Stop iTunes Autostart – Prevent Automatic Opening on MacOS

With 10.9 iTunes keeps starting automatically after few minutes and I don’t know why. I quit it and 3 minutes later, its starts again.

The problem persist after reboots.

This lines show up in the console after a reboot

01.02.14 00:49:49,820 iTunes[4107]: BUG in libdispatch client: kevent[EVFILT_WRITE] delete: "No such file or directory" - 0x2
01.02.14 00:50:29,773 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[149]: (com.apple.iTunesHelper.108624[403]) Exited with code: 1
01.02.14 00:52:44,576 iTunes[422]: ApplePushService: APSConnection being used without a delegate queue
01.02.14 00:53:11,817 iTunes[422]: Entered:_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:1
01.02.14 00:53:11,817 iTunes[422]: Entered:__thr_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:1
01.02.14 00:53:11,817 iTunes[422]: tid:a203 - Mux ID not found in mapping dictionary
01.02.14 00:53:11,817 iTunes[422]: tid:a203 - Can't handle disconnect with invalid ecid

another time, iTunes started automatically

03.02.14 21:10:47,390 iTunes[4752]: Entered:_AMMuxedVersion2DeviceConnected, mux-device:1
03.02.14 21:10:47,395 iTunes[4752]: tid:3903 - unable to query device capabilities
03.02.14 21:10:52,436 iTunes[4752]: ApplePushService: APSConnection being used without a delegate queue
03.02.14 21:11:20,616 iTunes[4752]: Entered:_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:2
03.02.14 21:11:20,616 iTunes[4752]: Entered:__thr_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:2
03.02.14 21:11:20,616 iTunes[4752]: tid:3a03 - Mux ID not found in mapping dictionary
03.02.14 21:11:20,616 iTunes[4752]: tid:3a03 - Can't handle disconnect with invalid ecid

a third time today, this happens

03.02.14 22:10:54,381 iTunes[18608]: Entered:_AMMuxedVersion2DeviceConnected, mux-device:1
03.02.14 22:10:54,385 iTunes[18608]: tid:3107 - unable to query device capabilities
03.02.14 22:10:58,344 iTunes[18608]: ApplePushService: APSConnection being used without a delegate queue
03.02.14 22:11:27,051 iTunes[18608]: Entered:_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:3
03.02.14 22:11:27,051 iTunes[18608]: Entered:__thr_AMMuxedDeviceDisconnected, mux-device:3
03.02.14 22:11:27,051 iTunes[18608]: tid:14807 - Mux ID not found in mapping dictionary
03.02.14 22:11:27,051 iTunes[18608]: tid:14807 - Can't handle disconnect with invalid ecid

The following suggestions I already tried out

• iTunes really quits and gets a new PID
• no iOS device or iPod is connected
• I checked /Users/username/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins/
  and/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins/, there are no Plug-ins
  installed
• I checked launchd, but I’m not entirely sure, what I’m looking for
• iTunes is not set as a login item
• no mic or speaker connected
• all iOS devices have Wi-Fi sync deactivated

• infrared is disabled

  launchctl list

launchctl list

PID Status  Label
7756    -   0x7f9b8a417e90.anonymous.launchctl
7732    -   0x7f9b8a50d950.anonymous.zsh
7731    -   0x7f9b8a50d170.anonymous.login
7728    -   0x7f9b8a411c40.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
7727    -   0x7f9b8a50d6a0.anonymous.com.apple.qtkit
-   0   com.apple.serveralertproxy
7702    -   com.apple.Server.v3.5488
7672    -   0x7f9b8a50cec0.anonymous.IMServicePlugIn
7668    -   com.jitouch.Jitouch.62512
7586    -   0x7f9b8a50cc10.anonymous.com.apple.hiser
7580    -   0x7f9b8a418500.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
7578    -   0x7f9b8a50a760.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
7576    -   0x7f9b8a50c1e0.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
7528    -   0x7f9b8a50bf30.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
7444    -   0x7f9b8a50c960.anonymous.AppleMobileDevi
7208    -   0x7f9b8a50bc80.anonymous.com.apple.Media
7108    -   [0x0-0x408408].com.smileonmymac.textexpander.helper
7106    -   com.smileonmymac.textexpander.51600
7095    -   0x7f9b8a417be0.anonymous.com.apple.hiser
7089    -   com.apple.iCal.26432
7088    -   0x7f9b8a50b630.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
7087    -   0x7f9b8a626550.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
7084    -   com.apple.mail.37520
6835    -   [0x0-0x3d83d8].com.omnigroup.OmniOutlinerPro.MacAppStore
6735    -   com.apple.iTunes.34704
18  -   0x7f9b8a415570.anonymous.configd
6330    -   0x7f9b8a416020.anonymous.com.apple.hiser
6177    -   0x7f9b8a509270.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
5596    -   0x7f9b8a50ae50.anonymous.VTDecoderXPCSer
5595    -   0x7f9b8a413ac0.anonymous.com.apple.audio
5594    -   0x7f9b8a50aba0.anonymous.com.apple.audio
5593    -   0x7f9b8a417010.anonymous.com.apple.qtkit
5526    -   com.tapbots.TweetbotMac.53008
692 -   0x7f9b8a711b20.anonymous.com.apple.Color
643 -   com.omnigroup.OmniFocus.MacAppStore.44912
642 -   0x7f9b8a624380.anonymous.com.apple.audio
641 -   0x7f9b8a50a250.anonymous.com.apple.audio
640 -   0x7f9b8a509ed0.anonymous.com.apple.qtkit
639 -   0x7f9b8a509640.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
503 -   0x7f9b8a509970.anonymous.com.apple.audio
502 -   0x7f9b8a627960.anonymous.com.apple.audio
480 -   com.apple.Terminal.9360
479 -   com.macromates.TextMate.preview.51776
473 -   com.apple.iChat.38576
469 -   0x7f9b8a626f20.anonymous.com.apple.Weath
464 -   com.webinhq.ReadKit.47904
428 -   at.obdev.LaunchBar.35936
401 -   [0x0-0x2f02f].com.apple.AppleSpell
377 -   com.apple.iTunesHelper.108624
348 -   0x7f9b8a4135a0.anonymous.com.apple.WebKi
345 -   com.apple.Safari.4784
332 -   com.apple.ImageCaptureExtension2.10416
261 -   com.apple.systemevents.21856
251 -   0x7f9b8a70eba0.anonymous.com.apple.dock.
243 -   com.noodlesoft.HazelHelper.62160
242 -   com.getdropbox.dropbox.181664
241 -   com.flexibits.fantastical.82752
240 -   com.mizage.direct.Divvy.30128
205 -   com.apple.photostream-agent
206 -   com.dayoneapp.dayone-agent
207 -   2BUA8C4S2C.com.agilebits.onepassword-osx-helper
208 -   com.github.GitHub.Conduit
104 -   0x7f9b8a623140.anonymous.WindowServer
-   0   org.openbsd.ssh-agent
-   0   com.apple.ZoomWindow
209 -   com.apple.wifi.WiFiKeychainProxy
-   0   com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent
-   0   com.apple.warmd_agent
-   0   com.apple.VoiceOver
-   0   com.apple.UserNotificationCenterAgent
201 -   com.apple.usernoted
158 -   com.apple.UserEventAgent-Aqua
4563    -   com.apple.USBAgent
-   0   com.apple.unmountassistant.useragent
-   0   com.apple.universalaccessd
-   0   com.apple.universalaccesscontrol
-   0   com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarn
185 -   com.apple.ubd
-   0   com.apple.TMHelperAgent
-   0   com.apple.tiswitcher
-   0   com.apple.talagent
166 -   com.apple.SystemUIServer.agent
-   0   com.apple.systemprofiler
-   0   com.apple.syncservices.uihandler
-   0   com.apple.syncservices.SyncServer
-   0   com.apple.SubmitDiagInfo
287 -   com.apple.storeagent
-   0   com.apple.storehelper
5520    -   com.apple.spindump_agent
-   0   com.apple.speech.synthesisserver
-   0   com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd
-   0   com.apple.speech.recognitionserver
-   0   com.apple.speech.feedbackservicesserver
-   0   com.apple.softwareupdate_notify_agent
194 -   com.apple.SocialPushAgent
210 -   com.apple.soagent
181 -   com.apple.sharingd
-   0   com.apple.ServiceManagement.LoginItems
-   0   com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification
703 -   com.apple.security.DiskUnmountWatcher
-   0   com.apple.security.agentStub
-   0   com.apple.scrod
-   0   com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent
-   0   com.apple.screensharing.agent
-   0   com.apple.ScreenReaderUIServer
247 -   com.apple.scopedbookmarksagent.xpc
-   0   com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent
-   0   com.apple.safaridavclient
-   0   com.apple.ReportPanic
-   0   com.apple.ReportGPURestart
-   0   com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
-   0   com.apple.ReportCrash
-   0   com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent
-   0   com.apple.reclaimspace
471 -   com.apple.recentsd
-   0   com.apple.rcd
-   0   com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper
-   0   com.apple.quicklook
-   0   com.apple.quicklook.config
-   0   com.apple.quicklook.32bit
-   0   com.apple.PubSub.Agent
-   0   com.apple.printuitool.agent
6838    -   com.apple.printtool.agent
-   0   com.apple.pictd
-   0   com.apple.PCIESlotCheck
285 -   com.apple.pbs
178 -   com.apple.pboard
-   0   com.apple.parentalcontrols.check
-   0   com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus
-   0   com.apple.nsnetworkd
213 -   com.apple.notificationcenterui.agent
-   0   com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics
-   0   com.apple.netauth.user.gui
-   0   com.apple.midiserver
-   0   com.apple.metadata.mdwrite
-   0   com.apple.mdmclient.cloudconfig.agent
-   0   com.apple.mdmclient.agent
-   0   com.apple.maspushagent
196 -   com.apple.Maps.mapspushd
-   0   com.apple.ManagedClient.agent
-   0   com.apple.lookupd
-   0   com.apple.locationmenu
183 -   com.apple.librariand
214 -   com.apple.LaunchServices.lsboxd
6174    -   com.apple.lateragent
-   0   com.apple.java.updateSharing
-   0   com.apple.java.InstallOnDemandAgent
-   0   com.apple.isst
-   0   com.apple.installd.user
-   0   com.apple.IMLoggingAgent
-   0   com.apple.imklaunchagent
216 -   com.apple.imagent
200 -   com.apple.identityservicesd
-   0   com.apple.icloud.AOSNotificationAgent
-   0   com.apple.icbaccountsd
7692    -   com.apple.helpd
197 -   com.apple.gamed
-   0   com.apple.FTCleanup
-   0   com.apple.FontWorker
-   0   com.apple.ATS.FontValidatorConduit
-   0   com.apple.ATS.FontValidator
-   0   com.apple.FontRegistryUIAgent
186 -   com.apple.fontd
-   0   com.apple.findmymacmessenger
167 -   com.apple.Finder
-   0   com.apple.FilesystemUI
-   0   com.apple.familycontrols.useragent
5978    -   com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert
-   0   com.apple.dt.CommandLineTools.installondemand
164 -   com.apple.Dock.agent
-   0   com.apple.DiskArbitrationAgent
-   0   com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanUpAgent
-   0   com.apple.csuseragent
-   0   com.apple.coreservices.uiagent
219 -   com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication
-   0   com.apple.CoreRAIDAgent
-   0   com.apple.CoreLocationAgent
-   0   com.apple.coredata.externalrecordswriter
7607    -   com.apple.cookied
-   0   com.apple.ContainerRepairAgent
-   0   com.apple.cmfsyncagent
-   0   com.apple.cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent
-   0   com.apple.cfnetwork.AuthBrokerAgent
192 -   com.apple.CalendarAgent
-   0   com.apple.btsa
375 -   com.apple.bookstoreagent
-   0   com.apple.bluetoothUIServer
-   0   com.apple.BezelUIServer
-   0   com.apple.avrcpAgent
-   0   com.apple.AssistiveControl
-   0   com.apple.assistantd
-   0   com.apple.assistant_service
-   0   com.apple.apsctl
-   0   com.apple.appstoreupdateagent
-   0   com.apple.appsleep
-   0   com.apple.AOSPushRelay
-   0   com.apple.aos.migrate
4782    -   com.apple.alf.useragent
7664    -   com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent
-   0   com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent
-   0   com.apple.AddressBook.SourceSync
-   0   com.apple.AddressBook.AssistantService
-   0   com.apple.AddressBook.abd
199 -   com.apple.accountsd
-   2   jp.co.canon.UFR2.BackGrounder
-   2   jp.co.canon.CUPSCMFP.BackGrounder
-   0   com.google.keystone.system.agent
-   2   ws.agile.1PasswordAgent
-   0   com.valvesoftware.steamclean
-   0   com.shirtpocket.backuponmount
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71  -   0x7f9b8a500510.anonymous.loginwindow
-   0   com.apple.launchctl.Aqua
7466    -   0x7f9b8a417610.anonymous.com.apple.iClou
-   0   com.apple.mdworker.single.07000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
15  -   0x7f9b8a50b100.anonymous.securityd
6304    -   0x7f9b8a4172c0.anonymous.com.apple.geod
6253    -   0x7f9b8a416570.anonymous.com.apple.MailS
5986    -   0x7f9b8a506790.anonymous.com.apple.lakit
101 -   0x7f9b8a629ac0.anonymous.socketfilterfw
47  -   0x7f9b8a629810.anonymous.usbd
-   0   com.apple.mdworker.mail.01000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
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16  -   0x7f9b8a629120.anonymous.diskarbitration
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577 -   0x7f9b8a628590.anonymous.com.apple.appst
498 -   0x7f9b8a414a20.anonymous.com.apple.Chara
403 -   0x7f9b8a505f80.anonymous.com.apple.Input
374 -   0x7f9b8a625f50.anonymous.com.apple.BKAge
-   0   com.apple.mdworker.single.08000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
7729    -   com.apple.mdworker.shared.04000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
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296 -   0x7f9b8a504160.anonymous.DataDetectorsDy
275 -   0x7f9b8a6233f0.anonymous.com.apple.Notes
255 -   0x7f9b8a70ee50.anonymous.com.apple.Share
238 -   0x7f9b8a501a50.anonymous.com.apple.IconS
234 -   0x7f9b8a40f990.anonymous.IMDPersistenceA
232 -   0x7f9b8a40f380.anonymous.com.apple.inter
89  -   0x7f9b8a500c70.anonymous.apsd
124 -   0x7f9b8a70d870.anonymous.CVMServer
104 -   0x7f9b8a40e850.anonymous.WindowServer
67  -   0x7f9b8a70d5d0.anonymous.mds
42  -   0x7f9b8a622990.anonymous.coreservicesd
71  -   0x7f9b8a40de90.anonymous.loginwindow
-   0   com.apple.xmigrationhelper.user
-   0   com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent
182 -   com.apple.tccd
7719    -   com.apple.syncdefaultsd
478 -   com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd
264 -   com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3
202 -   com.apple.secd
5979    -   com.apple.sbd
-   0   com.apple.pluginkit.pkd
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378 -   com.apple.metadata.mdflagwriter
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159 -   com.apple.distnoted.xpc.agent
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