Hi all,
Every time I startup, ScreenFlow launches immediately which really bugs me. I've check in "login items" in system preferences, and the "startup items" folder, but the application doesn't seem to be there. Any idea how to stop this? Thanks in advance!
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
Michaelsuen,
When you Select Shut Down, a window pops up ands asks if you are sure you want to Shut Down. On that pop up window there is an option for you to ( Reopen Windows when logging back in ) if its checked uncheck it.
Hope that helps,
Weston
Thanks, unfortunately that's not the problem. It's when I startup fresh without having that option selected. Thanks anyway.
Michaelsuen,
Have you tried Repairing Disk and Disk Permissions?
To repair Disk and Disk permissions you have to start your Computer in Recovery Mode.
Restart your mac -> Hold down ( Command ) and ( R ) keys at startup.
Choose ( Disk Utility ) -> Select your Hard Drive ( Macintosh HD ) [*Note if you have FileVault turned on you have to enter your password to unlock it.] -> Select ( Repair Disk ) -> Wait a moment until it finishes -> Select ( Repair Disk Permissions ).
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It could be the com.apple.loginitems.plist has gone corrupt. I know that in older version of Mac OS you could remove these and a lot of the time it would fix strange issues related to them. Although I would move it to the Desktop and restart to see if it helps, if it doesn't I would put it back.
( Macintosh HD ) -> ( Users ) -> ( Your User Name ) -> ( Library [Hidden Folder] ) -> ( Preferences ) -> here you will find ( com.apple.loginituems.plist )
**Helpful Tidbit**
In Finder while holding down the ( Option key ), select the ( Go Menu) and select ( Library ) it will take you to your users hidden library folder.
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Hope that helps,
Weston
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I'll give that a try and let you know if it helps. Thanks!
So I tried repairing my harddrive, but after it doesn't give me the option to "repair disk permissions". I'm not sure why. Instead on the left-hand side, my harddrive is temporarily renamed to ""virtual" something.
Thanks so much, I removed "com.apple.loginituems.plist" like you suggested and just added the login items I did need again and it worked. 😀
Michaelsuen,
I'm glad that helped. 🙂 Strange I've never seen the Disk Utility thing.😕
-Weston
Invisible startup applications
