iTunes is a pig, isn’t it? It now does many things, a lot of them at startup.
Turn off Wi-Fi sync for each device to stop that happening at startup. This will of course mean you need to cable up to sync. Or you could try to avoid syncing by going to the cloud. The option is in each device’s settings. Or you can reset network settings from the devices themselves: Settings, General, Reset Network Settings. You will have to reenter Wi-Fi keys if you reset. Then there’s the store, Genius, Apple Music and iTunes match. Disable the latter three, if you want. Then make sure, before you quit iTunes, that you are not on a store page. In the category of media you are in, choose a radio button other than iTunes Store, for example My Music in the Music section. You should return there, when you next open iTunes. iTunes won’t share any content on your network or respond to remote-control requests while it’s closed. If you need to share (Home Sharing, iTunes music sharing) or support remote control, the best you can do is leave iTunes running, but close all its windows. iTunes will still be in the Command-Tab task switcher, but at least its window won’t distract you. And this is a quicker way to use iTunes than quitting and reopening the entire app. Press Command-0 to bring back the window. Even though I find what you are describing quite annoying, I have learned patience. The benefits generally outweigh the downsides. You will find that using the cloud obviates the especially slow process of syncing, although it has its own downsides too. But there’s nothing quite like going on holiday with a Mac and a phone and just the lightning cable, where iTunes can’t chatter away to the network like that, to illustrate what iTunes could be, if it were only slimmed down a bit. Indeed those other, background processes should not require iTunes be open to function. iTunes really is a pig. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
