[HowTo] uninstall iTunes 7

[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,

rm -rf /Applications/iTunes.app

 

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

 

..and issue these commands,

rm -rf iTunes.pkg

rm -rf iTunesX.pkg

 

4) Reinstall 6!

 

 

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