iPhoto opening

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iPhoto opening

How do I make it so that iPhoto doesn't open when I plug in my ipod touch? (I'd still like it to open when I plug in my camera)

macbook - white, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Jan 22, 2009 2:45 AM

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Answer 1

Ingo2711

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Jan 22, 2009 3:36 AM in response to Terabithia

To keep iPhoto from opening start "Digital camera" on your Mac and in Preferences set "open when connected" to "no program"
Since iPhoto recognizes the ipod as a camera and not as an iPod you will have to start iPhoto manually when you connect your digital camera.

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GM1941

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Jan 22, 2009 6:05 PM in response to Terabithia

I had the same problem after having my touch for a couple of weeks. I somehow got a screen shot of my touch on the touch. Every time I plugged it into my mac itunes & iphoto opened. I deleted the screen shot off of my touch and that solved the problem.

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Terabithia Author

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Jan 23, 2009 12:33 AM in response to GM1941

1) I don't know what starting "Digital Camera" would mean, but I found the option in the iPhoto settings to turn off starting up anything when a camera is inserted.

2) I do want to keep screenshots on my ipod, so deleting them isn't a great solution. But yes that is why it opens up.

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Ingo2711

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Jan 23, 2009 12:45 AM in response to Terabithia

Digital Camera is a program in the application folder on your Mac. It helps you to handle digital cameras and scanners.

Did you try to import the screenshots to iPhoto, delete them on your iPod afterwards and sync them back. Maybe then the screenshots are handled as "normal" pictures like the rest.

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Terabithia Author

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Jan 23, 2009 2:08 AM in response to Ingo2711

I searched for digital camera on my computer and it doesn't seem to exist. But like I said, I found the option in iPhoto so its fine. I was just hoping there would be a way to set it separately for different devices, but I guess just starting up the programs manually is fine.

I use the screenshots on my ipod to save information for offline viewing, so constantly deleting them and stuff is not really a viable option.

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Ingo2711

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Jan 23, 2009 2:41 AM in response to Terabithia

Terabithia wrote:
I was just hoping there would be a way to set it separately for different devices, but I guess just starting up the programs manually is fine.

Tell Apple, maybe they change something in a future update: http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html

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Answer 7

Mar 8, 2009 7:18 PM in response to Terabithia

Image Capture is the application that you can set this preference in. This is found in the application folder.

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Answer 8

luvlabs

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Mar 9, 2009 7:40 AM in response to Terabithia

Here's the instructions on how to fix this: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1501

Go to Applications > Image Capture and set your preferences.

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Answer 9

Mar 15, 2009 6:47 PM in response to Terabithia

Terabithia,

Open (iPhoto) goto (iPhoto)/(Preferences) from the menu bar. In the window that opens select (General) tab and were it says (Connecting camera opens:) select (No application)

Hope that helps

Sorry guess I should read better I see you already found it.

Message was edited by: westongallagher

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