Aren't they annoying? In this post, I will show you how to stop the iTunes web links from opening iTunes.
Sometimes you don’t even have any warning that the link is going to launch iTunes if you click on a shortened link. There are a few simple steps that you can take to stop this behavior and suppress iTunes in its eagerness to run and take you to the page for that app.
Adapted from The Apple Blog, I have chosen the solving steps for Firefox users.
Here are the steps for Firefox users :
1. In Firefox, open a blank tab, type about:config in the address bar, and then hit Enter. Accept the warning that appears.
2. In the main preferences area, right-click anywhere and choose New, Boolean. Type the following name into the blank field: network.protocol-handler.warn-external.itms.
3. Click OK, then choose the true setting in the box that appears.
4. Restart Firefox and you're good to go.
Additional Measures :
If iTunes still launches automatically, check the settings in the applications tab of the Firefox preferences window and search for “itunes” in the filter box. If any content types are set to open with iTunes, change those settings to “Always Ask” and this should stop iTunes from opening. To double-check, do another search on “itms” and make sure it is set to “Always Ask” here as well.
To reverse the setting, return to the “about:config” page and double-click on the “true” entry for “network.protocol-handler.warn-external.itms” to change it back to “false” and disable the dialog box asking you what to do.
For Safari and Chrome users, you can get the guides here. As for IE users, sorry I haven't found it yet.
sources : The Apple Blog
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