Apple MC544LL/A, MD058LL/A Automatic iTunes Syncing, Turn off automatic syncing for iPod touch

Automatic iTunes Syncing

By default, iPod touch syncs whenever you connect it to iTunes. You can prevent iPod touch from syncing when you connect iPod touch to a computer other than the one you usually sync with.

Turn off automatic syncing for iPod touch:

1Connect iPod touch to your computer.

2In iTunes, select iPod touch in the Devices list, then click Summary at the top of the screen.

3Deselect “Open iTunes when this iPod touch is connected.”

When automatic syncing is turned off, you can still sync by clicking the Sync button.

Prevent automatic syncing for all iPods, iPhones, and iPads:

1In iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences (on a Mac) or Edit > Preferences (on a PC).

2Click Devices, then select “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically.”

If this checkbox is selected, iPod touch won’t sync, even if “Open iTunes when this iPod touch is connected” is selected in the Summary pane.

Prevent automatic syncing one time, without changing settings: Open iTunes, connect iPod touch to your computer, then press and hold Command-Option (on a Mac) or Shift-Control (on a PC) until you see iPod touch appear in the sidebar.

Sync manually: In iTunes, select iPod touch in the sidebar, then click Sync in the bottom-right corner of the window. Or, if you’ve changed any sync settings, click Apply.

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