Here's how to stop or disable iTunes automatically launching every time you plugin to connect iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to your Windows PC or Mac via USB.
Apple, without a doubt, is at the forefront of the music industry with its leading iTunes software / services.
However, the software itself can be part of a major annoyance once you start to see it again and again each time you plug in your iOS device to a PC or Mac.
But there is a way to put duct tape throughout the problem, and we'll show you how, on both Windows and Mac.
How to Disable iTunes When iPhone is connected to Windows or Mac
How to Disable: Windows
Step 1: To start, we need to run Task Manager. There are two ways to go about it, but we'll take a shortcut that everyone should already know about; right-click on the Taskbar and select Task Manager from the pop-up menu.
Step 2: After Task Manager runs, click the Startup tab, and you will be shown a list of programs.
Step 3: We now need to disable iTunesHelper. To do this, simply click onTunesHelper and tap the Disable button in the bottom right corner.
Step 4: Restart your Windows PC for appropriate applied changes.
It should effectively block iTunes automatically launch regardless of which iOS device you plug into your PC.
How to Disable: Mac
Step 1: Click on the 'Apple' logo in the left corner of the Menu Bar and click on System Preferences.
Step 2: Click Users & Groups.
Step 3: From the left hand-side panel, click your user account profile.
Step 4: Here, click Product Login and then check the small box next to iTunesHelper. Now press the - (minus) button to delete for good ".
Now you have disabled the service that launches iTunes every time you connect your iOS device to your Mac.
While iTunes itself does not allow for such settings, it only works on a basic 'per device', but with this solution you should be able to connect a friend's iOS device, family, coworkers etc, without having iTunes keep his nose on the screen.
One practical scenario to disable iTunes automatic launch: someone charging iOS devices from a Mac or PC.
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