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On 1/24/13 12:11 AM, in article
andreas-2D3BD9.07113624012013@news.individual.de, "Andreas Rutishauser"
<andreas@macandreas.ch> wrote:

> Salut George
> 
> In article <CD256B7D.96BD2%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>,
>  George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Anyone here have any suggestion as to how one can return to iTunes 10? While
>> updating several things in ML this morning, I accidentally included iTunes
>> 11. Took me about 30 seconds to determine that I detest the new design. Time
>> Machine, from my most recent backup, will fetch the iTunes application and
>> ask if I want to replace, cancel or keep both as normal, but it doesn't. My
>> backup from SuperDuper, when dragged to the applications folder complains
>> that "iTunes is part of the System and cannot be removed". Any thoughts
>> appreciated in advance!
> 
> there are 3 major steps:
> 
> within your iTunes folder you will find a folder "Previuous iTunes
> Libraries". The probably newest file in there is the library compatible
> with 10.7. 
> Rename the "iTunes Library" file directly in the iTunes folder to
> something else.
> Move the file found in the "Previous iTunes Libraries" one level up to
> the "iTunes" folder
> Rename it "iTunes Library"
> 
> Get hold of a copy of Pacifist:
> <http://www.charlessoft.com/>
> 
> Get hold of iTunes 10.7:
> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1576>
> For international users: get it from the US site, localised Apple Sites
> may link to the current (11.x) version of iTunes...
> 
> Install Pacifist
> Mount the iTunes 10.7 installer image (don't install!)
> Start Pacisfist
> Let it install iTunes from the mounted image with administrator
> privilegies and tell ist to REPLACE all files that it encounters.
> 
> You should be done (maybe don't start iTunes for the firdt time from the
> dock, rather from tha Applications folder)
> 
> Cheers
> Andreas

Andreas, this looks promising. Thanks for the information!

I want to try this before I replace the entire drive from B/U because the
better half put a lot of work into scanning not very widely available
CD/Album artwork some being custom, and we LIKE CoverFlow.

Let me try and clarify: The latest version of the file named iTunes Library
inside the Previous iTunes folder should be taken out of the folder and
placed in the next level up, still inside the iTunes folder, which is inside
the Music folder, which is inside *my* User folder. Then it should be
renamed "iTunes Library", because the one already there that was created by
upgrading to iTunes 11 also has that name. But, BEFORE I make that move, I
should rename THAT file created by installing iTunes 11 to anything else, so
there would be no conflict when I place the 10.7 Library on the same level,
just inside the iTunes folder.

And just what is Pacifist, BTW?

THANKS! If this works, it is GOLD!

Also, guys I do appreciate the info about as to just why I simply cannot
replace the iTunes.app file without disruption to System and general havoc.

I will report back with results...

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Going Back George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-01-23 10:27 -0600
  Re: Going Back Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-01-23 09:14 -0800
    Re: Going Back "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-01-23 21:23 +0000
      Re: Going Back JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-01-23 16:26 -0500
    Re: Going Back George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-01-23 16:05 -0600
      Re: Going Back Jim Gibson <jimsgibson@gmail.com> - 2013-01-23 15:19 -0800
      Re: Going Back Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-01-23 15:35 -0800
        Re: Going Back David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2013-01-23 17:46 -0600
  Re: Going Back ggrandish@gmail.com - 2013-01-23 10:44 -0800
  Re: Going Back isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2013-01-23 11:33 -0800
    Re: Going Back "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-01-24 02:30 +0000
  Re: Going Back Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> - 2013-01-24 07:11 +0100
    Re: Going Back George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-01-24 15:07 -0600
      Re: Going Back Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> - 2013-01-25 07:31 +0100

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