Reverting from itunes 8 to 9

well i just recently upgraded to itunes 9 and i didn't really like it so i want to revert back to 8 and I'm not sure what to do. I tried uninstalling itunes 9 and then installing itunes 8 again but it said I couldn't do it because itunes was originally installed with a newer version or something. Also when I gave up hope and installed itunes 9 again it didn't recover ALL my songs and I'm confused about the whole "re creating my itunes library" thing, I already saw the the instructions but I'm a little slow with these things. I just want to go back to my itunes 8 and have everything like it used to be a couple days ago. PLEASE HELP MEEEEE!!!!

Here is how I successfully reverted to iTunes 8 after making the mistake of upgrading to iTunes 9. There are probably other ways - I'm not a guru but this worked well for me.
You'll need a backup with iTunes 8 on it.
Close iTunes.
Drag & drop iTunes 8 into your applications folder. It will ask if you want to replace the new version with the old one. Say yes.
(iTunes 9 made changes to your library so at this point iTunes won't open at all)
Hold down the option key while you click on the iTunes icon as if to open it. Hold it down till a screen gives you the option to create a new iTunes. Choose that option and location - you can put it on your desktop for now and move it later if you want to.
The new iTunes you just created will open. Open two finder windows on your desktop and move the music and podcasts you may have in folders in iTunes 9 and place them in 8, replacing the comparable folder. Do not replace the library, you have a new one now.
Open iTunes 8 - go to File - Add To Library - and import your songs and podcasts.
If you have your playlists backed up somewhere you can import them as well, if not you'll have to recreate them.
Maybe someone out there can simplify this - but for now - this works.

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Anyone know how to do this?
Problem is, I've made many changes to the iTunes Library since upgrading from iTunes 7 to 8, and i don't wish to lose those changes.

I managed to save my playlist changes by following some of the advice in this thread meant for Windows: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1723649&tstart=0
Basically, I saved my *iTunes Music Library.xml* file and imported it after installing iTunes 7.7.1
Before reverting from iTunes 8.0.2 to 7.7.1, I deleted several files – many of which were possibly unnecessary. I should add I don't use iTunes for anything besides playing music – I have no iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, and I don't share my Library. My iTunes Library is located on my internal, startup disk.
1. Backed up my entire startup disk, just in case.
2. Quit iTunes 8, then quit iTunes Helper via the Activity Monitor.
3. Uninstalled iTunes 8.0.2
4. Temporarily removed any InputManagers I have, just in case. None of them are intended for iTunes or should affect it in any way – cool it Voodoo.
5. Moved ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library.xml to my desktop.
6. Deleted ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iTunes.plist (I can't remember whether I got rid of the com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist and com.apple.iTunesHelper.plist)
7. Deleted all files in the ~/Music/iTunes folder except the iTunes Music folder. This saved me a Gig's worth of album art too - iTunes 8 is a monster when it comes to storing its album art library.
8. Deleted Library/Receipts/AppleMobileDeviceSupport.pkg, iTunesX.pkg and any other iTunes-related receipts I could find.
9. Restarted my Mac in Safe Mode (hold down Shift key when hearing startup chime, let go once the spinning thingy appears).
10. Installed iTunes 7.7.1
11. Launched iTunes 7.7.1 while holding down the Shift key (or was it the Alt key?), then asked it to import the iTunes Music Library.xml file I'd moved to my desktop.
12. Let it do its thing – this took quite a while.
13. Quit iTunes, restarted my Mac in Safe Mode again (call me paranoid)
14. Restarted my Mac normally and returned all InputManagers to their rightful place.
Presto! Back to all-round goodness – responsiveness is good again (commands such as clicking on a playlist, double-clicking on a song etc. now execute within 0-2 sec. instead of 5-10 sec.), full screen Cover Flow is back, iTunes takes less time to start up etc.
My playlists, star ratings, play count etc. were left intact.
A serious downside for me was that I lost my MP3s' EQ settings. My library still had all my custom EQ settings, but none were assigned to any of my music. This is taking me a week or two to redo.
Also, for some strange reason a few of my MP3s lost either their artist sort tags, album artist sort tags, artist tags or album artist tags. Btw, since before iTunes 8, I've converted all my ID3 tags to v2.4.
I marked this thread as unanswered, since my downgrade wasn't 100% successful. Maybe someone else has better advice for those who'd like to revert to iTunes sanity

Reverting to itunes 7.7 from 8

I've been plagued by the dreaded audio drop outs when streaming to an airport express since upgrading to itunes 8 and have come to the conclusion that i really need to revert to itunes 7.7, but I seem to remember reading that there had been a structural change to the database in itunes 8.0 that made this difficult. Whilst I know I could reinstate my archived itunes files I have imported a lot of albums since upgrading and therefore the old database will be well out of date.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to downgrade itunes in this circumstance? Alternatively has anyone managed to get around the audio drop out problem in v8. (I am streaming using the optical out from an airport express).

I have Windows Vista myself and have no idea how to check and see what ITunes version I have to begin with. Do you know how to check? Also I noticed that the Update states 8.2 for MAC. Will we even be able to download it?
Now the BIGGIE....when for 3.0? What are they waiting for!!!!

HT1923 How do I uninstall itunes 11 and revert to itunes 10?

Hi,
How do I uninstall itunes 11, which I find a chore to use, and revert to itunes 10? Is it possible? Or should I just get on with it?
Thanks
Spudzulyke

The main differences between iTunes 11 and earlier versions are the loss of coverflow and ability to have multiple windows open.
In Windows, you can restore much of the look & feel of iTunes 10.7 with these shortcuts:
ALT to temporarily display the menu bar
CTRL+B to show or hide the menu bar
CTRL+S to show or hide the sidebar
CTRL+/ to show or hide the status bar (won't hide for me on Win XP)
Click the magnifying glass top right and untick Search Entire Library to restore the old search behaviour
Use View > Hide <Media Kind> in the cloud or Edit > Preferences > Store and untick Show iTunes in the cloud purchases to hide the cloud items. The second method eliminates the cloud status column (and may let iTunes start up more quickly)
If you don't like having different coloured background & text in the Album (Grid) view use Edit > Preferences > General and untick Use custom colours for open albums, movies, etc.
With iTunes 11.0.3 and later you can enable artwork in the Songs view from View > Show View Options (CTRL+J) making it more like the old Album List view
View > Show View Options (CTRL+J) also contains options to change the sorting of grid based views
N.b. iOS 7 requires iTunes 11.1 or later. Do not downgrade iTunes if you have already upgraded your devices... Roll back of iOS is not possible.
If you feel the need to roll back to iTunes 10.7 first download a copy of the 32 bit installer or 64 bit installer as appropriate, uninstall iTunes and supporting software, i.e. Apple Application Support & Apple Mobile Device Support. Reboot. Restore the pre-upgrade version of your library database as per the diagram below, then install iTunes 10.7.
See iTunes Folder Watch for a tool to scan the media folder and catch up with any changes made since the backup file was created.
tt2

Seriously: How to revert to iTunes 6 safely?

Somebody knows how to revert to previous version? Sincerely, I don´t like videos, I have no time to fight with all the bugs of the new version, and I want to return to the working one. I can save my home folder, restore a complete backup of last week to get the application, and then restore the home folder but, that will work? Or the iTunes library files, updated by version 7 will not work with 6 anymore?

If you want to revert to iTunes 6:
• Trash iTunes 7
• Delete the 'iTunesX.pkg' file from ./Library/Receipts
• Run the iTunes6 installer. It should install without any problem. Older versions (iTunes 6.0.5 not yet) are available here.
• Trash the 'iTunes Library' file in ./Users/Username/Music/iTunes
• Create a copy of the 'iTunes Library 2006-09-12' (or a date near this one) in ./Users/Username/Music/iTunes/Previous iTunes Libraries and rename it to 'iTunes Library'
• Put this file at ./Users/Username/Music/iTunes.
• Run iTunes 6. It should recognize the library without any problem. Any changes you made during the time you used iTunes 7 are lost of course.
I tested the above procedure 2 days ago and it worked without problems.
Hope this helps.
M
Edit:
I tested the above procedure only to see if it possible to revert to iTunes 6 in case of trouble. I don't experience problems with iTunes 7 on my system.
17' iMac 800 MHz, 768 MB RAM, 200 GB HD, DL burner Mac OS X (10.4.7) iTunes 7.0
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Unless I repair my hard drive every other day I am unable to delete songs from iTunes or email messages from Postbox. I've only had an iMac for a few weeks, is this normal?

Unless I repair my hard drive every other day I am unable to delete songs from iTunes or email messages from Postbox. I've only had an iMac for a few weeks, is this normal?

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Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
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Downgrade from itunes 8?

Is it possible to revert to itunes 7 after having updated? i‘ve tried simply dowloading 7.7.1 from the net but it will not allow it given that i have already installed a newer version. does anyone know how to go about doing this?
thanks

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Is it possible to downgrade from iTunes 11 back to 10.7

Hi
- Really not linking iTunes 11 , is it possible to downgrade, any answer would be extremly helpful!
Thanks
- Tom

=Downgrading from iTunes 11 to iTunes 10.7=
Try activating the sidebar, menu bar, and status bar and see if this is close enough to the previous version to make you content. It is easier than downgrading and eventually you will be forced to run a newer iTunes unless you have an endless supply of the model computer you currently own.
You may be able to go back with Time Machine but this may involve restoring other items too (https://discussions.apple.com/message/20441404). Alternatively:
Back up your computer first, in case the unexpected happens.
Here's a step-by-step method and you may find it easier to follow than alternative methods I have posted below.
Downgrade iTunes 11 to iTunes 10.7 - http://www.emacconsulting.com/apple/itunes/downgrade-itunes-11-to-itunes-10-7/
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Quit iTunes.
Get iTunes 10.7 from http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1576 or the direct download link at: http://appldnld.apple.com/iTunes10/041-7195.20120912.d3uzQ/iTunes10.7.dmg
Do a few preparatory steps by making sure all iTunes components are not running and cleaning old files.   See https://discussions.apple.com/message/20475394. Do steps 3 and 4. Steps 6-8 may be also useful but I don't know if they are essential. Some of the other steps are not necessary, duplicate steps listed later in my post or are perhaps even unhelpful in the process.
Replace the iTunes 11 application with iTunes 10.7. Simply dragging the application to the trash may not work. Lion (OSX 10.7) and newer systems have iTunes integrated into the operating system and deleting is a bit more involved. Two ways to do this are:
1. (Easier) Use the shareware Pacifist utility (http://www.charlessoft.com/) to install iTunes 10.7 including all associated system files. Details at http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=16400819&postcount=6
2. (More work) Check this reference on how to delete the iTunes application itself:
    Delete iTunes in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion - http://osxdaily.com/2011/09/13/delete-itunes-in-mac-os-x-10-7-lion/
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AirTrafficHost.framework
CoreFP.framework
DeviceLink.framework
iTunesAccess.framework
MobileDevice.framework
After doing one of the two procedures above you will have to rescue the most recent old iTunes library from your iTunes > Previous Libraries folder. Rename it "iTunes Library.itl" and replace the existing one in the iTunes folder. A newer version of iTunes irreversibly updates your library file so you have to replace it with the old one or you will get an error message. Note, this will revert your library to the version at the time of the upgrade and you will have to update any changes made since. See:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20401436 - turingtest2 11/2012 post on rebuilding empty/corrupt library from previous iTunes library file after upgrade/crash.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
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iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3297 > Specific Conditions and Alert Messages: (Mac OS X / Windows) - including specific error codes.
Alternatively, check https://discussions.apple.com/message/20441424 which requires you have a Time Machine backup (though possibly if you remove the newer version of these files old ones may be installed with the iTunes 10.7 installer - untested). A variant of this is at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/20448184
- Persistent "Show in iTunes Store" arrows after downgrade - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4567064
Send feedback to Apple telling them why your downgraded: http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

Revert to iTunes 4.9 and QT 6.5.2

I want to revert to iTunes 4.9 and Quicktime Pro 6.5.2 on a Windows XP SP" machine after the nightmare of iTunes 5.0.1 and QT 7, but am unable to do so for the following reasons:
1. The iTunes 5.0.1. (not 5.0, this is the most recent) installer, without so much as asking the customer, erased my QT Pro 6.5.2. and then turned around and asked for extra money for QT Pro 7 which I don't want or need.
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3. Apple's Support says "you can always continue to use 4.9 and 6.5.2" but in fact you can't because Apple no longer posts an iTunes 4.9 installer.
4. I managed to get QT 6.5.2 from Apple and iTunes 4.9 from a 3rd party, but attempts to reinstall QT generate the "2095" error and the installation fails.
5. What a can of worms! This is the worst software rollout failure for Apple in my 21 years of using their products. Why does every software company have to become a bloated purveyor of junk like Microsoft and Symantec?

I can't take credit for this solution, but it totally works
for reverting to version 4.9:
Uninstall iTunes
1) In Control Panel, open Add/Remove Programs (under Classic View in Windows XP)
2) Select iTunes from the list of currently installed programs, click Change/Remove.
3) An iTunes for Windows Installshield window appears. Select Remove, click Next. A Confirm Uninstall window appears. Select OK.
4) A "Maintenance Successful" notification appears. Select Finish.
Uninstall iPod Updater
5) In Add/Remove Programs, select iPod Updater. Click Change/Remove.
6) A Confirm Uninstall window appears. Select OK to remove iPod Updater.
7) Repeat for any and all iPod Updaters.
Uninstall QuickTime
8) In Add/Remove Programs, select QuickTime. Click Change/Remove.
9) The QuickTime Uninstall window appears. Select the Uninstall Everything.
10) The Uninstall Successful window appears. Select OK.
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15) Select Folder Options from the Tools menu. Select the View tab. Select "Show hidden files and folders". Click OK.
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18) Go back to Documents and Settings. Open the folder with your username.
19) Open the Application Data folder. Open the Apple Computer folder. Delete the iTunes folder.
20) Open the Local Settings folder. Open the Application Data folder. Delete the iTunes folder.
21) Go back to the Local Settings Folder. Open the Temp folder. Delete QTInstallerHelper.dll.
22) Empty the Recycle Bin.
23) Select Folder Options from the Tools menu. Select the View Tab. Select "Do not show hidden files or folders". Click OK.
24) Restart the computer.
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The download and install 4.9 here:
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Songs seem to copy from iTunes but I can't see it on my iPod?

I am dealing with a strange issue here. I have got the 30GB Black video iPod and I am using the copy of iTunes which comes along with the installation CD. I have preferred to update the music on my iPod manually within the iTunes preferences.
I have a song in a playlist called 'New Hits' which I wanted to transfer to my iPod so I just selected that particular song from within iTunes and dragged the same to the iPod. (Apparently my iPod has a similar named playlist as well). I could see the iPod getting updated and also the song from within iTunes.
What happened later was very strange. I ejected my iPod to listen to the song and I couldn't find it in the playlist!! It's funny that iTunes updated my iPod when I set it to do it automatically. What could be the reason for this behaviour?
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How do I go back to Itunes 10.7 from itunes 11 without losing everything in my library and ipod nano 4th gen? I detest the Itunes 11 version. Wish I never upgraded to it.

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Is it giving you an error "-9813"? If so, it is a missing or corrupted root certificate. That happened to me with the upgrade to iTunes 7.0.
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Like many, I prefer iTunes 6 (I like the feature where, when you enter a search term, you can define whether to look in artist name, album name, song title or all).
I understand from another thread that the iPod updater comes in iTunes 7. The updater (if I understand correctly) will add a feature whereby I can alter the backlight brightness on my iPod G5. I want this feature!
Therefore, what I want to do is install iTunes 7, update the iPod and then go back to iTunes 6. (This thread <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=637816&tstart=0> describes how to revert to iTunes 6.) Alternatively, I can install iTunes 7 on another machine (also mine, and not normally used for music) and plug my iPod into it for updates, then reconnect to the usual machine.
So finally, the question: Will iTunes 6 recognise an iPod that has been updated by iTunes 7?
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PhilD
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Try and tell us!
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