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Open programs auto launching on startup

With Catalina 10.5.2, programs that were open when shutting the Mac down open up when the Mac restats, even though the "Reopen windows when logging back in" box in the shutdown dialog boz is unchecked.

Mac mini, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 19, 2020 12:17 PM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2020 1:29 PM

  • On the menubar, click on the Apple icon
  • Click on SystemPreferences
  • Click on Users and groups
  • Unlock the padlock at the bottom left of the window
  • Click on the tab 'logging in'
  • Click on the app you don't want to open automatically when logging in
  • Delete it by clicking on the minus sign
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Open programs auto launching on startup

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