Simplest way to prevent iTunes from automatically launching when iPhone/iPad is connected When I connect my iPad or iPhone to my Mac iTunes automatically launches. What is the simplest way to prevent this from happening?
The simplest way is to un-tick the Automatically sync this... box* on the Summary Screen for the device in iTunes when the device is connected:




This is per device.


Alternatively you can just remove the iTunesHelper service under your Login Items which will disable it irrelevant of the tick box state.