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How to stop Finder from Launching at Log-In???

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

Posted on Oct 3, 2021 1:30 PM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2021 4:00 PM

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:


  1. Open System Preferences -> Users and Groups.
  2. Select the Login Items tab.
  3. If Finder appears in the list, remove it. (It will still run when you log in, but it won't open any windows until you interact with it.)
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Oct 3, 2021 4:00 PM in response to Farzad_K

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:


  1. Open System Preferences -> Users and Groups.
  2. Select the Login Items tab.
  3. If Finder appears in the list, remove it. (It will still run when you log in, but it won't open any windows until you interact with it.)

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