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deep diver

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I will be picking up my new iMac next week. I do not use Photos and plan to keep it that way. Is there some way in High Sierra to keep Photos from opening automatically when it detects a new picture? I know that you can block it from opening when specific devices are connected, but that is not my question. I am looking for something that will disable it altogether.
 

Alexander.Of.Oz

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In Terminal write the following and then hit Enter
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool YES
Photos will never open again for any device

If you want to allow it to open again simply enter the following into Terminal
defaults -currentHost write com.apple.ImageCapture disableHotPlug -bool NO
 

mofunk

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Open up Image Capture and deselect that option. When you connect your phone or camera, open Image Capture and in the corner (I think the right) and deselect that option.
 
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