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How to Disable Sign In on Launch...

Every time I open iTunes I get this popup multiple times.


How might I disable it from automatically poping up?


OSX 10.6.8

iTunes 10.5.3


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Posted on Feb 10, 2012 10:33 AM

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Feb 21, 2012 7:00 PM in response to -g

Just move the parent directory p.list to the desktop and the sign in feature should automatically deactivate. Nothing else should be affected. We used to be able to deactivate this in earlier versions under the preference setting. Apple is getting "storage greedy" with the iTune sharing automation (icloud etc.) and wants you to sign in immediatly.

Jun 5, 2012 11:08 AM in response to -g

This advice is going to sound completely stupid, but try it anyway:

Launch Safari, select "Preferences..." menu item, click the "Privacy" tab. I'm going to guess that you currently have "Block Cookies" set to "Always" and you occasionally delete cookies (either manually or via some plugin). Change Safari's "Block Cookies" setting to "From third parties and advertisers". Now try running iTunes again.


Bizarrely, iTunes needs to find an Apple.com cookie in Safari (or set a new one if it's not there) in order to log you in. If the Apple.com cookie doesn't exist and can't be created, iTunes login fails - either silently, just giving you the same login prompt over and over again no matter how many times you enter the info - or sometimes with a cryptic empty-string error.


I'm guessing this is your core underlying problem since you mention getting that popup "multiple times" (basically, it keeps coming back until you give up and hit cancel, since logging in always fails). But if you just want to disable that check, do this too: In iTunes, select the "Preferences..." menu item. Click the "Store" tab, and uncheck all the boxes on that panel.

Jun 5, 2012 7:50 PM in response to glenra

AppleTosh >> finder (not in itunes) and open "music" favorites > downloads folder


On your instructions, I never was able to to navigate to the "downloads folder" to drag "p.list" out -- to see if that would work.


If you were pointing me to User> Music> iTunes> iTunes Music> Music -- I don't have a "music favorites" or "downloads folder" there (or anywhere else that I could find)? 10.7.4, latest iTunes.


Where is this music favorites folder located, exactly, anyone?


So I've been living with the two pupups I get everytime I open iTunes.


glenra >> if you just want to disable that check, do this too: In iTunes, select the "Preferences..." menu item. Click the "Store" tab, and uncheck all the boxes on that panel.


I checked, everything was already unchecked in iTunes> Preferences> Store -- still getting the popups.


glenra >> guess that you currently have "Block Cookies" set to "Always" and you occasionally delete cookies (either manually or via some plugin). Change Safari's "Block Cookies" setting to "From third parties and advertisers". Now try running iTunes again.


Not really, I usually block third parties and advertisers cookies settings and manually delete cookies every few days


glenra >> iTunes needs to find an Apple.com cookie in Safari (or set a new one if it's not there) in order to log you in. If the Apple.com cookie doesn't exist and can't be created, iTunes login fails - either silently, just giving you the same login prompt over and over again no matter how many times you enter the info


Interesting theory, sounds like a bug (that's been going on for a long time now).


I will give it a go (log into apple.com, log in, and open iTunes)...

Jun 6, 2012 1:28 PM in response to -g

glenra >> iTunes needs to find an Apple.com cookie in Safari (or set a new one if it's not there) in order to log you in. If the Apple.com cookie doesn't exist and can't be created, iTunes login fails - either silently, just giving you the same login prompt over and over again no matter how many times you enter the info


Interesting theory, sounds like a bug (that's been going on for a long time now).


I will give it a go (log into apple.com, log in, and open iTunes)...


I can say that isn't it, at least on my three Macs.


This problem is still unresolved...if anyone stumbles upon the solution to disabling the iTunes Login popup, please post it here.

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