Stop image capture from starting up when iPad connected

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Stop image capture from starting up when iPad connected

No matter how often I choose "No Application' from Image Capture's "Connecting this iPad opens" drop-down, it never works. Next time I plug in my iPad, Image Cap pops up again, and the drop-down has reset to "Image Capture". Very annoying.

I've tried deleting com.apple.Image_Capture.plist, and a few other things. But Image Capture is stubbornly determined to fire up every time I connect up.

This is with a Wifi-only 16GB iPad, connected to a macbook running Snow Leopard.

Any ideas?

iOS 4

Posted on Oct 7, 2010 11:05 PM

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WBW

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Oct 8, 2010 10:36 AM in response to cb12394856

Try this sys. pref. pane: http://www.flexibits.com/

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cb12394856 Author

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Oct 8, 2010 2:00 PM in response to WBW

Thanks. Looks like a helpful little app if you use several cameras. But I gave it a go, and it didn't respond to connecting the iPad at all.

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cb12394856 Author

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Oct 20, 2010 10:39 PM in response to cb12394856

Bump -- anyone know (a) why image capture won't obey what I set in the 'connecting this ipad' drop-down, and (b) how I can stop it appearing when I connect the iPad?

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cb12394856 Author

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Dec 30, 2010 4:28 PM in response to cb12394856

Just reopening in case anyone else has come across this. Image Capture is stubborn.

I've tried blowing away its preferences (both using defaults and manually deleting the plist file). So I assume some other process--Finder?-- is responsible for calling up Image Capture when the iPad is plugged in. Whichever process that is must be the key. Anyone know?

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lllaass

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Dec 30, 2010 4:34 PM in response to cb12394856

This link says how to do it for XP and gives links for OSX and Vista and Win 7.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1857
(iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Disabling digital camera notification in Windows XP)

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cb12394856 Author

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Dec 30, 2010 5:08 PM in response to lllaass

Thanks, but the OSX advice from Apple is to use the drop-down menu in Image Capture. That's exactly what isn't working for me. As often as I try to set it to 'no application', it goes back to 'image capture'.

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Dec 30, 2010 6:23 PM in response to cb12394856

Well, I can suggest a solution of a sort. I don't get Image Capture in the way because I have my system set up to open an EPSON reader when cameras are detected. I tries to start when I connect the iPad, but just burps out a "No camera detected" message and goes away. Compared to your case, much less irritating ....

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cb12394856 Author

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Jan 2, 2011 12:37 PM in response to Michael Morgan1

Your notion inspires one possible workaround -- I could make some kind of no-op applescript or something, and see if the 'this iPad opens' drop-down will stay pointed at that. At least then the app fired by plugging the iPad in wouldn't actually do anything annoying.

That said, I'd still love to know which actual process is watching for a plugged-in iPad, and chooses to open Image Capture in response. It surely must be possible to get said process to do something different.

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cb12394856 Author

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Jan 24, 2011 11:21 PM in response to cb12394856

None of the workarounds I've tried have worked so far.

One more bump before I trash the iPad (well, perhaps not): does anyone know which OS X process watches for an attached iPad? I figure that would be the place to start.

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Jun 6, 2012 8:08 AM in response to cb12394856

I don't know if you've found an answer yet, but what worked for me was to start iPhoto (yes, iPhoto and not Image Capture), open preferences, and under General set preferences to "Connecting camera opens: No application". Close preferences, and quit iPhoto.

I can then attach my iPad, or iPhone, or digital camera, without Image Capture or iPhoto opening up automatically.

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pjl123

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Jun 6, 2012 8:15 AM in response to cb12394856

Same thing for me. Turned it off in I photo.

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Aug 31, 2012 1:44 PM in response to cb12394856

From what I can tell this is a bug.

This is how I fixed it.

1. Open iPhoto-Preferences-general

2. Where is says "Connect Camera Opens" it should say "No Application" even though the aplication still opens. If it doesn't switch it to no application. If it does go to step three.

3. Set it for whatever program currently opens. (iphoto or image capture)

4. Save the preference and shut down iPhoto and Image Capture

5. Dissconnect the camera

6. Reconnect the camera

7. Open iPhoto-Preferences-general

8. Where it says "Connect Camera Opens" change it from iPhoto or Image Capture to "No Application."

9. Save the preference and shut down iPhoto and Image Capture

10. Disconnect the camera

11. Reconnect the camera

The problem should be fixed at that point. You basically need to reset the command.

It worked for me. YMMV

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Max-S

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Oct 21, 2012 3:10 PM in response to Shamelessjames

Worked for me! Thx. This was driving me nuts.

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Jan 18, 2013 6:49 AM in response to Shamelessjames

Worked for me too thanks!!!

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Sep 2, 2013 8:21 PM in response to Shamelessjames

Worked! OS 10.8.4.

iPad kept opening image capture dispite iPhoto being set to none.

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