUMMY PROOF and works ABSOLUTELY

# 11 August 2011 at 6:16 pm

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# 23 August 2011 at 12:02 am

Kunal said:

The only 64-bit iTunes visualizer plugin that I have come acroos is ‘Jacket’. It can be found here :

http://sites.google.com/site/jacketplugin/jacket-english

# 23 August 2011 at 9:46 am

Susan said:

Works great! Finder -> Applications -> right-click iTunes -> Get Info -> click 32-bit.

Does this have any side effects in iTunes? In other words, am I going to notice anything different in iTunes, besides that more things will work?

# 25 September 2011 at 10:04 pm

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# 9 November 2011 at 12:38 am

szofi said:

I had problem with:
Several plug-ins, including “CoverVersion”, could not load in 64-bit mode.

MANY THANX FOR HELP!!!

# 14 November 2011 at 4:46 pm

the rocr (author) said:

As far as I know there is only one 64-bit native iTunes visualizer:

http://fairerplatform.com/2011/08/jacket-the-first-64-bit-itunes-visualizer/

For all other plugins, iTunes must be run in 32-bit model.

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