diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
index cf8eee706c..929c7b9ba0 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
@@ -212,11 +212,8 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
         "for instructions on using 'Connect to iTunes'")
     ITUNES_SANDBOX_LOCKOUT_MESSAGE = _(
         '<p>Unable to communicate with iTunes.</p>'
-        "<p>As of iTunes version 10.6.3, application 'sandboxing' "
-        'was implemented by Apple, disabling inter-application communications '
-        'between iTunes and third-party applications.</p>'
-        '<p>Refer to the forum post '
-        '<a href="http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2113958&postcount=3">Apple implements sandboxing for iTunes 10.6.3</a> '
+        '<p>Refer to this '
+        '<a href="http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2113958&postcount=3">forum post</a> '
         'for more information.</p>'
         '<p></p>')
 
@@ -232,8 +229,9 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
     #  0x12a0   iPhone 4S
     #  0x12a2   iPad2 (GSM)
     #  0x12a3   iPad2 (CDMA)
+    #  0x12a6   iPad3 (GSM)
     VENDOR_ID = [0x05ac]
-    PRODUCT_ID = [0x1292,0x1293,0x1294,0x1297,0x1299,0x129a,0x129f,0x12a2,0x12a3]
+    PRODUCT_ID = [0x1292,0x1293,0x1294,0x1297,0x1299,0x129a,0x129f,0x12a2,0x12a3,0x12a6]
     BCD = [0x01]
 
     # Plugboard ID
@@ -2362,6 +2360,8 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
 
         if isosx:
             import appscript
+            as_name = appscript.__name__
+            as_version = appscript.__version__
             '''
             Launch iTunes if not already running
             '''
@@ -2371,7 +2371,7 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
                 if DEBUG:
                     logger().info( "ITUNES:_launch_iTunes(): Launching iTunes" )
                 try:
-                    self.iTunes = iTunes= appscript.app('iTunes', hide=True)
+                    self.iTunes = iTunes = appscript.app('iTunes', hide=True)
                 except:
                     self.iTunes = None
                     raise UserFeedback(' ITUNES._launch_iTunes(): unable to find installed iTunes', details=None, level=UserFeedback.WARN)
@@ -2383,19 +2383,26 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
                 self.initial_status = 'already running'
 
             '''
-            Test OSA. If we can't get the app name, we can't talk to iTunes.
-            As of iTunes 10.6.3 (June 2012), sandboxing was implemented disabling OSA
-            interapp communications.
+            Test OSA communication with iTunes.
             If unable to communicate with iTunes, set self.iTunes to None, then
             report to user in open()
             '''
+            as_binding = "dynamic"
             try:
+                # Try dynamic binding - works with iTunes <= 10.6.1
                 foo = self.iTunes.name()
             except:
-                self.iTunes = None
-                if DEBUG:
-                    logger().info("   unable to communicate with iTunes, raising dialog to user")
-                return
+                # Try static binding
+                import itunes
+                self.iTunes = appscript.app('iTunes',terms=itunes)
+                try:
+                    foo = self.iTunes.name()
+                    as_binding = "static"
+                except:
+                    self.iTunes = None
+                    if DEBUG:
+                        logger().info("   unable to communicate with iTunes via %s %s using any binding" % (as_name, as_version))
+                    return
 
             '''
             # Read the current storage path for iTunes media
@@ -2415,6 +2422,7 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
                 logger().info("  [OSX %s - %s (%s), driver version %d.%d.%d]" %
                  (self.iTunes.name(), self.iTunes.version(), self.initial_status,
                   self.version[0],self.version[1],self.version[2]))
+                logger().info("  communicating with iTunes via %s %s using %s binding" % (as_name, as_version, as_binding))
                 logger().info("  calibre_library_path: %s" % self.calibre_library_path)
 
         if iswindows: