Using Time Machine to revert to previous version of iTunes

Hi everyone,
as many of you will know, iTunes 10.4 is very buggy (I and from what i've read, quite a few others are having problems with adding new songs to the library, in other words, they keep being deleted or disappearing.)
What I want to know is, is reverting to a previous version of iTunes simply a case of going back to an older version with Time Machine, clicking on the iTunes icon in Finder > Applications and then letting the OS do the rest, or should I first delete my existing Library and then do the Restore?
Any tips gratefully accepted.

thebestofjillhives wrote:
I use a Imac desktop and online time machine backup with Mozy for my work. If I purchase a snow leopard laptop, would I be able to access the time machine backup files with it?
yes. you could access them in browse mode. control-click on TM in the dock and select "browse other TM disks". this will let you browse backups of another computer and restore what you want where you want to.
Could I clone the whole computer if I wanted?
TM does have a full system restore function but it should not be used on different model computers as it will result on a nonbootable or malfunctioning system. but you can use Migration Assistant on the original computer setup to migrate your data from the old computer to the new one.
I'm looking for a system where my computers could be portable workstations. Any ideas?
Time machine is a completely wrong tool for this. it's for backup, not syncing.
you can use some sync tools to sync some specific data folder (NOT the whole computer). the easiest is a cloud syncing solution like DropBox. or you can use and external drive with a folder syncing tool like Chronosync.

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