How to Stop iPhone from Opening iPhoto When Docked

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How to Stop iPhone from Opening iPhoto When Docked

Every time I plug it in, up pops iPhoto, because, I assume, there are photos on the phone. Is there an easy way to prevent this? I imported them once but wanted to leave them on the phone and now it opens iPhoto every time for the same 2 photos!

iPhone 8GB

Posted on Jul 2, 2007 11:02 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 3, 2007 8:06 AM in response to ddefenba

Delete the photos from the camera roll and sync them from iphoto into a photo album. That way the photos remain on the phone, but iphoto won't open expecting you to import.

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Answer 2

Fredrrr

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Jul 5, 2007 2:18 PM in response to ddefenba

It is an option in iphoto. Just set it to not automatically open iphoto when a camera is attached.

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AymR

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Jul 4, 2007 1:28 PM in response to Fredrrr

Actually, the setting is in ImageCapture. Find it in the applications folder.

Start it while the iPhone is plugged in, and it will let you change the application (or none) that starts when that "camera" is plugged in.

Aym

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Answer 4

Fredrrr

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Jul 4, 2007 1:52 PM in response to Fredrrr

Sorry, that is right...Image Capture...good call

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Answer 5

Nathan C

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Jul 5, 2007 7:58 AM in response to AymR

AymR,

Just to clarify from previous experience. The iPhone does not have to be connected to change which application is opened when a Camera is connected.

However, regardless of whether you change the setting with the iPhone connected or not, it will affect all devices that are detected as digital still camera's when they are connected.

This article contains more information:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61597

Hope this helps,

Nathan C.

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