After installing OS X Mavericks (10.9) and updating iTunes (11.1.2) to the latest version, iTunes keeps opening automatically like 7-8 times everyday. This problem has annoyed me for a while and I cannot seem to find any solution for it. Your assistance would be highly appreciated. Thank you.
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9)
Hello zsim,
It would certainly get frustrating if iTunes was launching automatically. I recommend checking to see if this is being caused by a third-party plug-in. Follow the steps in the article below to help determine this:
iTunes: Troubleshooting issues with third-party iTunes plug-ins
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3430
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.
I have this issue as well, and I have NO 3rd party plug-ins.
I had the same thing happen to me. iTunes was automatically launching. I finally figured out it was because of my bluetooth stereo speakers. Every time I connected to my external bluetooth speakers, by either turning my bluetooth speakers on or turning my MacBook bluetooth on using the Menu bar icon control, iTunes launches.
So, at least now I know why iTunes is launching automatically. It is because somehow iTunes is 'configured' to automatically launch when a bluetooth speaker of some sort becomes connected to my MacBook.
What I don't know is how to disable that behavior.
It seems kind of intrusive and disruptive that iTunes would 'assume' that every time I connect a bluetooth speaker I'm going to want to play music using iTunes. I have not used iTunes for music in several years. Maybe if iTunes/Apple had a decent streaming music service that was 1/2 as good as Spotify, I would, but I still would not want iTunes to ASSUME that I'm going to use it and launch itself.
I'll start iTunes when I WANT to use iTunes. It is annoying that it is launching itself. Apple thinks it knows better than I do when I want to use iTunes. I THINK NOT.
If anyone figures this out, I would be very interested in knowing how to DISABLE iTunes from automatically launching based on when bluetooth devices are connected.
I hope this helps someone.
Here's the solution that worked for me. Basically, I used an easy-to-create DoNothing.app to prevent iTunes from autolaunching. This seems to be a very good workaround that has no negative side effects. Check it out here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2570254?answerId=25425864022#25425864022
Same issue as BillHahn, I use a Jawbone Bluetooth device. When it's on you immediately have iTunes open.
Pretty annoying!
I've been having the same thing happen, Macbook Pro 15, Mavericks, no bluetooth, no iDevices, no widgets, no peripherals. iTunes automatically opens and starts playing, interrupts, starts again and again and again and again. quit iTunes, does it all over again. Force quit, same. Nothing in my login prefs. I've tried to locate the iTunesHelper.plist to no avail. Tried to delete iTunes, but Apple seems to have taken a page from Microsoft's play book and made it part of the system software. I reinstalled Mavericks, and it worked for a day. today, it's back to its old tricks. I am frustrated beyond all concepts.
iTunes keeps opening automatically
