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Restarting Apple iMac OS

When I restart my Apple iMacOS (Ventura13.1) how can I select only those few programs I wish to load up? At present when I restart all of the programs load up and so I have a general heap each time I sort my computer out!


I'll be really grateful for your help.

Tony Murray

iMac 27″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Dec 31, 2022 6:25 AM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2022 6:45 AM

When you choose Shutdown or Restart, a dialog box opens where you click Shutdown or Restart. There is a checkbox there that says "Reopen windows when logging back in." Deselect that checkbox.


You Quit an app by choosing "Quit <appname>" from the Application menu or use Cmd-Q while the app is frontmost.


If you have a set of applications you always want to start up when you log in, add those apps to the Login Items in System Settings > General > Login Items. Then, deselect the checkbox in the Shutdown/Restart dialog.

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Dec 31, 2022 6:45 AM in response to Anthony William Murray

When you choose Shutdown or Restart, a dialog box opens where you click Shutdown or Restart. There is a checkbox there that says "Reopen windows when logging back in." Deselect that checkbox.


You Quit an app by choosing "Quit <appname>" from the Application menu or use Cmd-Q while the app is frontmost.


If you have a set of applications you always want to start up when you log in, add those apps to the Login Items in System Settings > General > Login Items. Then, deselect the checkbox in the Shutdown/Restart dialog.

Restarting Apple iMac OS

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