How To Have Apps Open On Startup

In case the App which is opening automatically during startup is not located on the Dock of your Mac, you will need to go into the Settings Menu of your Mac to disable such apps. Click on the Apple Menu icon in the top menu bar on your Mac and then click on System Preferences in the drop-down menu. How to Stop an Application from Opening at Startup With Mac OS X. This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent a startup application from running on your Mac. Open the Apple Menu. Click the black Apple icon in the upper-left corner of the.

Use the setting in the log out or restart dialog

When you log out of your Mac or restart it, deselect ”Reopen windows when logging back in” when prompted.

Or start up in safe mode, then restart normally. This doesn't change the setting, but your Mac forgets any windows that were open the last time you logged out or restarted.

How To Prevent Apps From Opening On Startup Mac

If you deselect this setting and an app continues to open automatically:

The app might be a login item. You can add or remove login items in Users & Groups preferences.
The app might have installed its own startup software. Often this is controlled by a setting within the app. Check the app's preferences or documentation, or contact the app's developer.

Use the setting in General preferences

To prevent apps from remembering the windows they had open, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, click General, then select ”Close windows when quitting an app.”

Or press and hold the Shift key while opening an app. This doesn't change the setting, but the app forgets any windows that were open the last time you quit the app.

How To Have Apps Open On Startup

If these steps don't work for an app, the app might have its own setting for reopening windows. Check the app's preferences or documentation, or contact the app's developer.

How To Prevent Apps From Opening On Startup Mac