Mac Tip Podcast – #020 – Downgrade iTunes

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Downgrade iTunes

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Show Notes

When you have an older version of the mac like a power pc you tend to get left behind when it comes to new versions of software. The newest version of iTunes requires the latest version of safari that that requires you to update to a newer version of the Mac Operating system, So what do you do when you update itunes and find all this information out? Well downgrade.

What you need to do first is Uninstall iTunes by Opening your Applications folder, and drag iTunes to the trash.
Restart your Mac and empty the trash to ensure that iTunesHelper is not running and not installed.

Go to your Music directory and open up the iTunes folder.
Move iTunes Library.itl and iTunes Music Library.xml to your desktop
Note: iTunes Library.itl may not be named .itl if it isnt copy the file named iTunes Library

Install the version of iTunes want to install.
If you dont know where to download a old version of itunes a like will be in the show notes
Download Old Versions Here

Open up iTunes and check the version to insure it is the version you intended to install,
While iTunes is open and go to File > Library > Import
Choose the iTunes Music Library.xml you moved to your desktop
This should rebuild your library/playlists

You can now delete those library files on the desktop
And you should be good to go

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