Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

How can I disable Image Capture autorun?

How can I disable Image Capture autorun? It keeps opening every time I connect my phone but I don't need it... So it's very annoing closing it multiple times a day. I can't see any preferences for Image Capture.

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Aug 29, 2011 7:05 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Sep 19, 2011 1:45 PM

Colin's comment is right, but note *where* you can find the option to set what the iphone opens: It is not in a menu drop-down, but rather, at the bottom in the left pane of the window which displays the photos to download, below the devices (where your iphone name will show up). I didn't see the options until I clicked the little up-arrow box at the bottom left corner.

13 replies
Sort By: 
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Sep 19, 2011 1:45 PM in response to joaomcarvalho

Colin's comment is right, but note *where* you can find the option to set what the iphone opens: It is not in a menu drop-down, but rather, at the bottom in the left pane of the window which displays the photos to download, below the devices (where your iphone name will show up). I didn't see the options until I clicked the little up-arrow box at the bottom left corner.

Reply

Sep 9, 2012 4:10 PM in response to jamesfrompleasanton

What a ridicious design choice - completely hidden, obscure. I expect better, especially when defaulting to such an annoying feature all of a sudden. Yikes. Thanks for the clear instructions on how to find the tiny little arrow icon when is typically used to mean EJECT. Yikes.

Reply

Feb 8, 2014 12:11 PM in response to joaomcarvalho

I had the same thing happen recently and have been about to go nuts trying to figure out how to disable Image Capture. Thanks so much for your comments/help above. It's now disabled on my iMac, thank goodness!!!!! I would never have figured out (or seen) that tiny little arrow in the lower left corner. :-0

Reply

Jan 1, 2015 11:51 AM in response to Colin Robinson

I've read a few times about people with this issue having the problem of devices not showing up in the list and therefor this doesn't work. I've found that if I plug in a device that doesn't show up in the list, then simply exiting Image Capture and relaunching it will cause the device to show up.


Now my issue is that this has gotten rid of most devices causing Image Capture to launch, however occasionally I still get this splash screen that pops up with a few buttons that say "Always use Capture One" "Import" and "Cancel" or something and then there's another check box for importing video also. It's a completely different interface, but when I [command]+[tab] through open windows it says that the splash screen is image capture. Anyone run into this and have a fix?

Reply

Sep 21, 2015 5:36 PM in response to Colin Robinson

Thanks... I EVENTUALLY found it.... once again, Apple decides to think for us rather than let make the decisions as to how we save our photos. The whole iPhoto on an iPhone reflects the same attitude. We have to search for how to shut of auto start software and on our phones we're stuck with "selfie" albums. It's insane how Apple is reducing users to 14 year olds.

Reply

How can I disable Image Capture autorun?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.