How to stop iTunes opening when you plug in your iPhone / iPad

iTunes opening when you attached your device is handy to start with but soon becomes an annoyance. iTunes pops up, invariably there will be a dialogue box of some sort when all you wan to do is give your device a quick charge.

iTunes has changed how you stop it launching  when a device is plugged in, before you would open iTunes, select your device, go to the Summary tab and unselect Open iTunes when this iPhone is connected. With iTunes 12.4.2.4 that option has moved.

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You Can Now pre-order ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ right now from iTunes

With cinema goers around the world watching The Force Awakens, Disney haven’t wasted any time in  making it available to Pre order on iTunes.  Star Wars Force Awakens is a very reasonable £13.99 for the HD version and the SD version will set you back £9.99.

Having gone to the Cinema to see the latest instalment of the Star Wars saga I’ve already placed my Pre Order. There’s no release date but it’ll be a nice surprise when it is available. Whilst you’re waiting you could always listen to the new Star Wars Radio Station on Apple Music

iTunes Match 1 Year on

iTunes Match 1 Year on, Is It Worth The Asking Price?

As near as darn it to the day, iTunes match became active, allowing users to store music in the cloud and the opportunity to re-download songs at a higher bit rate then the source if it’s less than 256kb. Todays thought is, was £21.99 for a years worth of what is technically a backup service for music worth it?

iTunes Festival Noel Gallagher

iTunes Festival 2012 : Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Now Streaming on Apple TV

It’s been a busy and somewhat exhausting day so why not take some time out to listen to the sounds of Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds now streaming via the iTunes festival app on your Apple TV.  Watching it now via Apple TV it’s a cracking gig even if everyone in the crowd seems intent on heckling..  Good job Noel’s a northern lad and knows how to give as good as he gets.  This and other gigs are Free as part of the iTunes festival 2012

iTunes Festival Noel Gallagher iTunes Festival 2012 : Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds Now Streaming on Apple TV