iTunes 10.0.1 introduces a feature in which Ping access is built into a button listed next to each track. Some users find this feature undesirable and would like to remove it. To do so:
Mac:
Launch the Terminal application (click the Spotlight icon in the upper-right corner of the screen and type “Terminal”)
Type: defaults write com.apple.itunes hide-ping-dropdown -bool YES
Press return, then quit and relaunch iTunes.
Windows:
Click Start then Run, then type the following commands:
32-bit Windows:
- “C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt hide-ping-dropdown 1
- “C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt show-store-link-arrows 1
- “C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt disablePingSidebar 1
64-bit Windows:
- “C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt hide-ping-dropdown 1
- “C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt show-store-link-arrows 1
- “C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt disablePingSidebar 1
Chris3332422 says
Spoke too soon ! every time you purchase a track
in the iTunes store, a large Ping pop up still appears
inviting you to join. Ah well ! Ver 11
Chris3332422 says
Edit>Preferences>Parental>Disable>Ping
All gone
PIERRE BLIN says
Hi. How do you get the RUN option on Windows 7? THe only place to type anything in the Start menu is in the Search box. Typing run just makes it search for run.
user mac 1 says
Thanks !
thank you so much !
Kalahari says
Wow. Thanks, I was getting so wound up by the constant PING. Why oh why do they insist on imposing these things on you?
mujimu says
worked for me on Windows 7 x64.
THANKS! Ping button was really annoying.
btw, i set show-store-link-arrows to 0 to rid myself of those multiple iTunes Store arrows in song list as well. (you had 1 in the example, which enabled it)
Gizzmo says
Thanks for the windows lines, really helpful. Thank you.
Also is there a way to remove the ping links from the right click menu?