Each time I open Chrome, (which is not my main browser), adds itself to login items, which means if I restart my computer, Chrome is one of the apps that open automatically. I then have to remove it until it gets added again if I have to use Chrome again. This is a crap user experience and frankly is below Apple standards.
MacBook Pro Apple Silicon
First, check to see that it's not set to open on login. Right click on the icon in the Dock, then go to "Options" and uncheck "Open at Login" if it's checked, as seen below-
If it persists, ensure that the app is completely quit, and when shutting down or restarting, you uncheck the "Reopen windows when logging back in" box-
At any rate, it's not Apple's fault- Chrome is a Google product.
Prevent apps and windows from reopening on Mac - Apple Support
Check in Google Chrome for an Extension for Chrome was installed - maybe without the user even knowing it was installed
Google Chrome add itself to login items
I disagree - if I submit an App to the App Store, there should be some safeguards in place to prevent scripts like this from changing my user preference...repeatedly, each time the app is open. This issue seemed to crop up after updating to Ventura. I wonder if Apple was paid to allow Chrome to automatically add itself to Login Items. It doesn't seem like any of the preferences have the padlock to prevent changing without username/password.
This is not just Google. It's happing with my Brave browser too.
My apps are all closed before I shut down but every time I started the Mac and then open Brave it gets added to the Open at Login list.
It's only started recently but I can't find anyway to stop this.
@p.phillips that did the trick. I believe it was one of the Google Analytics or Tags extensions that was causing this to happen. Really appreciate your help resolving this!
You are welcome and thank you too
Chrome automatically added to Login Items
