Q: How to prevent apps from opening automatically at startup

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q999

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Notebooks

Q: How to prevent apps from opening automatically at startup

If I don't quit apps when shutting my MacBook air, every time I turn it onagain thoseapps just automatically open with the windows whereileft. That's quite annoying, so I want to know how to prevent windows from opening automatically at startup. I have El Capitan 10.11.1 on my laptop.

MACBOOK AIR (11-INCH, EARLY 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Jun 6, 2016 9:22 AM

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KiltedTim

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iPhone

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Look at the dialog box you get when you choose shut down from the  menu. Uncheck the option to re-open applications on startup.

Posted on Jun 6, 2016 11:54 AM

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by dominic23,

dominic23 Jun 6, 2016 10:41 AM in response to q999
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Jun 6, 2016 10:41 AM in response to q999

System Preferences > Users & Groups
Click on the lock and and authenticate.
Select the account. Click the Login items tab.

Highlight the application. Click the “-“ button at the bottom left corner.

Section: Use Login Items
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204005

Related:

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21985?locale=en_US

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH22003?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
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Accepted Answer · Jun 6, 2016 11:54 AM

KiltedTim

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Jun 6, 2016 11:54 AM in response to q999

Look at the dialog box you get when you choose shut down from the  menu. Uncheck the option to re-open applications on startup.

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