How to Stop iTunes From Opening Automatically
If you don’t want iTunes to open automatically when you connect your iPhone to your computer, a few adjustments in the Preferences section of your iTunes app should fix the problem. Here’s how to make those changes:
How to Make iTunes Open Automatically Again
To revert back to the default behavior at any point, simply repeat the steps above and enable Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically. Once complete, iTunes will once again launch each time you connect an iPhone to your Mac via a wired connection.
Why Does iTunes Open Automatically
The reason for this behavior is some iPhone owners opt to use iTunes to update their iPhone’s iOS and sync its contents with the iTunes application, as opposed to updating iOS wirelessly. This is certainly convenient if you want to use the application to sync songs, movies and other files. You can also create backups of your iPhone via iTunes, as well as restore said backups to a phone at any point in the future.
