Need Help Deleting iTunes for Mac

A number of users have reported issue with the 12.7.4.76 version of iTunes. This process might be easier than actually trying to remove iTunes which usually involves a passing familiarity with Terminal.

Step by step guide to rolling back to iTunes 12.7.3 on a Mac.

1. Close iTunes
2. Install iTunes 12.6.4, but don't run it
3. Open Home > Music > iTunes > Previous iTunes Libraries in Finder, or the relevant folder if library is stored elsewhere.
4. Locate the file with the date when you updated to iTunes 12.7.4, copy it
5. Go up one level to the iTunes folder and paste
6. Rename iTunes Library.itl as iTunes Library NEW.itl
7. Rename the dated file as iTunes Library.itl
8. Install iTunes 12.7.3
9. Open iTunes

Your library should be restored to the exact state it was in when you closed it prior to installing iTunes 12.7.4.

tt2

No, normally you would just use File > Add to Library and point it at the media folder wherever it happens to be. Anything iTunes already knows about is ignored, anything new is added. With a 3TB library you might prefer to manually add the things you know you added recently, particularly if there are any .m3u files scattered around which you probably wouldn't want reimporting.

tt2

You're welcome. 🙂

Add the media folder to the library to catch up with your recent additions.

tt2

At which step? It worked for me the other day exactly as described. You could try iTunes12.6.3.dmg at step 2 instead.

tt2