Comments on: What does Apple know about my iTunes library?

Question: What does Apple know about my iTunes library?

mundy — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:29:49 -0800

How much does iTunes know about mp3s I add to my library? I buy from emusic; download the occasional podcast; and get stuff from archive.org--nothing from the iTunes store, ever. Nevertheless, does some kinda list of what I have in iTunes get beamed back to the Apple mothership via the iTunes software?

By: chrismear

chrismear — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:34:34 -0800

Apart from the iTunes Ministore (an optional feature that is only used to show you recommendations from the store based on what you've got in your library), no.

By: 543DoublePlay

543DoublePlay — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:46:17 -0800

A little healthy paranoia is not a bad thing but you are pretty safe unless, as chrismear points out, you have the nasty little Ministore turned on. Turn it off and leave it off. I hate these "tools" that suggest other things that I might like based on what I am playing or reading (or whatever) at that moment in time.

By: terrapin

terrapin — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 06:50:36 -0800

It's not free, but you can also try Little Snitch which can be set to prevent certain apps from "phoning home."