Ryan wrote:

Of course we keep you updated in the Daily Downloads about new versions of software like iTunes. But I like the self-updaters because I don’t have to click through all of the dialogs to get it installed.

Ah, yes, but what I wanted to say is that you can disable the schedule for Apple Software Update in “Edit” -> “Preferences”, so it does not search for updates in a constant basis. I mentioned the “Daily Downloads” section, because I use it (or File Hippo) to know when a new update is out, and so launch the Apple Software Update manually. Just as you, I prefer those updates to be installed in automatic mode.

Ahh, got it. That makes more sense.

I’m guessing that if a new version of the software comes out it will still prompt you for that, but it shouldn’t keep prompting you to install the same version if you have set it to ignore that update.

I believe there’s a freeware Quicktime replacement. Off to find that and ditch the evil Apple stuff permanently…

Of course we keep you updated in the Daily Downloads about new versions of software like iTunes. But I like the self-updaters because I don’t have to click through all of the dialogs to get it installed.

Ah, yes, but what I wanted to say is that you can disable the schedule for Apple Software Update in “Edit” -> “Preferences”, so it does not search for updates in a constant basis. I mentioned the “Daily Downloads” section, because I use it (or File Hippo) to know when a new update is out, and so launch the Apple Software Update manually. Just as you, I prefer those updates to be installed in automatic mode.

I’ve got iTunes (7.5.0.20) up and running, and I can’t find a “Tools” menu anywhere.

As another commenter pointed out you’ll need to run the Apple Software Update application in order to do this. You won’t find the option to disable the update in iTunes.

Of course we keep you updated in the Daily Downloads about new versions of software like iTunes. But I like the self-updaters because I don’t have to click through all of the dialogs to get it installed.

You can also go manually run the software update from C:\Program Files\Apple Software Update and deselect it then rather then waiting for the next time Apple pushes an update.

Thanks for this clarification. No more Safari for me.

One can uninstall the Apple Software Updater (ASU) without any loss of update functionality. iTunes checks for new versions without it, anyway. ASU is just another useless piece of software running in the background consuming memory and system resources.

That’s reasonable advice if you’re using iTunes. However for many users, especially I would guess in a corporate enviroment, the only Apple software product they are likely to have is QuickTime, and ASU is useful for keeping that up to date and secure.

I advise Windows users, “Just say no to ASU.”

Don’t tell me I should update to the latest version of iTunes, unless you can also tell me how to avoid updating the user-hostile malware program known called “QuickTime”.

Listo!  Apple won’t bother me anymore.  Hasta la Vista Baby!

Regards,

Omar.-