How to Downgrade iTunes?

I want to downgrade my iTunes down to 8. I deleted my current iTunes 9 folder and tried to install 8 but it won't let me. I cannot install the new iTunes 9.2 because it is not compatible with my iMac G3.
How can I get iTunes 8 to work?

iMac G3 400 MHZ, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jun 24, 2010 7:33 AM

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Jun 24, 2010 7:42 AM in response to Chris Pylant

try this:


to downgrade to a previous iTunes version, you could try this user tip that seemed to have worked for some:

+1) Quit iTunes.+

+2) Delete iTunes from your Applications folder.+

+3) Go to your ~/Music/iTunes folder. Delete or rename the "iTunes Library" file.+

+4) Open the "Previous iTunes Libraries" folder and look for the backup of your old pre-9 library; it should be dated at about the time you first ran iTunes 9. Copy it back out to the ~/Music/iTunes folder, and rename it to "iTunes Library".+

+6) click here to download iTunes 8.2.1. The page says it's for G3, but the Read Me file says it'll run on G4, G5, and Intel too. Open the disk image and run the installer.+

+You should now be able to run iTunes 8.2.1 again.+

+And your iTunes will restore to before you upgraded and you won't lose anything+.


J GG

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Jun 24, 2010 11:13 PM in response to Jolly Giant

That's not very clear, what happens to the music contents? If you are restoring to an older version would your music also match that older version or would your music be current??

I upgraded to 9.1.1(12) and I notice that it will not sync safari bookmarks with my iphone and I want this ability.



Jolly Giant wrote:
try this:...............
+And your iTunes will *restore to before you upgraded and you won't lose anything+*.


J GG

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Jun 24, 2010 11:57 PM in response to Jolly Giant

Good to know that, the way I perceived it was like a "time machine effect" where it would restore to an older sw version and also content. Thanks for clarifying it for me!

At the moment I'm not very interested in the newest version, I'm actually still on 3.0 and happy with it's functionality. Maybe common things like bluetooth voice dialing might make it tempting.

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