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tha_toadman
I was in a position where I hated iTunes 7 and wanted to revert back to iTunes 6. With the help of McSkywalker (in the 'Applications' forum), I was successful in uninstalling 7 and reinstalling 6. Here's what I did but take note that I didn't backup my music database (since I really didn't have that much music to worry about).

1) removed iTunes folder from "Music" -- again, didn't care about the db

2) Fire up 'Terminal' and make yourself root (su)

..issue this command,
CODE
rm -rf /Applications/iTunes.app


3) cd [change directory in Terminal] to /Library/Receipts

..and issue these commands,
CODE
rm -rf iTunes.pkg

CODE
rm -rf iTunesX.pkg


4) Reinstall 6!

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Finally, for those of you looking for iTunes 6, here's the link for it.
Rammjet
Just in case Apple takes the page down, here is the direct link to the 6.0.5 DMG that the above page points to:

http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-reg3...iTunes6.0.5.dmg
tha_toadman
thanks Rammjet
Toxics
thnx, i have 10.4.7, accidently update it, message appears i have to have 10.4.7, to use new i tunes, i use this method it works gr8 thnx again
quetzalcoatl
I just tried this (iTunes 7 just bounced once and wouldn't open at all), but when I open iTunes now, I get the regular License Agreement, but after I agree, iTunes quits with an error (-50). Any advice?

(I have 10.4.8, running on a Gigabyte motherboard)
girlpunk51
i use kalyway 10.5.2 and my ipod classic wasn't being recognized. i tried with itunes 6 and it worked great.
thanks
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