Remove App From Startup Mac Os

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Some time people use their Mac computer for specific purpose and they want some required applications to run and ready at start-up automatically or even you don’t use Mac for specific work you may need to run some programs on start-up like Mail, Chat, Music and more… so Mac OS X gives you an option to specify applications to run at start-up.

Let’s see how to add or delete applications/programs from Mac OS X start-up.

Sep 10, 2018  In the Login Items tab, you will see a list of applications that are in Startup programs. Carefully, select the programs you want to remove (multiple items can be selected). Then, click on ‘ — ‘ minus sign below to remove items from the list. May 17, 2019  How to fix broken startup items? Launch CleanMyMac. Choose Uninstaller tab. Scroll through the list of apps. If you spot any app that you’ve deleted, check them. Delete the app leftovers you’ve chosen.

Startup

Step-1

Click on Apple icon and click on System Preferences


Step-2

Click on Accounts icon under System category

Step-3

Click on Login Items tab and then Click the Add (+) button.

Remove App From Startup Mac Os

Step-4

Click on Applications under Places category then select application (e.g. Mail) of your choice from the list and Click on Add (+) button. Now when you restart your Mac then you will see the startup changes that you have made.

Mac Os X Remove App From Startup

Delete start-up application on Mac

Simply after step-3 select the application under Login Items that you want to delete and Click on Delete (-) button

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Many apps or softwares upon installing automatically start-up each time when you restart & login or reboot into your Mac OS X. Some of these apps simply increase the loading time or startup time of your Mac system. Here’s a simple tutorial which will help you to change or remove apps which start up automatically in Mac OS X, read on below for method to change or remove items while starting Mac OS X.

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Tutorial – How to Change or Remove Start up Apps & Programs in Mac OS X –

Mac Os Remove App From Startup

Remove App From Startup Mac Os
  • Inorder to remove or prevent apps or programs from automatically starting up, we need to remove them from Settings or System Preferences, so first of all launch the “System Preferences” from Spotlight or from the bottom dock bar of your Mac system as shown below –

    System Preferences Mac OS X Dock bar

    Now, the System Preferences window will open up as shown below , Please click on the “Users & Groups” icon as highlighted –

  • Once you enter Users & Groups section, it will now show a list of all users registered on your Macbook / iMac mini system as shown below –

    Users registered in Mac OS X

    Here, select the user for which you want to change the startup items or apps.

  • In the next stem, besides the highlighted “password” option, select the “Login items” option –

    Login Items Option Mac OS X

    It will now, show a list of all currently present Startup apps or programs which automatically start up when you log on to your Mac.

  • To Remove or Change any app from automatically starting up from your next login, select the name of the app by clicking in the “checkmark” box , and then Click on the Minus sign button below the app list window as shown –
  • That’s it ! the app will now disappear from the list and won’t start up automatically from your next log-in to your Mac OS X.

The method works fine on all newer Mac OS X versions Mavericks, Yosemite , Mountain Lion, Snow leopard, El Capitan and even Mac OS X Sierra too. Incase if it doesn’t work for you feel free to comment in the article.