Thanks for that most useful tip Daniel. Long ago in pre Photos days I had already killed the Image Capture automatic open and did not realise it was linked to Photos in that way. Another item gratefully learned! regards Severin
> On 15 May 2015, at 11:32 am, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Severin > > If you don't want it to auto load, then you can do the following. > Plug in the device. > Then go to Applications folder and open Image Capture. > Click on the device under Devices, then down the bottom left you should see > "Connecting this <device> opens: and iPhoto or Photos will be showing. Click > on this drop down menu and choose "No Application" > This will then stop it from opening. You sometimes have to do it for each > device. (e.g. iPhone, iPad, Camera etc). > > Image Capture is actually quite useful for a lot of things (and sometimes > overlooked). > > Hope that helps. > > Kind regards > Daniel > > Sent from my iPhone 6 > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and > as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. > Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or > accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this > email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the > author be requested. > > On 15/05/2015, at 11:03 AM, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> Is there any way to stop Photos automatically opening when a camera or >> similar is connected? >> I preprocess my photos first, though they all eventually finish up in one of >> my 20 or so libraries, probably not the currently selected one. >> Additionally Photos, on opening, annoyingly closes my hard drive and sidebar >> which then require reopening. >> Severin Crisp >> ____________________________________________________ >> >> Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys >> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia >> ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >> mail to: sevcr...@westnet.com.au >> ____________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> ____________________________________________________ Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) mail to: sevcr...@westnet.com.au ____________________________________________________
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