Deleting or downgrade iTunes 12.5.1

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Deleting or downgrade iTunes 12.5.1

Hi everyone,

I would like to ask you, how to delete this "cool, great, super, shiny,...etc." iTunes 12.5.1 and install the last version before them (iTunes 11)?

I have:

Mac Mini - 2,4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

OS X - 10.9.5 (yes, I will not upgrade on "iPad" OS!)

I really hate Apple for doing this things, for doing stupid morons from users. Apple was a great company, but I really do not want to have "iOS" look on my computer. The iTunes 11 was the last drop in my glass of patience and I can not handle more (like a iTunes 12.5.1).

I am using Apple computers since 1998, I have more than 15 Apple computers (including design pearls Cube, iMac G4 "the lamp", Clamshell...etc.) and I am really thinking about using Windows XP sp.3 or Windows 7. It is enough for my work and I will not have any problems with app compatibility (because I can buy them from ebay...etc.).

iTunes 12-OTHER, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), Cover pictures and sorting series

Posted on Oct 4, 2016 2:09 PM

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Answer 1

ckuan

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Oct 4, 2016 2:14 PM in response to Kyssi

Downgrade is not supported.

You will have more issues downgrading than solving what issue you have now.

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Kyssi Author

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Oct 4, 2016 2:18 PM in response to ckuan

And what about time machine? Can it be the solution or not? Because I have the backups before installing the new iTunes 12.5.1

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ckuan

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Oct 4, 2016 2:37 PM in response to Kyssi

You can try, but it's not supported.

Good luck.

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Kyssi Author

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Oct 4, 2016 11:31 PM in response to ckuan

Oh i tried it and you were right, it wrote me, that this is not allow, because iTunes are part of Mac OS X.

Great, so Apple denied all ways, how to decide freely and how to use freely what I want.

So I will try to use restore whole system from time machine and I will wish every night some cancer (like better windows, samsung, android...etc.) and early end for Apple.

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Limnos

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Oct 5, 2016 6:45 AM in response to ckuan

Downgrading is not officially supported -- it never has been -- but there's many people who do it. A Google search might be the best thing to try as apparently the method used varies depending upon from which version to which version. It may simply be a Time Machine action or it may require 10 steps and special helper software. Realize if you have iOS9 on the phone you will have to use iTunes 12.2 or higher and because Apple removes old versions from download that means likely iTunes 12.4.3 https://secure-appldnld.apple.com/itunes12/031-69280-20160802-E751E1E2-5524-11E6 -8829-EB6BECD541CE/iTunes12.4.3.dmg

Sept 2016. Downgrading to iTunes 12.4.3 - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7665882?answerId=30644629022#30644629022

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opioom

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Dec 11, 2016 11:56 AM in response to ckuan

********. Just remove the new iTunes using appzaper, appdelete or any other app like that. Then download standalone dmg installer from Apple webpage and run it. Install iTunes. When finished, remove .itl library file (~/Music/iTunes) to the trash and paste the previous one from Previous iTunes Libraries folder. Change its name to iTunes Library.itl. You're done. Run iTunes. 5 minutes of work....No issues, i did it many times.

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