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Hi.
This question has been asked before, but, holding Option down while quitting Finder does not help and Finder keeps getting launched at log-in. What is the best way to stop it from launching at Long In?
Thanks in advance.
Farzad
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13
Hi Farzad,
Finder is a mission-critical service and must run in order to properly log you in.
If you're used to using Windows, File Explorer might not seem to be open when you log in, but it's secretly running in the background (check Task Manager). Just like the Finder, if File Explorer doesn't run at all, you can't log in properly on Windows either.
If Finder always shows an open window by default when you log in, that isn't normal behaviour. Check your Login Items:
Hi Farzad,
Finder is a mission-critical service and must run in order to properly log you in.
If you're used to using Windows, File Explorer might not seem to be open when you log in, but it's secretly running in the background (check Task Manager). Just like the Finder, if File Explorer doesn't run at all, you can't log in properly on Windows either.
If Finder always shows an open window by default when you log in, that isn't normal behaviour. Check your Login Items:
Thank you, but I already tried that and there are no indications that a folder in Finder should be opened by default. It makes me wonder - the folder it parks itself at is OneDrive. I think it might have to do with OneDrive setting.
The culprit:
How to stop Finder from Launching at Log-In???
