noTunes

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  "alternatives": [
    "SteadyTune",
    "Music Muter"
  ],
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          "trash": "~/Library/Preferences/digital.twisted.noTunes.plist"
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    "system-utility",
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  "desc": "Simple application that will prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching",
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  "display_name": "noTunes",
  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T22:47:29+00:00",
  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
  "full_token": "notunes",
  "github_default_branch": "master",
  "github_last_commit_at": "2024-08-08T21:26:42Z",
  "github_readme_excerpt": "[![noTunes Logo](/screenshots/app-icon.png)](https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes)\n\n[![GitHub release (latest by date)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/tombonez/notunes)](https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes/releases/latest)\n[![GitHub all releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/tombonez/notunes/total)](https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes/releases)\n[![GitHub](https://img.shields.io/github/license/tombonez/notunes)](https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes/blob/master/LICENSE)\n[![GitHub Sponsors](https://img.shields.io/badge/sponsor-tombonez-ec5cc7.svg)](https://github.com/sponsors/tombonez)\n\n# noTunes\n\nnoTunes is a macOS application that will prevent iTunes _or_ Apple Music from launching.\n\nSimply launch the noTunes app and iTunes/Music will no longer be able to launch. For example, when bluetooth headphones reconnect.\n\nYou can toggle the apps functionality via the menu bar icon with a simple left click.\n\n## Installation\n\n### Direct Download\n\n[noTunes-3.5.zip](https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes/releases/download/v3.5/noTunes-3.5.zip)\n\n### Homebrew\n\n```bash\nbrew install --cask notunes\n```\n\n## Usage\n\n### Set noTunes to launch at startup\n\n#### Ventura and later:\n\n1. Navigate to System Settings\n2. Select General\n3. Select Login Items\n4. Click the + under Open at Login and select noTunes\n\n#### Before Ventura:\n\nNavigate to System Preferences -\u003e Users \u0026 Groups. Under your user, select \"Login Items\", click the lock on the bottom left and enter your login password to make changes. Click the plus sign (+) in the main panel and search for noTunes. Select it and click \"Add\".\n\n### Toggle noTunes Functionality\n\nLeft click the menu bar icon to toggle between its active states.\n\n**Enabled (prevents iTunes/Music from opening)**\n\n![noTunes Enabled](/screenshots/menubar-enabled.png)\n\n**Disabled (allows iTunes/Music to open)**\n\n![noTunes Disabled](/screenshots/menubar-disabled.png)\n\n### Hide Menu Bar Icon\n\nRight click or control-click the menu bar icon and click `Hide Icon`.",
  "github_repo": "tombonez/noTunes",
  "github_stars": 5848,
  "github_topics": [
    "itunes",
    "macos",
    "swift"
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  "homepage": "https://github.com/tombonez/noTunes",
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  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
  "llm_generated_at": "2026-06-20T23:03:21+00:00",
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  "one_liner": "Prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching automatically when Bluetooth devices reconnect.",
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  "raw_hash": "cfbc08f8f0feb9ad",
  "ruby_source_path": "Casks/n/notunes.rb",
  "tap": "homebrew/cask",
  "token": "notunes",
  "version": "3.5",
  "why_use_this": "If you use Bluetooth headphones but don\u0027t want iTunes/Music to auto-launch when they connect, noTunes blocks that behavior. It\u0027s lightweight, open-source, and runs as a simple menubar toggle. Useful for people who prefer other music apps like Spotify or Airfoil."
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