If you have an Apple iPhone or iPod, and you want to use it with Microsoft Windows without installing the massive iTunes application suite, you may think you are out of luck. It seems that Apple went to great lengths to force you to install their bloated iTunes software.
In order to use an iPhone or iPod without iTunes in Windows, you will need to install the following components:
- The USBAAPL.SYS driver
- The Apple Mobile Device Support service