Start up mess

Elduva · Elduva #1 (**permalink**)

12-26-2011, 10:09 AM

When downloading Spotify, I tunes or skype, little did I know they attach to the start up of my Mac book. I want to keep them, but not in start up cycle. How do I do this?

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

12-26-2011, 10:12 AM

Go to  menu > System Preferences > Accounts (or Users and Groups in OSX Lion)

Select your account and then select the Login Items tab. If any of those programs are set to start at login they will be listed there

Elduva · Elduva #3 (**permalink**)

12-26-2011, 10:21 AM

Thanks It worked great.

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

12-26-2011, 03:48 PM

Just for the record, iTunes does NOT by default automatically start up. Neither does Skype (I don't know about Spotify).

Much more likely, you are not properly quitting the apps when you restart or shut down your Mac, so OF COURSE they will automatically restart when you turn the Mac back on -- because you never quit them! You can turn this behaviour off in system preferences, but a better idea would be to actually quit applications when you're no longer using them. (hint: the red button in the window is NOT a quit button).

robduckyworth · robduckyworth #5 (**permalink**)

12-26-2011, 03:55 PM

Moved to more appropriate forum.

louishen #2 (permalink)
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chas_m #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,808 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	12-26-2011, 03:48 PM Just for the record, iTunes does NOT by default automatically start up. Neither does Skype (I don't know about Spotify). Much more likely, you are not properly quitting the apps when you restart or shut down your Mac, so OF COURSE they will automatically restart when you turn the Mac back on -- because you never quit them! You can turn this behaviour off in system preferences, but a better idea would be to actually quit applications when you're no longer using them. (hint: the red button in the window is NOT a quit button). Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2011 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 2,972 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, 2.5GHz i7, 750GB, 6770M 1GB, iPad 3, iPhone 4, custom PC	12-26-2011, 03:55 PM Moved to more appropriate forum. If you find a post helpful, don't forget to use the reputation system (top right of post.) Join us in the IRC! How? Add me on Steam, Origin or PSN (Vita): robduckyworth
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Elduva #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 26, 2011 Posts: 3	12-26-2011, 10:09 AM When downloading Spotify, I tunes or skype, little did I know they attach to the start up of my Mac book. I want to keep them, but not in start up cycle. How do I do this?
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