When I start up iMac, Chrome automatically opens. How do I make it stop?

I have Safari, Chrome and Firefox as browsers. They are all in my dock. Safari is my default browser.

After I've shut down the computer, when I start up again, Chrome is the only browser that opens automatically at start up. I don't want any of them to do that. I've looked through preferences and can't find anything. I've looked in my Library:StartUpItems folder, but there seems to be nothing there.

How do I make Chrome stop starting?

Posted on Nov 20, 2013 11:53 AM

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Dakota2007

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Posted on Sep 8, 2014 11:42 AM

[1] Right click the Google Chrome icon on your dock.

Select "Options",

Uncheck "Open at Login"

[2] Click on the "System Preferences" icon in your dock.

Select "Users & Groups"

Click the lock to make changes

Click on your user account

Select "Login Items"

Make sure Google Chrome is NOT checked

That'll do it.

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Jun 7, 2017 10:34 AM in response to dianaofportland

You need to change true to false in /Library/LaunchAgents/com.google.keystone.agent.plist

<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>

Step by Step

Open Terminal

Type sudo su

Press Enter

It will ask for password, type your admin password

Press enter.

Type cd /Library/LaunchAgents/

And press enter

Type ls -ltr

Press Enter

if you see "com.google.keystone.agent.plist" in file list.

type vim com.google.keystone.agent.plist

locate line "<key>RunAtLoad</key>"

below that there will be a line "<true/>"

make it to false by pressing i for insert mode.

make true to false

press escape

type :wq

press enter

and restart your computer.

May 22, 2017 7:53 AM in response to dianaofportland

I just had this problem under Sierra and solved the problem by right clicking the Chrome icon in the dock, clicking options, clicking on "Open on Login," which was NOT checked, then unchecking it. Problem solved.

Sep 1, 2017 11:37 AM in response to dianaofportland

I know this is a really long time after the initial posting, however I was having the same problem with Chrome and I'm running 10.12.6 - nowhere did I have Chrome set to open at startup. I finally tried selecting that option, then deselecting that option and it seems to have worked. I just restarted my computer and Chrome never reared it's ugly head. Hope this is helpful to someone else

Aug 14, 2014 10:49 PM in response to dianaofportland

Hi,

I found a way to fix this.

Go to Apple Start -> System Preferences -> Users & Groups -> Tap on Login items -> uncheck Chrome -> ensure you have authorised the chane by entering your password.

Viola !!!! we are away from the annoying issue of chrome.

Hope this helps.

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