How to Stop iPhoto From Opening When You Connect Your iPhone or iPad

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How to Stop iPhoto From Opening When You Connect Your iPhone or iPad

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Updated: November 19th, 2020

I have a huge Apple Music library I created and tons of photos—so this was seriously slowing my computer down. It took a bit of hunting to figure out how to do this since the option is apparently not in the Apple Music app.

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How to Stop iPhoto From Opening When You Connect Your iPhone or iPad

Zach Zach (236)
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Updated: November 19th, 2020

I have a huge Apple Music library I created and tons of photos—so this was seriously slowing my computer down. It took a bit of hunting to figure out how to do this since the option is apparently not in the Apple Music app.

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How to Stop iPhoto From Opening When You Connect Your iPhone or iPad

Zach Zach (236)
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Updated: November 19th, 2020

I have a huge Apple Music library I created and tons of photos—so this was seriously slowing my computer down. It took a bit of hunting to figure out how to do this since the option is apparently not in the Apple Music app.

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How to Stop iPhoto From Opening When You Connect Your iPhone or iPad

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Steps to Stop iPhoto Autoconnecting:

  1. Connect your device
  2. Open Image Capture
  3. Select your device
  4. Select the Show Device Settings button
  5. Select “No Application”
 
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This can be found in the Applications folder.

In the devices list, select the iPhone/iPad you’re working with.

This button can be found in the bottom left corner and is denoted by a small black triangle inside of a box.

In the device settings popup menu, select the “No Application” option. Close Image Capture and save your settings.

Connect your device

This can be found in the Applications folder.

This can be found in the Applications folder.

Open Image Capture

In the devices list, select the iPhone/iPad you’re working with.

In the devices list, select the iPhone/iPad you’re working with.

Select your device

This button can be found in the bottom left corner and is denoted by a small black triangle inside of a box.

This button can be found in the bottom left corner and is denoted by a small black triangle inside of a box.

Select the Show Device Settings button

In the device settings popup menu, select the “No Application” option. Close Image Capture and save your settings.

In the device settings popup menu, select the “No Application” option. Close Image Capture and save your settings.

Select “No Application”

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