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How do you stop photos from opening automatically when connecting an iPhone 7 to a MacBook Pro?


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How do you stop photos from opening automatically when connecting an iPhone 7 to a MacBook Pro?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 3, 2023 2:01 PM

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Posted on Apr 3, 2023 2:36 PM

Let it open Photos, and then uncheck the "Open Photos for this device" option at the top of the Photos app.


The next time you connect the iPhone, Photos will not open.


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