iTunes 7.0.1 (#5): Garbled interface text when un-hiding

Several users have reported an issue where the interface text in iTunes 7.0.1 becomes garbled when re-activating iTunes from a hidden state.

Below is an image of the issue:

MacFixIt reader Alexander Norberg writes:

"The titles of the columns (Name, Time, Artist, Genre) in iTunes 7.0.1 get's deformed/garbled and is not readable anymore. This happens after a while (few hours) or sometimes directly after returning iTunes from hidden and to fix this I must restart iTunes. This problem first occurred for me with iTunes 7.0."

In some cases, the problem can be solved by clearing font caches with a utility like Font Finagler.

If you are experiencing a similar issue, please let us know.

Previous coverage:

• iTunes 7.0.1 (#4): Another fix for -50 errors when downloading; Fix for Volume Logic plug-in incompatibility; more
• iTunes 7.0.1 (#3): Finding media with a question mark (?) in their filenames, problems; "Explicit" label inadvertently applied; more
• iTunes 7.0.1 (#2): Resolved issues, unresolved issues
• iTunes 7.0.1 released: addresses issues with CD importing, iPod syncing, and more
• iTunes 7.0 special report.

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