[ale] Mac's version of BSD

[James Sumners]

This really isn't the case. iPhoto is registered as the default image
handler. Thus, when the system recognizes a camera roll it will ask if
you want to open iPhoto to manage it. You can adjust this under
iPhoto's preferences very easily[1].

Further, you can simply delete iPhoto if you never want to use it.
It's really that easy; just select it and delete it. However, I prefer
to use AppCleaner[2] to "uninstall" applications. That way, no extra
cruft is left laying around.

In regard to where iPhoto stores its information, look in
"~/Pictures/iPhoto Library". If browsing there with Finder, you'll
need to right click the "iPhoto Library", erm, file and choose "Show
Package Contents" because it is registered as package (so that it can
be double clicked to open iPhoto, primarily).

It's quite silly to claim that someone doesn't own their machine
because you don't understand the software installed on it.

[1] -- https://img.skitch.com/20120517-qiccrxshkq384cr6fmh3t8fn5c.png
[2] -- http://www.freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Tom Freeman
<tfreeman at intel.digichem.net> wrote:
>> The only remaining issue is how to drive a silver plated stake through its
>> heart.  The damn thing won't go away.  Put an SD card in a reader plugged
>> into her Mac and the only option available is download the images into
>> iPhoto. ARGhhhhhh!!!!!!
>
> At this point, it might bear repeating the observation made some time ago
> with respect to (I think) the Android thread. Something to the effect that
> if you can not remove a program, you really don't own the system. Memory
> says Jim K. quoted that, so he might want to clean up my misquote.



-- 
James Sumners
http://james.roomfullofmirrors.com/

"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts
pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it
is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become
drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted."

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