iTunes 12 total garbage!!!! How do I roll back to iTunes 11

I removed the iTunes program from the control panel. Then installed version 11 from http://filehippo.com/download_itunes_64/download/09594584f4a929fdd834a8e426365a2 d/ for a 64 bit system. Now when you open iTunes it will give an error The file " ITunes Library.itl" cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes. Close iTunes and go to your library and delete the file the Library.itl file and then launch iTunes again and it should work as it will create its own version of the Library.itl file. When iTunes launches mine asked to scan for media and it should work from there. It worked for me.

I seriously cannot stand iTunes any longer. I can't import a specific folder. For some reason, certain songs in my library won't upload to my iPhone. There are a bunch of bugs.

Apple has sadly gone downhill and don't put the same quality in their work that they used to. I've had enough. Next upgrade, I'm moving away from iPhone because I don't want to deal with garbage iTunes. Wish I didn't shell out $2000 for my crappy macbook either.

Having been a software development engineer and manager for over 20 years and a Mac Evangelist since 1984, I have been very disturbed by the GUI changes that Apple has made to the OS X over the past 5 years.

There appears to have been an invasion of Microsoft SW programmers into the Mac OS X systems SW department.

Any change to an established GUI should be a very critical concern of any Software Manager and only done to fix a major error or to add new features, which should not impact GUIs for current features.

The most costly investment a user makes in any software is in the user training to become productive in its use. This is where the GUI makes or breaks the user experience and his decision to continue its use or toss it and replace it with another app with a more familiar and user friendly GUI.

When Apple makes changes to the GUI with no apparent benefit except that some rogue programmers decided they didn't like the old way and wanted to "make it their own", it costs the user community literally hundreds of thousands of hours in lost time adjusting the the new GUI without any added benefit and it creates frustration and disappointment with the app. It also creates a sense of betrayal and fear that other unneeded changes to the GUI will follow with more lost time.

There should be a strictly controlled change control process when any contemplated GUI change is being considered. A change request must be created and thoroughly reviewed especially with the impact on users being the foremost consideration. When new features are added, the GUI should be consistent with the current feature GUI as much as possible. Obviously, when a released feature's GUI proves to be cumbersome and unproductive, it should be revised. But revised only to minimum extent required. When a new GUI for current features can be justified based on consistency, improved productively and/or accuracy, then an option should be provided to current users to revert to the old GUI if they choose to for at least 1 or 2 releases/updates.

GUI changes should be beta tested by a broad base of REAL users before being released. REAL users should be heavily weighted to LONG time users and not just based on younger, inexperienced users with very little investment in time relative to the current GUI.

A user friendly, well tested GUI used to be Apple's strong point and is what created a loyal user base. Let's hope Apple does not lose sight of their best product discriminator.

In GUI software, change for change's sake should be quickly stopped and denied approval for implementation.

iTunes 12.0 is a prime example of how not to revise/upgrade a product. Shame on Apple and the SW Manager responsible.

Best way:

Completely uninstall iTunes and go to this site http://www.oldapps.com/itunes.php. Download whatever old version you want! Hope this helps.

Mathguy405 wrote:

Best way:

Completely uninstall iTunes and go to this site http://www.oldapps.com/itunes.php. Download whatever old version you want! Hope this helps.

Actually it doesn't help. Oldapps doesn't keep old versions of official Apple software, at least not for Macs (this forum). Apple has become increasing controlling about third party distributors of its software. I remember back in OS7-9 days you could get Apple updaters from pretty much anywhere. Now with Gatekeeper even third party software is channeled largely by Apple itself.

If you want old versions of iTunes, Apple does keep a few key versions on its servers for people with older equipment.

General search for available iTunes versions - http://support.apple.com/downloads/#itunes

However, if you really, really want a non-final version of iTunes you can do a general search of the web and look for links to downloads from edgesuite. This is the server Apple uses. Most versions are still on the server, it is just that Apple clears all the links to them from its support pages. With some perseverance you can find every iTunes version back to iTunes 6.

Macnicol,

Very elegantly put ! I had delayed upgrading to iTunes 12 up to now. Sooner or later I will be upgrading my 8 year old iMac which means coming to terms with iTunes 12 whether I like it or not. It's taken me a a few goes to tweak the interface so it bears some semblance to iTunes 11. My 2 main grievances are:

1) Poor visual cues, mainly through loss of colour. The entire screen/interface is TINY font of grey on grey and white. I really miss the use of at least some minimal colour to help orientate my eyes. The sea of complete light grey, minuscule font, and stark white is just incredibly unhelpful, unorganised, straining on your vision, and quite honestly - its just feels like a de-spiriting slap in the face to the user.

2) The loss of the side bar is definitely my biggest grievance. Sure you can tweak it so it "sort of" comes back, but it's not the same. The sense of vertical hierarchy in the old side bar has now been transferred over to horizontal rows, which in turn seems to impart a lot of extra searching, tabbing and navigation with concurrent loss of functionality throughout the entire program. When you are in one of the 'Devices' windows (eg. an iPhone, iPod or iPad) its not that bad, but the the main 'Music', 'Movie' and 'Apps' windows are where the main problems lie. I'll say it again - it reminds me of the introduction of the Ribbon in MS Office. I've used the latter for years now, and I still find many power features to be hidden, obscure, and difficult to remember their location and utility. Its just bad interface design, plain and simple.

I am rather surprised how Apple staff themselves either do not appreciate, or are unable to voice, just how negative some of the changes are in Tunes 12. I'm hoping that these issues will be fixed/improved as new versions emerge. But please Apple, please take note of what the reviews and users are saying, and give more careful thought to this core program of your platform.

Fox!

Yea sorry. I forgot to mention this method only works for Windows.

Itunes 12.3 = every single update of itunes the last year is getting worst and worst.

Who design this useless horrible program ??? ⚠ 😮