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tombonez/noTunes

A simple macOS application that will prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching.

Mixed

Stale — last commit 2y ago

MixedDependency

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  • ⚠Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • ⚠Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 76% of recent commits
  • ✓7 active contributors
  • ✓MIT licensed

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  • •Use as dependency Mixed to Healthy if: 1 commit in the last 365 days
  • •Deploy as-is Mixed to Healthy if: 1 commit in the last 180 days

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Repository brief

Repo brief: tombonez/noTunes

Generated by RepoPilot · document generated 2026-09-13 · concise human review Evidence snapshot · analyzed 2026-09-13T00:21:30.128Z · commit ee96b7befa80

Verdict

Mixed — Stale — last commit 2y ago

  • 7 active contributors
  • MIT licensed

Based on Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

What it is

noTunes is a lightweight macOS menu bar application written in Swift that intercepts and blocks iTunes or Apple Music from launching, with the ability to redirect launch attempts to an alternative music app. It runs as a persistent background process (typically started at login) and prevents unwanted music app launches—particularly useful when Bluetooth headphones reconnect and trigger automatic app startup. Minimal Xcode project structure: single-view Swift app with AppDelegate.swift as the core entry point, XIB-based UI (MainMenu.xib for menu bar), and asset catalogs for icons (Assets.xcassets). No separation into frameworks or modules—all logic likely lives in AppDelegate and supporting…

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Daily commands:

Open noTunes.xcodeproj in Xcode 12+, select the noTunes scheme, press ⌘R to build and run. The app launches as a menu bar utility; toggle via left-click the status bar icon. For testing without leaving it running, use P…

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Key cautions & unknowns

  • Stale — last commit 2y ago
  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 76% of recent commits
    1. Process blocking likely uses private or undocumented macOS APIs (NSRunningApplication or LaunchServices); behavior may change with OS updates. 2. The defaults write commands in README use the key…
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  • Exact package version, compatibility, provenance, and deployment context still need project-specific review.

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