How to disable auto syncing?

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How to disable auto syncing?

Hi. My MacBook Pro usually is on, and I have the iTunes app open. When I connect my iPad to the MacBook Pro, it immediately begins to sync to iTunes. I only want it to sync when I click on the sync icon. How do I disable the auto syncing that starts immediately when I connect the iPad? Thanks

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Jun 27, 2010 8:57 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Jun 27, 2010 9:30 PM in response to pomme4moi

Connect the iPad and open iTunes (or wait for it to open.) Select your iPad in the Devices list and click on the Summary tab. At the bottom are several checkboxes. The first one you want to uncheck.

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Answer 2

red555

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Jun 28, 2010 7:56 AM in response to pomme4moi

...and another option is in itunes, go to Edit, Preferences, Devices, "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically".

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pomme4moi Author

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Jul 25, 2010 2:54 AM in response to pomme4moi

Thank you all!

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Answer 4

Aug 17, 2010 12:07 AM in response to pomme4moi

I've disabled auto-syncing in the preferences, and the first checkbox telling iTunes to open when the iPad is plugged in is grayed out, and yet it still persists in spite of turning the options off and back on again. Are there any other things I can try? It's rather annoying plugging it in to recharge and having a sync toss you out of what you were working on at the time...

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Answer 5

crh24

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Aug 17, 2010 1:00 AM in response to Paul Baptist

Paul Baptist wrote:
I've disabled auto-syncing in the preferences, and the first checkbox telling iTunes to open when the iPad is plugged in is grayed out, and yet it still persists in spite of turning the options off and back on again. Are there any other things I can try? It's rather annoying plugging it in to recharge and having a sync toss you out of what you were working on at the time...

I've seen this happen when I aborted a sync part way through. It is as if the sync must be allowed to complete before the setting to prevent auto-sync is honored on following connections.

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