Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently?

Subject	Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently?
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.apps
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From	Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca>
Date	2015-09-04 08:20 -0400
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On 2015-09-03 14:56, Lewis wrote:
> In message <7J6dnQpqnrBl53XInZ2dnUU7-SmdnZ2d@giganews.com>
>    Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote:
>> On 2015-09-03 12:44, Savageduck wrote:
>>> On 2015-09-03 16:08:27 +0000, Alan Browne
>>> <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> said:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm pretty annoyed that Photos opens without need when I slap in a
>>>> data card that has photos on it.
>>>>
>>>> You can disable it for a particular card, but when the next card is
>>>> inserted, up pops Photos again.  Annoying.  (I use Bridge to import
>>>> photos while converting to .DNG).
>>>>
>>>> I suppose once I've gone through this over the half dozen cards or so
>>>> that I have that it should stop.  I hope.
>>>>
>>>> I've tried renaming it via Finder and Get Info - but this seems to be
>>>> blocked.  (With Admin privs).
>>>
>>> I also don't use Photos and usually import into Lightroom.
>>> Apple has made ignoring Photos a two stage and unintuitive exercise.
>>>
>>> 1:    Start with Photos preferences - General:
>>> Photos: uncheck "Summarize photos"
>>> Importing: uncheck "Copy items to the Photos library"
>>> Metadata: since you are not importing any image files, do whatever you
>>> want with this.
>
>> Nope-that ain't it.  I don't want the app to open, period.  It will do
>> this on a card by card (or device by device) basis; but will not be
>> simply disabled.
>
>
>>>
>>> 2:    Open "Image Capture"
>>> Load a car into the card reader, or hook up a camera via USB.
>>> Once Image Capture is populated with the contents of the card or camera
>>> look at the bottom of the window. There you will see Import To: (Menu)
>>> Click on that and select anything but Photos. I just use Desktop (or
>>> whatever file you want to use, you are not going to be importing with IC
>>> or Photos anyway).
>>>
>>> Once that was done I never see Photos, and all import dialog is via
>>> Lightroom.
>
>> As above.  As soon as it sees something new, it _will_ open.
>
>> Apple should have added another checkbox to keep Photos mute if desired.
>
> Try following the directions given.

Did.  Still launches when a previously unused card is connected.

Apple simply should have a "don't launch" option in preferences.

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Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-03 12:08 -0400
  Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-09-03 09:44 -0700
    Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-09-03 09:48 -0700
    Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-03 12:53 -0400
      Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-09-03 10:55 -0700
        Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-09-03 11:00 -0700
        Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-04 08:17 -0400
      Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-09-03 19:33 +0100
      Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-09-03 18:56 +0000
        Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-04 08:20 -0400
          Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-09-04 14:37 +0000
          Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-09-04 14:56 +0000
            Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-04 16:37 -0400
              Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-04 16:47 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-06 12:11 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-06 12:32 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-08 16:29 -0400
  Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-03 14:50 -0400
    Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-04 08:19 -0400
      Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-04 08:31 -0400
        Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-04 08:33 -0400
          Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-04 08:38 -0400
            Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-04 16:36 -0400
              Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-04 16:47 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-04 18:47 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-09-04 16:22 -0700
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-04 20:27 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-09-04 21:00 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-05 10:04 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-09-06 03:20 +0000
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-06 11:29 -0400
                Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-09-06 11:43 -0400
              Re: Prevent Photos from opening - permanently? Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-09-04 22:44 +0100

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