Is it possible to downgrade from itunes 10.7 to 10.6.3?

texasmccoy · Nov 10, 2012, 03:10 AM

I have a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard 10.6.8, with itunes 10.7. It's causing annoying issues with my iphone 4 and I want to downgrade back to itunes 10.6.3, which I have successfully downloaded the dmg file from the apple website. But when I try to go through the installation wizard thing, it won't let me because I already have the newer version of itunes on my Mac. All the info I'm finding on the web on how to do this is in regards to Windows (bleah!)

and I'm about ready to yank my hair out trying to find relevant information. Can anyone out there tell me how to do this, or if it is even possible? Maybe I'm overthinking this...? Forgive me if this is a lame noob question.

MisterMe · Nov 10, 2012, 09:07 AM

There is no compatibility issue between your iPhone and iTunes 10.7. It sounds like you have damaged your iTunes database in some fashion. Create a new account and then run iTunes using the same credentials from the new account.

texasmccoy · Nov 18, 2012, 04:46 PM

No, my iTunes isn't damaged. This problem didn't start until I upgraded it to 10.7 and my iphone to iOS6

MCAsan · Nov 18, 2012, 04:49 PM

why not move to ML?

beauregard · Nov 18, 2012, 05:15 PM

MisterMe and MCAsan are exactly right. You're headed in the wrong direction. You should consider upgrading to Mountain Lion. Whenever a new release of Apple software is released, you should opt to install it.

By the way, iOS 6 on your iPhone requires iTunes 10.7 in order to sync, install, restore, etc.

Nov 10, 2012, 03:10 AM	#1
texasmccoy macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northern California	Is it possible to downgrade from itunes 10.7 to 10.6.3? I have a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard 10.6.8, with itunes 10.7. It's causing annoying issues with my iphone 4 and I want to downgrade back to itunes 10.6.3, which I have successfully downloaded the dmg file from the apple website. But when I try to go through the installation wizard thing, it won't let me because I already have the newer version of itunes on my Mac. All the info I'm finding on the web on how to do this is in regards to Windows (bleah!) and I'm about ready to yank my hair out trying to find relevant information. Can anyone out there tell me how to do this, or if it is even possible? Maybe I'm overthinking this...? Forgive me if this is a lame noob question.
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Nov 10, 2012, 09:07 AM	#2
MisterMe macrumors G4 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: USA	There is no compatibility issue between your iPhone and iTunes 10.7. It sounds like you have damaged your iTunes database in some fashion. Create a new account and then run iTunes using the same credentials from the new account. __________________ Neither a borrower nor a lender be For loan oft loses both itself and friend William Shakespeare from Hamlet
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Nov 18, 2012, 04:49 PM	#4
MCAsan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2012	why not move to ML? __________________ Retina MBP 2.7GHz \| 16GB \| 768G Thunderbolt Display iPhone 5 \| Black \| 64GB \| AT&T iPad 4 \| Black \| 64GB \| WiFi only
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Nov 18, 2012, 04:46 PM	#3
texasmccoy Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northern California	No, my iTunes isn't damaged. This problem didn't start until I upgraded it to 10.7 and my iphone to iOS6
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Nov 18, 2012, 05:15 PM	#5
beauregard macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern California	MisterMe and MCAsan are exactly right. You're headed in the wrong direction. You should consider upgrading to Mountain Lion. Whenever a new release of Apple software is released, you should opt to install it. By the way, iOS 6 on your iPhone requires iTunes 10.7 in order to sync, install, restore, etc.
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