Two versions of iLife and iWork alongside. Can damage the system?

scrutinizer82 wrote:

Does that mean I can't reacquire it never ever as well as those older versions?

The second one is tied up with the first one: prior to clean install I used to have serious issue with launching these apps, especially simultaneously, and in Safe Boot while opening both GB versions I had the annoying message popping up that a driver wasn't found or smth. Now I'm think of whether that Apple did the right decision to keep the older and the newer iLife/iWork apps together and weren't they involved in such unstable and creepy functionality that eventually led to a complete disorder?

Furthermore, the version of iTunes that I had before downgraded from 11.4 to 11.3.1. The third question: could I revert back to 11.4?

As far as your older versions of iLife and iWorks '09, you can either restore them from a back up prior to when you upgraded to Mavericks or Yosemite or reinstall OS X Lion or Mountain Lion to an external drive. Then from that OS open the App Store and you will see a message asking you if you want to download the older version. I've done this a few times since iWorks apps were updated when Mavericks came out. Afterwards, I saved the older apps to an external drive so I wouldn't have to do this again.

With your 2nd question, just open the iWorks or iLife file with whatever version of that app you want to use. Don't try opening it with BOTH versions of the app. For example, if I'm in Mavericks or Yosemite, I use the iWorks '09 (older) version of Pages to open those files and work in them. This way I know I will always be able to open those files if I downgrade OS X.

You can get iTunes 11.4 from this Apple Downloads page.

Good luck!

The only way I know how to download those is to have an earlier version installed or directly from the App Store. Or try the Apple Software Download page. Otherwise, I would not trust non-Apple sites or media.

Frankly, Apple ****** me off with its strong unwillingness to let its customers to make their own choice of downgrading.

Yeah I agree. I still run Mountain Lion because of this and have a 2nd partition for the newer OS when it comes out (Mavericks or Yosemite) just to test those out.

That should work, yes.

scrutinizer82 wrote:

Oh, if you could reveal where I could download Garage Band 10.0.2......not talking about earlier versions of it and iMovie...😟

Frankly, Apple ****** me off with its strong unwillingness to let its customers to make their own choice of downgrading.

They do, all you had to do was backup your system before replacing it, I take it you did not take advantage of the facility provided and now it is going to be difficult. How is that Apples fault, it was your choice.