So when you switch on your computer [or even if you reboot or restart your computer], a number of OS X startup programs pop up.
- Download PowerSuite on Mac for free. Go to the Startup Boost feature. It will list the full startup items on your mac. Check the location to view the real startup process and background processes. Click the switch button to disable or enable the unwanted application and service. Then click “Apply Changes” button to.
- Heres your solution to prevent Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac opening on Startup: This DOESN'T work: 01. Right clicking on the Word, Excel and Powerpoint icons in the dock then clicking 'Options' and then unchecking 'Open at Login', Microsoft Office still opens.
- An 'All apps' button will be displayed on Start to open the all apps list. This will also disable Show app list in Start menu in Settings. Remove and disable setting will remove the all apps list from the Start menu and full screen Start, and disable Show app list in Start menu in Settings.
Anybody with a computer would have had this problem sometime in their lives. So please go ahead and agree with me on this one. Okay?
Alternatively, if you accidentally remove an app that you want to continue opening at startup, you can choose the small plus button instead. This will open a Finder window for you to choose the application you want, and it will be added to the list of apps in System Preferences. Via App Settings.
Agreed? Good.
Now, the problem is, how to you avoid these startup programs on a mac?
The thing is, most of us DO NOT WANT these start up programs to just dominate (take over) the screen as soon as we have switched on our computers. So how do we keep them from doing so?
How To Remove Apps From Startup
It is really irritating for people to keep waiting those extra minutes as the os x startup options make up their minds whether they need to open or not. They make the starting up process of our computers slow down. So if we have opened our computer to quickly get some tiny yet important job done, we have to patiently wait it out till these programs have finished their “booting” process. This is only followed by a swift cancellation of the window. Such an absolute waste of time!
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So how do you make it stop or disable startup apps mac?
How do you make them exempt from appearing on your screen at all? How do you ban the little buggers?
This is where this article becomes your knight is shining armor and gives you a way out!
However, there are basic necessities that you have to fulfill before this article can be you shining little knight.
Basic necessity 1: You need to own a Mac.
Basic necessity 2: You need to be plagued by annoying start up programs every single time that you fire up that beloved Mac of yours.
[Disclaimer: if this is not your problem, then this article really cannot give you a suitable solution (or any solution at all for that matter)]
Now that you have fulfilled the basic necessities [ the latter, with much annoyance and a bad temperament], let us find out how to get rid of those buggers, shall we?
Step 1: Open up the User and Groups .
There is pane under System Preferences called “Users and Groups”. Click on the “Login Items” tab in this “Users and Groups” pane.
Step 2: Uncheck or Subtract.
Listen, here will be a list of apps and files and folders that open at start up time. Most of them will be checked at the “Open at login” checkbox. Therefore, if you need to stop them from opening when you start up your Mac, simply uncheck them at the checkbox.
You can also manually delete them from the list by clicking on the minus sign (-) button.
Step 3: Check for Start Up Items. (and then DELETE THEM, obviously)
Disable Apps Opening On Startup Mac Pro
Go to the Systems folder. Then go to Library. There will be a folder called “Start Up Items” here. Go to this folder.
This folder basically holds a list of programs that open up at start up. Every time. If any item is undesirable, delete it from this folder.
Step 4: Keep your hands off!
Some things are integral to the working of your computer. Even start ups. So you cannot blindly go about deleting all of them. Keep your hands off of some:
- /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
- /System/Library/LaunchAgents
Any components in these two folders are essential for the workings of your Mac. So stay clear of these folders when you are on your start up program sabotage spree!
Step 5: Kext-ing till you die.
Kexts or kernel extensions are a real thing. It is okay if you have never heard of them before [neither had I before researching for this article]. Kexts or kernel extensions usually load at start up. They can be found in the file “/System/Library/Extensions and load at start up”.
They give low-level components such as processing audio and including backing for peripherals. Most kexts on your Mac are part of OS X.
If you absolutely need to remove a kext, the safest and most harmless way to remove a third-party kext is to run an uninstaller that has been provided by the developer.
Cron is a Unix scheduling utility that is usually built into the OS X interface. The easiest way to view and edit cron jobs without using Terminal is to download the free Cronnixutility that was designed by Sven A. Schmidt. After you have done so, just follow the instructions on this utility to uninstall your Cron-ic pain.
Step 7: A login script
These are somewhat like start up items, but are not start up items themselves. You do not really need to worry about these now because they were only used in the older versions of the OS X but are deprecated or out of use now.
How To Have Apps Open On Startup
In macOS Sierra you can remove automatic items which help you to speed up your Mac and reduce internet bandwidth. In this article, I’m going show you, how to stop macOS Sierra startup apps. This means that when you log into your computer, by default some apps will open up though you don’t open them. Some Apps connect to internet when your computer start and terminate it’s connection when system turn off, while we never use them.
Stop macOS Sierra Startup Apps
You can have apps, documents, folders, or server connections open automatically whenever you log in to your Mac. Most of the Apps running on macOS Sierra background are without user’s interaction. But a few are really need to use macOS Sierra running properly. Let’s disable or stop macOS Sierra startup Apps that are not necessary to be installed or running on the system. Also you learn how to add apps to the startup list. When turn on your computer, them will automatically open up. So let’s get started.
Mail App Opens On Startup
Step #1. To stop macOS Sierra startup apps or remove automatic items, Choose Apple menu >System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
Users & Groups
Step #2. User & Group window will pop up, select the user you want to remove automatic items from it then choose “Login Items“. Now, select the application you want to quit or stop then click on the hyphen“-“ button.
Choose login Items
Remove automatic items one by one. Finally you’ll see the screenshot below.
Add macOS Sierra Startup Apps
Sometime you need to some apps that automatically start your computer turned on. For this demonstration, you need to follow step 1 and 2 of this article. Once you’ve done it, click at the “+” button to add as many items as you want. Choose the apps and click “Add”.
Add macOS Sierra Startup Apps
It’s done now!
Conclusion
In this aricle, you learned how to stop macOS Sierra startup apps and how to remove automatic apps on macOS Sierra 10.12. If you’ve got any question, feel free to share with us. Thanks for being with us.