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Jul 10, 2013 2:01 PM in response to BTCentralby Harry_howard.UK,same for me too. had same issue and this resolved it. very weird behaviour! mine is a 4S though
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Jul 14, 2013 6:32 PM in response to Cate Kurtisby Fay Kelley,The dratted iTunes open on BOTH computers, whether Snow Leopard or Mountain Lion. Matters not.
And it is NOT related to plugging in my iPhone 4S. It opens several times a day, even when I have one computer CLOSED and it is sleeping.
Talk about BUGGY Mac. This is most annoying !
I have all of the appropriate boxes checked and ALWAYS HAVE. This came with the last bunch of updates.
What a MESS ~ If I did not have Wondershare TransPod for which iTunes open in the background, I would get completely rid of iTunes.... as bad as every Micro$oft product ever made. Comletely out of control and invasive. Worst Mac app ever !
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Aug 12, 2013 7:25 PM in response to HLBControlsby HLBControls,I guess I should have elaborated. The problem went away for me on OSX Mountain Lion when I updated to 11.0.4. I can only speculate that it was related to the repeated log-in problem:
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Sep 14, 2013 5:32 PM in response to s.jungelsby Black-corvid,Where is this screenshot from? Is it from inside itunes itself? Or from the control panel? I want to prevent my itunes from opening automatically too, but so far no luck, even following the suggestions in this thread. If you could tell me how to access that, I'd sure appreciate it.
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Sep 21, 2013 10:12 AM in response to Cate Kurtisby Abrasha Staszewski,I have the same issue with iTunes 11.1 opening every time I connect my new iPhone 5S. I did not have this issue with my previous version of iTunes nor any of my previous phones.
I remember in older versions of iTunes there used to be a specific option to check or uncheck iTunes from opening when an iPhone, iPod or iPad was connected
BTW, iTunes Helper is not one of my account's login item.
This is very frustrating and annoying.
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Sep 27, 2013 6:08 PM in response to BTCentralby alisha126,BTCentral wrote:
I had the same problem with iTunes 11.0.4 and an iPhone 5 on Mac OS X 10.7.5; iTunes launched on every connect and there was no option to stop iTunes opening when the iPhone was connected on the summary page for me either.
I just wanted to say that checking then unchecking "manually manage music and videos" and "sync only checked songs and videos" without clicking apply as you mentioned trying also resolved this issue for me.
Thank you!
This exact method worked for me on an iPhone 4s and iTunes 11.1.0.126. I'm not sure how or why, but iTunes doesn't automatically open when I plug in my phone anymore thankfully. I didn't have the option to stop it on my summary page either, but I do remember when it used to be there.
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Oct 25, 2013 8:53 AM in response to alisha126by AxeBox360,I remember the option as well. I'm on 11.1.2 for Windows and using only an iPhone with it. I generally want iTunes to open when I connect my phone, so it was something I set once and ignored afterwards.
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Dec 1, 2013 1:22 PM in response to Cate Kurtisby octothorpe,This is the answer below. iTunes Helper is a process that runs and checks for a phone or ipod being connected, and then launches iTunes if it is. If iTunes Helper isn't running and you connect your phone, iTunes won't launch.
You need to remove iTunes Helper from your login items. Restart after that, or force iTunes Helper to quit using Activity Monitor.
See if iTunes Helper is in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items
If so, delete it.
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Dec 17, 2013 7:03 AM in response to Demoby PoppaWoody,This is the solution that works for me:
Context:
- Windows 7 & 8 desktops and laptops
- Latest version of iTunes - 11.1.3.8
- I have 1 iPhone and 2 iPads
Soltution:
- Plug in iPhone or iPad, the device will appeaar near the top right.

- Select the device and the options dialogue opens
- Turn off automatically sync iPhone.when connected
- Close iTunes
- Unplug device
- Plug device back in and iTunes will not automaticalluy launch
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Dec 18, 2013 12:05 AM in response to Cate Kurtisby gumsie,Hi Cate. What you need to do is open Image Capture stragely enough. In the bottom left hand corner of the window you'll see, 'Connecting this iPhone opens:'. Set the drop down as you please and all should be sorted.
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Jan 12, 2014 5:16 PM in response to Cate Kurtisby Mrxbath,Add one more... Doing the "check and uncheck without hitting apply" method seems to have solved my problem as well!
Strange fix... But thanks anyhow!
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Mar 28, 2014 7:01 PM in response to Cate Kurtisby bugsokc,I found two methods:
1.) You need to connect your device(s), select it in iTunes and navigate to the "Summary" page. Under the "Options" section there is a check box for "Open iTunes when this <device> is connected". Un-check this box.
2.) If you are using Windows 7, you can go to control panel, select "Hardware and Sound", then select "Auto Play", then choose the appropriate action for the device (i.e. "Take no action").
Hope this helps!
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Mar 29, 2014 4:58 PM in response to bugsokcby Abrasha Staszewski,bugsokc wrote:
I found two methods:
1.) You need to connect your device(s), select it in iTunes and navigate to the "Summary" page. Under the "Options" section there is a check box for "Open iTunes when this <device> is connected". Un-check this box.
In the latest version of iTunes for Mac (11.1.5), that option is not available.


