It appears at least for iPhone users this problem has to do with the authorizing routines after upgrading to the iPhone 2.2.1 software. Still, others have been stuck with all their mobile devices causing the program to crash. Some users with iPhones have been able to synchronize them properly, but when connecting standard ipods the problems occur. Users with this problem may only experience these crashes with one ipod device. 'When plugging my iPhone to my iMac (april 08 model) USB: iTunes keeps quiting unexpectedly and I keep sending the feedback to Apple.' In some instances the program will hang with the spinning wheel, and in other instances the program will unexpectedly quit.
Several users are experiencing problems wherein iTunes crashes when they attach iPhones or iPods to their systems.