On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 15:52:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Even when you download iTunes
and install on a Windows based computer it takes forever. That was the
first thing I noticed on the iMac when updating the OS. Come to think
of it, even the OS revisions for the iPad take a long time.

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That's because the first thing that iTunes does is lay claim to all of
your music files, rename them, and restructure your music directories.
It took me a week to get everything back to the way I wanted it.