How to forever stop iTunes from updating?

[LeandrodaFL]

I want to stop at iTunes 10....forever. I already went into iTunes preferences and unmarked "automatically check for updates"

Nevertheless, whenever my weekly OS X upadtes schedule starts, OS X asks me if I want to update iTunes to version 11. The only option I have is "Not Now". How do I select NEVER?

The only solution I could think off is to entirelly stops Opeartional System updates. I went into System Preferences and unchecked automatical software update. I posted pics bellow to illustrate the problem.

How do I tell my OS X to NEVER upgrade iTunes, but keep upgrading the rest?

 

[MisterKeeks]

In your other thread about this issue, I told you to uncheck the box next to iTunes. In the picture it is checked. Why don't you try that?

 

[LeandrodaFL]

In your other thread about this issue, I told you to uncheck the box next to iTunes. In the picture it is checked. Why don't you try that?

Cause it doesnt work. my friend.

Moreover, I did write I did uncheckit in this post. And to conclude, I provived several other information and pictures that made me felt it was a diferent thread

 

[Mal]

You can hide individual updates. Select it, go to the Update menu, and choose Hide Selected Update.

jW

 

[LeandrodaFL]

You can hide individual updates. Select it, go to the Update menu, and choose Hide Selected Update.

jW

Thanks, that's the answer I needed!

 

[bonimac]

@LeandrodaFL, this works for you because you have Snow leopard installed.
What about OS X Mountain Lion users?
I can't see this option there. I'm in 10.8.2

 

[LeandrodaFL]

I dunno, as I only own Snow Leopard. But I can tell you that is probably a similar process. The correct terminology was "ignore update.."

Heres what you should do/look for:

1)Perform a "Software Update"

2)Select the iTunes 11 update

3)Select "Ignore Update" (Its found on the upper left menu)

itunes will never again update.

 

[bonimac]

thx, i was looking for a friend with a new MBP user to prevent itunes 11 to install without blocking the other updates.
I have v.11 already installed.
We are both DJ's and manage our music in iTunes.
Can you imagine the itunes programmers have removed the option 'show duplicates'?
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4555167?start=0&tstart=0
Why on earth did the have to...

 

[LeandrodaFL]

thx, i was looking for a friend with a new MBP user to prevent itunes 11 to install without blocking the other updates.
I have v.11 already installed.
We are both DJ's and manage our music in iTunes.
Can you imagine the itunes programmers have removed the option 'show duplicates'?
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4555167?start=0&tstart=0
Why on earth did the have to...

apple is going downhill on the Mac since they invented iOS. The exposé/spaces fiasco and now itunes. Im actually scared for the future.

If you want to donwgrade to iTunes 10, it is possible, I've done it:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1498777/

 

[bonimac]

thx for the link. i'm thinking about downgrading.
for the moment i'll use dupin lite a while.

 

[nxtlukas]

if you want to stop an app from updating you may edit the bundle's info.plist and change the version to a higher (or equal to) the newest. I am not 100% sure that this works with system apps but it should.

 

[tomd25]

if you want to stop an app from updating you may edit the bundle's info.plist and change the version to a higher (or equal to) the newest. I am not 100% sure that this works with system apps but it should.

This works a treat. Just find and replace all instances of 10.7 for e.g. 11.7 et voila. Thanks very much, would never have thought of that!