Downgrade iTunes!!!!! Help!!!!!

I'm trying to downgrade my itunes from the latest software to 8.0.2 because it works better and when I uninstalled iTunes and installed 8.0.2 it said itunes library is used by a different version of iTunes. All I want to do is downgrade my itunes. This is driving me mad. Help me!!! Is there any way to down grade it?!?!?!?

You current library will not work with an earlier version of iTunes.
You can re build your library from your xml library file using the method here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
Or you can look for a back up library in the previous iTunes libraries folder. These backups are made when you upgrade, and the name includes the date.
See this link about something slightly different. It tells you how to use a backup library:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1967?viewlocale=en_US

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I just managed to downgrade from ITunes 10.5 to 10.4 w/o using Time Machine. Typically I have Time Machine backups, but I just downgraded from OS X Lion too, and was still trying to get my MacBook fine tuned again before doing a fresh backup again.
So it was a long shot, but here's what I tried and it worked perfect. It also might appear to be difficult, but as long as you can cut/paste and know a little about file folders, this won't take more than 5 minutes.
1. I removed the entire itunes folder from the "Music" folder and copied it to the desktop.
(Macintosh HD/users/<yourname>/Music/iTunes)
2. I downloaded iTunes 10.4 and did a fresh install. I restarted the application, which recreated the iTunes folder (and files) back in the "Music" folder. Then quit the application completely.
3. I went to the original iTunes folder that I copied to the desktop, and deleted the most recent file from the iTunes library. For the purpose of this illustration...I had several, but my latest was "iTunes Library 2011-08-16.itl".
(Desktop/iTunes/Previous iTunes Libraries/iTunes Library 2011-08-16.itl)
4. Now cut/paste the "original" file from desktop back into the iTunes folder you've just recreated. When it prompts you to overwrite the existing files, reply "YES" to all, and let the folder finish.
5. Your Done! Now open iTunes again...all your files and playlists, will be there.
The reason I downgraded, was the new iTunes 10.5, wouldn't collapse on my MacBook so I could see all playlists and detailed song info. It basically opened up "full screen", but only allowed me to scroll through song files, but not playlists, etc.
I hope this helps somebody...I was really struggling because of the size of my music library (24,000+), and really didn't want to begin with a fresh install, and recreating my playlists from scratch.
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1) Open Terminal and run:
sudo rm -rf /Applications/iTunes.app
This will delete the iTunes 12 application.
2) If your Music Library is in its default place, also in the terminal:
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iTunes Library
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iTunes Library.xml
iTunes Library.itl
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Previous iTunes Libraries <– Folder
No need to replace your iTunes Music Folder. You may not need to replace all these files but it can’t hurt.
4) Back in the terminal:
open /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks
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AirTrafficHost.framework
CoreADI.framework
CoreFP.framework
DeviceLink.framework
iTunesAccess.framework
MobileDevice.framework
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I am totally frustrated with itunes at this point. I loved having my artwork in the sidebar in song view mode (including the little arrows to see multiple artworks).
Every version since then seems to downgrade this feature. I would like to go back to when that worked the way that I liked it. I believe the last version to have this (With the little arrows) was 10.4.1? Can anyone confirm that?
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So I just downgraded iTunes from the most recent version back to 11.4 using AppZapper and Pacifist. Everything worked like a charm and took only 10 minutes.
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The thing is, I haven't made a backup via Time Machine, or any backup for that matter. Is there any other way to link my recent Library.itl to iTunes 11?
The way I see it, the only thing I'd be able to keep is the actual media -- everything else would be gone, including all structures, settings, and stats. And -- much worse -- my playlists . . .
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Thanks, Chris.
Yeah, I know where to find those files and how to rename and replace them
But will the other info be safe (see my previous posts)?
Also, my most recent library would be iTunes Library 2014-10-17. How do I know if that'll work. As far as I'm informed, iTunes 12 was released on October 16, 2014. Does that mean it could already be a iTunes 12 backup, or does it mean it's the latest iTunes 11 backup available before updating to 12?
EDIT: Sorry, now I understand what you meant by "Whenever you update to a new version of iTunes,, iTunes copies the current iTunes library.itl into the Previous iTunes Libraries folder inside the iTunes folder and adds the date to that file."
The only question that remains: What happens to the files that have been modified between 2014-10-17 and today? What will go missing, and what will stay? Again, it's not the stats I'm worried about.
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DELL Inc. Studio XPS 435T
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QuickTime 7.7
FairPlay 1.12.20
Apple Application Support 2.0.1
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
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Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.57.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.2 (333.2)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.1.485
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.1.102
Gracenote Submit 1.9.1.133
Gracenote DSP 1.9.1.43
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DHCP Enabled: Yes
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