Mavericks keeps starting up apps on restart

http://bugreport.apple.com/

Same for me, I dont click to reopen when restarteding and This option is already checked for me in my System Prefs.

Me too. It doesn't matter what I click, or unclick, everything launches on start up and I get the fun of turning everything off. It does WONDERFUL things for my memory usages. Don't bother filing a Bug Report or anything else with Apple. They absolutely do not care and certainly won't read anything you submit. The only reason Bug Reports are provided is to make you, the user, feel better.

Typical behaviour in previous OS allowed me to have all apps and windows close, either by closing documents individually or by quitting the apps, without them all reopening automatically on start up, but also allowed me to have any open folders on the desktop and dock reopen automatically, which reminded me where I stopped work without cluttering the screen.

In Mavericks, often the windows and apps I close and quit all open on startup, which I don't want, but the folders I left open don't reappear. Folders left open on the dock never appear, while those open on the desktop sometimes appear. Sometimes the folder behaviour is fixed if I uncheck and recheck the reopen windows box during shutdown, but the effect is temporary.

The two available controls in System Preferences and Shutdown definitely aren't working consistently.

I have sent feedback to Apple. I'd love to find a solution.

had to chime in here. found this on apple's site and it works!

Temporarily prevent items from opening automatically when you log in

If you see the login window, press the Shift key while you click the Log In button, then release the Shift key when you see the Dock.

This worked for me too:

Konradphoto wrote:

This is what seems to fix it for me:

1) turn off/quit all the applications

2) Shut down your mac BUT tick the box "Reopen windows when logging back in"

Once you turn on your mac, none of the applications should open. Next time you restart/shut down the mac, you can de-select (untick) the box "Reopen windows when logging back in" and the apps should not turn on automatically next time you start up the system.

Konradphoto wrote:

This is what seems to fix it for me:

1) turn off/quit all the applications

2) Shut down your mac BUT tick the box "Reopen windows when logging back in"

Once you turn on your mac, none of the applications should open. Next time you restart/shut down the mac, you can de-select (untick) the box "Reopen windows when logging back in" and the apps should not turn on automatically next time you start up the system.

this did NOT work for me

ive had this problem since Lion onwards

not good enough apple

Hi,

Now you mention it, part of this behaviour started for me in Mountain Lion. I went straight from Snow Leopard to ML without trying Lion, and I only had ML for a few months before I went to Mavericks. In ML, I recall, the folders I left open on the dock stopped reopening on startup, but the other behaviour (folders left open on the desktop not reopening but files and apps I had closed or quit reopening) proliferated in ML.

"Close windows when quitting an application" was checked by default, but rechecking it seems to stop closed and quit files and apps from opening most of the time. However, when I do open an app like Word by clicking on one existing file, for a while all the recent files opened, which they didn't used to do on current settings, and lately this has changed to the project gallery and a new blank file opening automatically. But sometimes it just goes back to everything in every app I used last time opening, and sometimes only the file I want to open does open.

Meanwhile, I usually have "reopen windows when logging back in" checked so that the folders I left open will reopen. As I said, this never works for folders left on the dock anymore. Folders left open on the desktop vary. If I uncheck and recheck the "reopen windows" control during shutdown it behaves itself for a while, then I find that only one folder of a group left open is reopened, then none.

Settings should not be able to wear off. Thanks to all who offered help, but this inconsistent behaviour indicates a bug, rather than that users haven't understood the settings. We've all been using these settings for years. It seems a small irritation but it is very annoying for something that used to work well to stop working, particularly if it interrupts your workflow. I'll report it to Apple again.

Apologies, I meant "proliferated in Mavericks".

Hi,

I had to look for a while, but actually it is pretty easy.

If you turn off your iMac or restart, a display pops up. (Sorry, I'm Dutch, but you get the picture)

Here you can uncheck so the applications which are active don't start up again.

Yesterday I was using 7 apps before shutting down, all opened upon restart. I've done everything posted, unchecked box for restart, etc but all the apps I was working on (then closed before shutting down) still re-open upon restart. I'm the only user so dont go through login.

Does Apple monitor these discussions?

Hi,

I included the link to this thread in my last feedback attempt to Apple, so if my report is ever read then they'll know this conversation exists at least. If everyone files a report, or several reports, perhaps they'll eventually notice the breadth of the problem and address it in an update. I know another user who has Lion and the auto file opening is driving them nuts too.

Go to <http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html> to give feedback to Apple. Otherwise I guess we just have to wait, and keep checking and unchecking the two settings. Sometimes they work, a bit, for a while.

Check the options for programs in your dock. Right click on the icon in the dock then click on options, many programs have an option to Open at Login, if there is a check mark there, click to uncheck. This also applies to applications in the menu bar at the top of the screen, right click then navigate to the prefrences (some programs call it settings) .

Looks like some appilcations default to this option checked on when first installed. Firefox, Google Drive and Copy are a few that I have confirmed that do this.

I've had the same issue, has been driving me nuts - though I have a new machine which came with Mavericks as default (so I haven't upgraded etc) but what I noticed was that I had my iPad connected via Lightning / USB every time I was having the issue (restarting). I removed the iPad and the issue is no longer happening.

In my case, iPhoto and iTunes were automatically launching.

I also went to System Prefs / General and set the recent items to zero, I then restarted, went back in and then set it to 5 again, then restarted once more. Didn't have the issue once then.

Early days - may still come back - just thought I'd post my experience.

Cheers & good luck 🙂

I have the same problem and it is not only about reopening files, also the window settings (window size and location) of some applications are also reset. E.g. my Safari starts with a small window on the lower left of the screen everytime.