New MacBook Pros having issues with iTunes Home Sharing
The overall consensus seems to be that this is a software issue, specifically related to the new MacBook Pro models that Apple released in late February. ASD user Gnufist writes:"I just spent 2 hours on the phone with Apple, and finally talking with a Senior engineer. It is now a known issue and they are expecting to release a software update soon (I was welcome to call back to her direct number if I did not see an update on the message board soon about when the new release would come)." Gnufist also reports that a workaround for this issue may be available. If you're having problems with Home Sharing, check to see if your computer's firewall is activated. If it is, try turning it off and restarting your MacBook Pro. "I found that there was an old bug with home sharing and the firewall back from 2009 that somehow blocks the TCP port 3689 and UDP port 5353 which home sharing is using, even though iTunes is in the allow list in the firewall."If the firewall setting is indeed why the issues are occurring, expect the next release of Mac OS X to address these concerns. Of course we will keep an eye on future releases and let our readers know if any more workarounds surface in the meantime.Have you experienced this issue? Do you have a workaround? Let me know in the comments!
