What is notunes?

noTunes is a small macOS utility that stops iTunes and Apple Music from opening on your computer. The most common annoyance it solves is the one where connecting a pair of Bluetooth headphones automatically triggers Apple Music to launch, even when you have no intention of using it. Once you run noTunes, it sits in your Mac's menu bar. A single left click on its icon toggles it on and off. When enabled, it blocks iTunes and Apple Music from launching. When disabled, it steps out of the way and lets those apps open normally. You can also set it to launch automatically when you log in, which is the most practical way to use it. An optional feature lets you configure a replacement app. Instead of simply blocking Apple Music, noTunes can redirect the launch attempt to a different music application of your choice, such as Spotify or Vox. You can even point it at a website URL, so attempting to open Apple Music instead opens something like YouTube Music in your browser. The replacement is configured through a Terminal command. Installation is available either by downloading a zip file directly from the releases page or through Homebrew, a package manager for macOS, using brew install --cask notunes. The app is written in Swift and released under the MIT license.