There are several ways:
1. cell.userInteractionEnabled = NO; (to make the cell "finished only" - this includes buttons)
2. cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone; (to turn off the backlight)
3. tableView.allowsSelection = NO; (disables backlighting only for the whole table)
4. tableView.UserInteractionEnabled:NO; (to make the whole table "finished only" - including buttons)
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