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ellaz17

Q: why does automator open automatically?

everytime i start up my MBP, the automator opens. why does it do this? its annoying.

macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.4), mobileme

Posted on Nov 18, 2013 8:21 PM

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  • by Paul_31,

    Paul_31 Paul_31 Nov 19, 2013 2:43 AM in response to ellaz17
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    Nov 19, 2013 2:43 AM in response to ellaz17

    (Are you really on OS X 10.5.3 as per your profile? These instructions work for Lion\Mountain Lion/Mavericks)

     

    A couple of things to check: System Preferences>Users & Groups>Login Items tab - make sure Automator is not listed.

     

    It could also be part of OS X's Resume feature causing it to launch. Any application that is open at Shutdown?restart will relaunch unless you deselect the tick box shown in the image below:

    Screen Shot 2013-11-19 at 11.43.14.jpg

  • by ellaz17,

    ellaz17 ellaz17 Nov 19, 2013 5:52 PM in response to Paul_31
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    Nov 19, 2013 5:52 PM in response to Paul_31

    Hi Paul_31,

     

    I am running 10.7.5.

     

    As for my open at start up items they include: Google Chrome/Drive/notifier and Music Manager. i have tried to hide automater. could it be as a result of having google drive open at start up?

    thanks! ellaz17

  • by Paul_31,

    Paul_31 Paul_31 Nov 19, 2013 10:37 PM in response to ellaz17
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    Nov 19, 2013 10:37 PM in response to ellaz17

    If it's not in your startup items and you are certain the app is not open at shutdown (not just closed - make sure it is quit using Command+q) and you have deselected the tick as shown in the image, I'm stuck for other suggestions. Hopefully someone else will chime in with ideas.

  • by gene77,

    gene77 gene77 Feb 22, 2015 3:04 PM in response to Paul_31
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    Feb 22, 2015 3:04 PM in response to Paul_31

    This has just started happening to me, I'm on Mavericks.