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Apps Opening on Startup

Startup apps in Users & Groups -> Login Items removed. 'Open at Login' not checked. Bombarded with apps opening on startup. Why?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 15, 2021 8:40 AM

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Level 9

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Posted on Mar 15, 2021 8:56 AM

If those applications were open before you shut your mac down, they will reopen unless you decide otherwise when you shutdown:

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If those applications were open before you shut your mac down, they will reopen unless you decide otherwise when you shutdown:

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By default, macOS will "Resume" apps that were open when you shut down. You can disable that by unchecking the box in the Shutdown/Restart dialog.

Apps Opening on Startup

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