Turn Off iTunesHelper

Last updated 2010-09-06 - Send Feedback
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I plug my phone into my Mac mainly to charge it; I do not want the obnoxious iTunes window popping up just because I want to charge my phone.

Go into the Accounts system preference control panel, select your login account, select iTunesHelper, then hit the “-” button (you might also have to unlock to the lock at lower left, not shown).

Click the “-” to remove iTunesHelper from starting automatically

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