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What can I do to stop the Play / Pause button from opening iTunes?

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Mar 15, 2026250260 views
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In Snow Leopard the Play / Pause media button (on the F8 key) opens up iTunes. How can I disable that? Preferably keeping the old Leopard behaviour, so I can use it to control other media applications (e.g. Spotify).

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Update: There is a GUI available that performs the below steps, at the official website. Fixing this is very simple. While the installation process does involve using Mac Terminal, you do not need any knowledge of it. I have included images to make it easier! Just follow 6 simple instructions below and you are done! Download this zip file Unzip the file Run the Patch.command file (Double Click It) It will open mac terminal. It will most likely prompt you to enter your password. Type your passwo…

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