Is it safe to download Itunes software applications that are not from Itunes?

[JoeShmo43]

Im just curious if its a good idea to download itunes software from a site not affiliated with apple? Should i worry about glitches and problems or is it a pretty common thing? Just let me know what you think. Thanks!

 

[Unspeaked]

Why would you need to do this?

 

[chill.]

sometimes you want an earlier version of itunes that is less bloated or if you are hacking your iphone then you want an earlier version that doesn't stop your jailbreak, etc.

if it were me, i would just take the dive and download itunes from a 3rd party because i like to experiment and customize software to suit my purposes. i also have time machine backups though, don't keep sensitive information on my computer, and am prepared to start from scratch if things don't turn out well

it is up to you to hedge your bets when determining whether to trust 3rd parties

 

[fluffyx]

From the looks of the original poster's link, it seems that (s)he wishes to download a third-party application that works WITH iTunes—not an older version of iTunes.

Yes, I'd consider this as "safe" as any other software download.

However, you may note that Soundcrank is only available for Windows. tuneupmedia.com is an application that seems to do similar things for Mac users. My local Apple Store sells TuneUp, so I would assume it's safe .