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How to Make Sidify Work under iTunes 12.6?

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On July 24, 2017, Sidify version 1.2.3 has been released to solve the incompatibility issue between iTunes 12.6.2 and Sidify Apple Music Converter for Mac, please download the latest version of Apple Music Converter from below link:

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On May 23, 2017, Sidify version 1.2.0 has been released to solve the incompatibility issue between iTunes 12.6.1 and Sidify Apple Music Converter for Mac.


On April 13, 2017, Sidify version 1.1.7 has been released to solve the incompatibility issue between iTunes 12.6.0 and Sidify Apple Music Converter for Mac.


Method 1: Partially Disable System Integrity Protection (SIP)

Starting with Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) Apple has introduced System Integrity Protection (SIP). The steps shows you how to configure your machine by partially disabling the new setting, so that you can run M4VGear.

Before you do this, it is important to get informed about what System Integrity Protection is, and what it means to turn it off. If you decide to partially disable SIP, you will be able to install and run M4VGear as before.

Note: Your machine may be less secure if you do. We strongly suggest you enable SIP again after finish the converting with Sidify Apple Music Converter for Mac.

1. You must boot into the Recovery OS. You do this by restarting your machine, and holding COMMAND + R until the Apple logo appears. Then select Terminal from the Utilities menu.


select Terminal from the Utilities menu

2. In the window that opens, type csrutil enable --without debug and press return.


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3. This turns off the part of SIP that Sidify needs to run. Now type reboot and press return to restart your machine. After restart, please install the latest version of Sidify Apple Music Converter on your computer. By doing so, you will be able to run Sidify as before.


How to activate System Integrity Protection (SIP) again?

For security purposes, System Integrity Protection (SIP) must be enabled again if you complete the conversion with Sidify Apple Music Converter. Please quit Sidify Apple Music Converter, then boot into the Recovery OS. In the window that opens, type csrutil clear and press return. Now type reboot and press return to restart your machine.

Method 2: Downgrade iTunes 12.6 to iTunes 12.5

You could also revert to iTunes 12.5 to make Sidify Apple Music Converter for Mac work normally under Mac OS X 10.11 or macOS Sierra. You can refer to the following steps and the tutorial.


  • 1. Uninstall iTunes 12.6 from your Mac
  • 2. Download iTunes 12.5
  • 3. Reload your iTunes library
  • Please refer to the detailed guide on downgrading iTunes 12.6 to 12.5.

    Tips: If you have any question about the solution offered above or any other problems, please feel free to contact our support team via [email protected] for help.

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