See Downgrading iTunes (click on blue link)

Points to keep in mind:

If you are on a newer computer, you will need to start from scratch. After installing an older version of iTunes, you will need to remove your library file as in this step: Trash the 'iTunes Library' file in ./Users/Username/Music/iTunes, then re-add your song files to iTunes. After installing the older version of iTunes & removing that library file, go to your iTunes Music Library, drag & drop all the music folders (artists) onto iTunes program Library icon. This will re-add them.

Which version of iTunes to install?
iTunes versions affected by the incompatibility with LimeWire include all versions from 7.7 up to 8.0+. So you can choose any older version before 7.7 if you are starting your library file from scratch. If you are on an older computer, I'd recommend as they suggest, iTunes 6.0.5 & follow their directions carefully. In that way you will at least still retain a version of your iTunes library information. At this point I am not sure if iTunes 6.0.5 is intel compatible. I presume it is as I haven't downgraded yet.

By doing the above you will achieve compabitility back with LW's shared library. And also remove some of the online sales junk iTunes put into the later versions of iTunes. You may also find the earlier iTunes behaves better than the later versions did/do. However, you may lose some of the later functionality of the later versions of iTunes. You will sacrifice some of the later information you may have added to the songs however. This is one of those sacrificial decisions you need to make if you do the above.


Alternatives to using iTunes: http://crenk.com/list-of-the-best-fr...-alternatives/

Your site very confusing to a new user - as to how to find a thread or to post a new one . My only motivation here is to pass on my experience with a free program called Switch which converts wma files to (among other things) Mp3 files, allowing iTunes to play with them. Switch has proved very successful, I'm happy with it etc. Owing to my difficulty in finding my way round your site though, I don't think I'm going to bother with it further.

It is a good program I have it myself. I should have named it as a good alternative program however at the time I tested it on my intel mac I used an older version from my old mac, which didn't work on the intel. I didn't think I can recommend it at that time for the reason it didn't seem intel compatible. I later updated it, silly me.

Most large forums can be difficult to navigate. Hopefully our forum sections are reasonably well named & described. It also depends how you access the forums. If you came via LW support page then you will not immediately see the whole forums. The home page is best place to navigate from. Or even better is using the Forum Jump drop down menu at bottom right of page, then you see 'all' the forum sections easily.

Thanks, lord of the Rings (some coincidence here) - 'twas your original message steered me to Switch, having been frustrated by other progs. So far all good. Cheers

I use a combination of audio programs ... including ToolPlayer & Audion 3. I will add Switch to this list also: Alternate Audio Players & support plug-ins

My original favorite Mac mp3 player closed up shop & the programmer went to work for iTunes instead. O.o lol (off-hand I cannot recall what that mp3 player was called.)