When connecting iOS devices to a Windows or Mac computer, iTunes immediately displays a popup window and begins automatic syncing. This can be annoying for many users. In this article, TipsMake will guide you on how to prevent iTunes from automatically syncing when connecting your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Typically, users install iTunes to copy music and videos to their iPhones, but by default, iTunes automatically syncs data between the computer and the device after each connection. The best way to avoid this is to prevent iTunes from automatically syncing when connecting iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches to a Mac or Windows computer.
How to turn off automatic iTunes syncing when connected to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Conversely, there are also many cases where users encounter an error where iTunes doesn't recognize the iPhone when they plug their iPhone into the computer, preventing them from copying music and photos from the computer to the iPhone and vice versa. To avoid this problem , you should let iTunes automatically synchronize the connection with your iPhone or iPad.
Disable iTunes from automatically syncing when connecting your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch to a Mac or Windows computer.
First, you need to download iTunes to your computer.
Step 1 : After downloading and installing iTunes, open the application and follow the steps below.
Step 2 :
- For Windows users:
By default, the interface doesn't display the options menu. You can use the Alt key combination to open the menu, for example , Alt + E to open the Edit menu, and this is what you need. Here, find and click on Preferences to open the familiar iTunes Preferences.
- For Mac users:
Simply click on iTunes from the menu, then select Preferences .
Step 3 : From the Options tab , click on Devices .
Step 4 : Check the box next to the option " Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically ."
Step 5 : Finally, click OK and restart iTunes to apply the changes.
This method prevents iTunes from automatically syncing when connecting iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches, which can be frustrating because sometimes you don't want to sync anything at all.
In most cases, you'll find that iTunes won't automatically launch after you connect the devices.
One thing to note is that from now on, if you want to synchronize data with your computer, you will have to do it manually.
From now on, you can apply this method to prevent iTunes from automatically syncing when connecting your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, thus preventing iTunes from automatically syncing and displaying that annoying pop-up window on your screen.
Additionally, if you encounter iTunes errors, you can refer to the troubleshooting guide here to resolve them.