ITunes 11.4 update not good for Mac os 10.6.8? Can time machine help?

I am using an iMac from 2006 (32) running snow leopard. When I updated to the latest iTunes, my iPhone will no longer sync. I have a very large library and I have ratings on every song. (Started rating them since the first version of iTunes came out) I use time machine and have a backup from a couple of days ago. Is it possible to use time machine to go back to the previous version using time machine without losing my playlists and ratings?

Hi Ryan,
I managed to find this reference specifically for restoring on Snow Leopard:
If you are using Mac OS X Snow Leopard, start your computer from the installation disc. Then use the "Restore From Time Machine Backup" utility.
Now that was copied from this more comprehensive reference:
Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac
You may also find this article helpful:
http://pondini.org/TM/14.html
Finally, I cannot see why Time Machine would leave out your playlists and ratings? Think about it. Why would Time Machine specifically copy everything BUT your playlists and ratings? Ryan, what are your options? I would have to ask you this: Are you certain that you properly did the sync? That is another/different forum altogether: Using iPhone /see subsection on Syncing.
Either way...
Best Regards,
mm
EDIT: For whatever reason I tried three times to edit out one of the redundent adjectives... either different or another which preceeds the word forum, but the advanced editor would (apparently NOT allow me to do so). I hope that it doesn't render without any adjective before the word forum.

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