iTunes Without QuickTime
As everyone knows, iTunes installs QuickTime, Bonjour service, Apple’s software updater, MobileMe support and other “goodies” that are not needed at all.
Modifications: No Bonjour service, no iTunesHelper or iPodService at startup and no MobileMe support.
You can use it as usual without any worries. You can sync your player, update its firmware, listen to radio, etc.
As me and other members of MSFN Forum use them for unattended installations, they are switchless, meaning that when you double-click or execute the file, it will begin the installation without any other prompt. However, you will be able to see the current installation status.
All you need is QuickTime Alternative before installing this customized builds.
If you use iTunes in a network and it isn’t able to see other iTunes libraries you may need to manually install the Bonjour service. Also, you may need to install Mobile Device Support and Application Support in order to get all the feaures for your iPhone/iTouch. They can be extracted from the original iTunes installer with WinRAR or 7-Zip
Application Support is already included in my installers. If you have an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPod 5G you need to install Mobile Device Support from the original iTunes installer, extracting it with 7-Zip or WinRAR.
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I would like to make my own build of iTunes with Shark’s transform files. Do you know how I can go about starting to do that?
Thank you!
First of all, you need InstallShield to apply them. Then, you have to know how to make admin installs if you want to repackage the files to an SFX archive like the ones i made (or Shark007 long before me).
For the files, you are welcome to read the thread at MSFN Forum.
Nice to read that. so i understood well now you have intregrated the AppleMobileDeviceSupport file in your installer. soon some people will ask you why don’t you also integrate qtlite in your switchless installer !!
Hi hannubys.
I didn’t include Mobile Device Support. I included Application Support because iTunes won’t work without it.
I have read a few emails that asked me to integrate QA or QT Lite. But I won’t because I would need to re-upload my installer with every new QuickTime (or QA-QT Lite version for that matter) and my upload speed is really slow.
Regards.