Stop iPhoto from launching while syncing iPhone

Posted by Larry Karnowski Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:37:00 GMT

  • Connect your iPhone and let it sync.
  • Before you disconnect, run the "Image Capture" utility. It lives in your computer's "Applications" directory.
  • Go to the menu, click "Image Capture", then "Preferences".
  • On the "Image Capture Preferences" window, change the "When a camera is connected, open:" setting to "No application".
  • Close the "Image Capture" application.
  • Voila! No more iPhoto launching automatically.

However, be aware that this will stop iPhoto from launching when you connect any digital camera. If you want to pull photos from a camera, you'll have to manually launch iPhoto and hit the "import" button. Snatch!

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  1. David said 4 months later:

    Thanks for solving that irritating problem. All the more irritating because this happens even when I connect my iPod Touch which doesn't even have a camera!

  2. David said 6 months later:

    Thank you thank you thank you. I said thank you didn't I? Well, I meant it. Thank You.

  3. Jeff said 7 months later:

    I can't figure out how to do this. When I open Image Capture there is no "Image Capture Preferences" option. There is only "Options" and when I open that there is nothing about a setting that I can set to "no application." PLEASE HELP because I can't stand iPhoto opening everytime I plug in my ipod touch!

  4. Vic said 9 months later:

    Thanks for the tip. An annoying problem solved.

    Jeff, there is only an option button on the app when you launch it but at the top of the screen, there is the preferences button as per every other app.

    Hope this helps.

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