TextEdit won't not open up!

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TextEdit won't not open up!

When I open my computer and it starts up, the first program that opens up on start up is TextEdit (word processor that came with my computer). I don't want this to happen. I tried going in to user and group setting and making sure that it wasn't in the list of items that open on start up. I also tried right clicking it in the dock; navigating to options and UNchecking "Open at Login". No matter what I do it still opens up when I first start up. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jan 1, 2012 10:32 AM

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Answer 1

Limnos

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Jan 1, 2012 10:42 AM in response to bisaak

Do you have anything in Login Items that would need it even if you don't have the application itself there?

Does it still open up if you start in Safe Mode (shift key held down during boot)? How about rebooting normally again?

Does it open in a different account?

For something pernicious you may need to check in /Library/launchagents, /Library/startupitems

http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12793202#12793202

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BDAqua

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Jan 1, 2012 10:58 AM in response to bisaak

Does it open with a certain document loaded?

What all is listed in Login Items?

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bisaak Author

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Jan 2, 2012 8:26 AM in response to Limnos

No, there is no application or RTF document that is in the login items list that needs "TextEdit" to open.

Nothing opens in safe mode except Finder, a window that says my virus protection software couldn't open and other basic things like the dock, menubar, desktop picture etc.

My computer is setup to automatically open to my account and bypass the login window. My mac is setup for my school so the only other accounts are Parent, Administrator and Me. That means that I don't have access to the other accounts so I can't try your third sugestion. Thanks so much!

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bisaak Author

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Jan 2, 2012 8:38 AM in response to BDAqua

Nope, it just opens a plain document.

The login items listed are as follows:

iTunesHelper
SpeechSynthesisServer
smcFanControl
Preview
Mail
Music Manager
SAVDiskMountNotify (All Users)
ScanNotification (All Users)
SymSecondaryLaunch (All Users)

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Limnos

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Jan 2, 2012 8:46 AM in response to bisaak

Try disabling those items one by one and see if it affects the opening.

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bisaak Author

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Jan 2, 2012 8:56 AM in response to Limnos

I just fixed it. I discovered a TextEdit document ironically that was the computer coding to what started up at login. I deleted the code that had anything to do with "TextEdit"; restarted my mac and vwaa laah.... It didn't open. Thanks so much guys!!

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BDAqua

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Jan 2, 2012 9:51 AM in response to bisaak

Good work, thanks. 🙂

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Answer 8

Jan 2, 2012 11:00 AM in response to bisaak

bisaak wrote:

…It didn't open…

😮 Is that good? 😮

😕 Or is there a typo somewhere? 😕

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BDAqua

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Jan 2, 2012 11:57 AM in response to Ramón G Castañeda

Yes, that's GOOD, the problem was that TE was opening on login every time, with that not wanted to be the case. 😉

Won't Not is probably throwing you for a loop! 🙂

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Jeff10

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May 27, 2012 12:23 PM in response to bisaak

bisaak - I am having the same issue - what did you do to resolve? Wasn't clear where you found the code that referenced TE that you removed? thanks!

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bisaak Author

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Jun 1, 2012 1:14 PM in response to Ramón G Castañeda

Yes, that is what I wanted.

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bisaak Author

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Jun 1, 2012 1:22 PM in response to Jeff10

I honestly forget how I did it. It was about 4 months ago. I would try going to system preferences>users & groups>login items. If Text Edit is on that list then click it once and then click the " - " icon below the list. Hope that helps.

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