How to remove ping from itunes (Version10)

thank you!! -- totally agree, they make it so we have to see what it is at first, i bet next itunes version will have that checkbox under disable itunes store 🙂

Well put!

I had a more sinister problem. I went to white a review and it asked me for my information so I changed my name to "Hate Ping" I am not sure if it is a coincidence but the next time I tried to buy something from the iTunes store my payment was declined. Changing my name back to the name on my credit card didn't fix this. I seriously doubt this post will get past the Apple editors in tact but that's o.k. I will use 3rd party outlets to protest against this "Big Brother" ping control.

Ha Ha
Great p.s.: I tried to cut and paste this into Apple's Text Edit to use on other forums if this doesn't get through but it wouldn't format the text Ironically, I had to use Microsoft Word.

It is worth noting that I am a die-hard Apple fan. I have used Macs since the early 90's and hate Windows with a passion. I have managed to convert many people to Macs. It is sad to see Apple becoming tyrants now they are finally getting the balance of power that they truly deserve.

Tell Apple here -> http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

Using the Terminal app,
to *Turn off Ping next to songs*
defaults write com.apple.iTunes hide-ping-dropdown -bool FALSE

to *Turn on store arrows next to songs*
defaults write com.apple.iTunes show-store-arrow-links -bool TRUE

to *Change arrows to point to library instead of store*
defaults write com.apple.iTunes invertStoreLinks -bool Yes

You know what? Losing access to the Itunes store is WORTH it, to get rid of Ping. I'm happier not giving my business to the store than have Ping in my Itunes.

Thanks for the suggestion about disabling it through the parental settings.
Too bad for Apple.

I totally agree with the above post. Everytime I see an ipdate to iTunes I dread what is coming.

I bought my first iMac in 97 and this is perhaps the absolute worst thing I have ever seen from Apple. If there were another music library program to use I'd stay up all day and night and switch immediately. What a scam...

roundbadger wrote:
I totally agree with the above post. Everytime I see an ipdate to iTunes I dread what is coming.

I bought my first iMac in 97 and this is perhaps the absolute worst thing I have ever seen from Apple. If there were another music library program to use I'd stay up all day and night and switch immediately. What a scam...

Is there another music player that is a noncommercial alternative to iTunes?

Thanks for the advice. I removed Ping (as well as the store, oh well) using the parental controls. Sorry Apple, you gave me no choice.

Ping can now be removed from the sidebar.
I'm also not seeing the little Ping links in my library.
iTunes>Preferences>General.

Well thank you Apple
it took you long enough ):

Close. It's under:

iTunes -> Edit -> Preferences -> Parental Control -> Disable

Check the "Ping" box to disable Ping. Whe you do that Ping no longer shows up in the sidebar nor when you select a song title. Finally!

I always fidn it funny that people praise Apple for "beautiful design" and "friendly, easy to use " software. I think it's the opposite. I've sepnt more time hunting on the Interent trying to figure out how to use Apple products than for any other software I use. Their usability is horrendous

I just now sent a strongly worded message to iTunes feedback speaking against PING and asking for more user configurability. This post answered my need - question ever so nicely. Thank You! so much. Since the configurability is there, but is not mentioned on the help screens, my revised suggestion to Apple is to expand on the help screen text to say that it can be turned off, where and how etc.

Thanks for a great post.

I was able to remove the sidebar by sliding the "artist" column all the way to the right. I have closed and opened the program several times, and it has not come back.

You can use Onyx to hide Ping. It's a free utility for OS X maintenance.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/systemdiskutilities/onyx.html

Onyx allows you to show hidden features in iTunes and hide Ping links. I use it to change the Apple Store links at artists to link within my own library. Really great feature!

Grz

You can have any color on your Mac, as long as it's grey...or grey on grey.

Fuchsia, tangerine, and dandelion is what I want! Bring back our freedom of choice! Isn't that what that 1984 commercial was about?

http://design.osu.edu/carlson/history/images/1984athleteb.jpg


At least the days of brushed metal are gone (so UGLY!).