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Prevent iTunes web previews from opening iTunes automatically

by TJ Luoma (Mar 25th, 2010)

Ever since Apple rolled out web previews for iTunes links several months ago, I've been meaning to find a way to disable those pages from automatically opening iTunes, which I don't usually have running. <del>These pages have a "View in iTunes" link already, so if I want to open iTunes, ...

TUAW Tip: Freshening Up 'Recommended Applications'

by Robert Palmer (Aug 19th, 2008)

Reader Julius wrote in with an annoying problem: Whenever he tries to open a file by selecting "Other" from the "Open With" contextual menu item in the Finder, he's presented with a list of "Recommended Applications" that (more often than not) has the app he wants grayed out. Ideally, there would ...

Ask TUAW: Open With, AFP, iTunes with cell phone, escaping iPhoto, and more

by Mat Lu (May 23rd, 2007)

This week in Ask TUAW we'll be considering questions about the "Open With..." menu option, mounting drives over a local network, using iTunes with a cell phone, getting all your original photos out of iPhoto, and syncing files between a notebook and a desktop Mac. Remember new Mac users and ...

TUAW Tip: Change your default browser or default mail client without launching Safari or Mail

by Laurie A. Duncan (Nov 7th, 2006)

Scott may have ranted about this subject before and it's very possible that I have responded with these suggestions before, but since he gets a do-over, I get one too! I agree with Scott that Apple is just plain wrong in making its users launch Safari and Mail in order to change their default to ...