2-Stupid Noob Questions re. Itunes and Mail

[summitRun]

Sorry for the naivety but I was wondering...

1) Is Itunes actually installed if I don't accept the user agreement? I'm not sure if I want to use Itunes yet and if not accepting the UA keeps it uninstalled, that would be good to know.

2) I would like to see how the interface of the mail program operates without entering my email address/password. Is it possible to get past that screen to open the program and have a look at it.

I have a new 11'' MBA 11/4/148. Thanks...

 

[LostSoul80]

Sorry for the naivety but I was wondering...

1) Is Itunes actually installed if I don't accept the user agreement? I'm not sure if I want to use Itunes yet and if not accepting the UA keeps it uninstalled, that would be good to know.

2) I would like to see how the interface of the mail program operates without entering my email address/password. Is it possible to get past that screen to open the program and have a look at it.

I have a new 11'' MBA 11/4/148. Thanks...

You are asked to install iTunes when it's on your disk. If you don't accept the UA, it's fine -- you can accept it whenever you want. Before that you won't be able to use it, obviously.

As for Mail, I don't think you can. You could perhaps create a Yahoo or Gmail email to test it out.

 

[BurningJah]

Sorry for the naivety but I was wondering...

1) Is Itunes actually installed if I don't accept the user agreement? I'm not sure if I want to use Itunes yet and if not accepting the UA keeps it uninstalled, that would be good to know.

2) I would like to see how the interface of the mail program operates without entering my email address/password. Is it possible to get past that screen to open the program and have a look at it.

I have a new 11'' MBA 11/4/148. Thanks...

Q1: No it is installed! but if you don't want to use it. that is up to you! I like it and I'm using it since the beginning! I quiet like it.

Q2: that I don't no! I guess not

 

[summitRun]

You are asked to install iTunes when it's on your disk. If you don't accept the UA, it's fine -- you can accept it whenever you want.

I'm probably not understanding...the computer was shipped with 10.7 and iTunes was already on the dock. There was no *ask* to install iTunes, which is what I am trying to figure out. Maybe the *ask* comes after the UA?

"Show Package Contents" tells me that iTunes is a 136.7 MB program. I simply want to know if all of the files and folders that make up those MB's are actually residing/taking space on the SSD...regardless of whether or not I have agreed to the UA...or does approving the UA actually start the installation of iTunes. Hope that makes sense...

 

[Nameci]

iTunes is installed natively on the machine. And no you cannot open up the mail app without an account being setup.

 

[summitRun]

Thanks for the reply. Does iTunes provide some critical function to the OS? It would be nice if they loaded it as a .dmg and gave you the choice to install it or not. I guess it can always be deleted. It seems odd to me that I cant view a simple mail program without setting up an account

 

[Dave Felix]

Thanks for the reply. Does iTunes provide some critical function to the OS? It would be nice if they loaded it as a .dmg and gave you the choice to install it or not. I guess it can always be deleted. It seems odd to me that I cant view a simple mail program without setting up an account

Why go into the mail app without a mail account set up???