iTunes for Mac installers
iTunes was replaced in macOS 10.15 Catalina and subsequent releases of macOS. See What happened to iTunes? - Apple Support for details.
Here are some links to older builds of iTunes direct from Apple's secure servers in case you are running an older version of macOS and want to try reinstalling the current build, or try working with an older version when the current build doesn't work properly for you for some reason:
Note: macOS 10.14 Mojave includes iTunes 12.9.x as part of the operating system. There is no standalone installer provided. Updates to iTunes are included in OS updates when applicable. You can reinstall Mojave to repair iTunes.
- iTunes12.8.3.1.dmg (2021-04-13) Current build for macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- iTunes12.8.2.3.dmg (2019-10-23) Final build for OS X 10.11 El Capitan - macOS 10.12 Sierra
- iTunes12.8.1.3.dmg (2019-02-06) Final build for OS X 10.10 Yosemite
- iTunes12.8.0.150.dmg (2018-07-09)
- iTunes12.7.5.9.dmg (2018-05-29)
- iTunes12.7.4.80.dmg (2018-04-16)
- iTunes12.7.4.76.dmg (2018-03-29)
- iTunes12.7.3.46.dmg (2018-01-23)
- iTunes12.7.2.60.dmg (2017-12-13)
- iTunes12.7.2.58.dmg (2017-12-06)
- iTunes12.7.1.14.dmg (2017-10-30)
- iTunes12.7.0.166.dmg (2017-09-12)
- iTunes12.6.5.3.dmg (2018-09-12) Last build to support app management in iTunes
- iTunes12.6.4.3.dmg (2018-03-29)
- iTunes12.6.3.6.dmg (2017-09-22)
- iTunes12.6.2.20.dmg (2017-07-19)
- iTunes12.6.1.27.dmg (2017-05-23)
- iTunes12.6.1.25.dmg (2017-05-15)
- Tunes12.6.0.100.dmg (2017-03-23)
- iTunes12.5.5.5.dmg (2017-01-23)
iTunes isn't particularly easy to remove from OS X but it should be possible to install the 12.6.5.3 build over any later version, and then install the build you require as long as it has a higher build number. See Deploy apps in a business environment with iTunes - Apple Support for more on these builds. Note these builds are not compatible with macOS 10.14 Mojave.
If you want to install an even older build then you can try this approach to remove iTunes:
- Open Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal
- In Terminal type cd /Applications/ and press enter to open the Applications directory
- Type sudo rm -rf iTunes.app/ and press enter to delete iTunes
- You will be prompted to provide your administrator password which you should enter to complete the process
You may need to temporarily disable system integrity protection (SIP) while you are removing iTunes.
Rolling back your library
When reverting to an earlier build of iTunes you may need to restore an older version of your library database using, for example, the method shown in Empty/corrupt iTunes library after upgrade/crash or from another suitable backup such as Time Machine. Until you do so iTunes may tell that your library needs a newer version of iTunes. Reverting to an older version of your database will mean that you lose recent changes to your library, however you can add the media folder to the library to import recent additions.
iOS 12 and later
The minimum version of OS X that supports iOS 12 is OS X 10.11.4 El Capitan. If you're running an older version of OS X see How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support in case an upgrade is available for your computer.
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