


If you don't have it already, download Pacifist and install it.ĭownload the version of QuickTime 7.3.1 for your system:ĭrag the QuickTime 7.3.1 package onto the Pacifist icon, or choose "Open Package" from the File menu in Pacifist and select the QuickTime pacakge. Use Pacifist This method is easier, but can also potentially cause problems with system stability. Next, download and install the latest version of your OS (Leopard, Tiger, or Panther ) from Apple's download page.Finally, download and install QuickTime 7.3 from one of the following links: Follow the on-screen instructions, and after accepting the license agreement, click "Options." Select "Archive and Install," and check the "Preserve User and Network Settings" option if you'd like to do so.Īfter the installation process is complete, you will be left with an earlier Mac OS X system that (hopefully) does not suffer from the problems generated by QuickTime 7.4. Restart your machine and hold down the "C" key to boot from the newly inserted disc. To begin the process, insert your Mac OS X CD or DVD. Unfortunately, this means you will lose some system settings and some or all third-party system add-ons. Next, you'll need to perform an Archive and Install process to remove all of the QuickTime update's (and potentially problem-causing) components, and replace them with the components of the older release. If there is an issue along the way, your valuable data will be safely intact in its current form. Here's how to do it:įirst, make a backup of your current Mac OS X installation with QuickTime 7.4 applied, problematic as it may be.

