Cant stop a program from loading at startup

Remy · Remy #1 (**permalink**)

11-17-2007, 02:55 AM

Hi. I've only had my MBP for a few weeks and have a lot of questions.

I have a Brother Printer software installer that always starts up on boot. It creates an icon on my top right menu pane. When i click the program's Preferences tab and disable START PROGRAM AT STARTUP option, my changes aren't saved it always loads up at startup. I want to stop it from starting up.

I've also checked the Accounts/Login Options menu and its not on that list.

What am i missing?

NanoBite · NanoBite #2 (**permalink**)

11-17-2007, 04:22 AM

Check these paths for the culprit:

Macintosh HD ~> Library ~> Startup Items
Macintosh HD ~> System ~> Library ~> Startup Items

louishen · louishen #3 (**permalink**)

11-17-2007, 07:30 AM

or go to system preferences under  menu

go to accounts and select your account. There is a tab called login items

you can disable start-up programs from there

Remy · Remy #4 (**permalink**)

11-17-2007, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spawn__Dooley

Check these paths for the culprit:

Macintosh HD ~> Library ~> Startup Items
Macintosh HD ~> System ~> Library ~> Startup Items

Spawn, tried that but both folders are empty.

any other suggestions????

cradom · cradom #5 (**permalink**)

11-17-2007, 10:16 PM

Also look in /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons.

NanoBite · NanoBite #6 (**permalink**)

11-17-2007, 11:48 PM

Only other place I can think of is:

MacintoshHD ~> Library ~> Printers
YourUserAccount ~> Library ~> Printers

I checked again in my:

MacHD ~> System ~> Library ~> Startup Items and there are so many folders there I wouldn't have the foggiest about why or what they do .... or why your same folder is empty?

Remy · Remy #7 (**permalink**)

11-19-2007, 02:50 PM

Spawn,

Sorry, I didnt mean it was empty-just didnt have the file that resembled my problem.

Before I saw your last post I finally gave up and went to the Genius guys and he had to get help too. He finally found it hidden in the LIBRARY/PREFERENCES/
folder. Apparently, it made a subfolder there. After deleting it, the software finally was removed.

What i dont understand is when i searched for this folder it didnt show up.

Thanks for the help!!!!

Now to figure out more idiosyncrasies of this mac.

cradom #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2004 Location: South-East Texas Posts: 1,803 Mac Specs: 21in Dual core 3 ghz iMac, 13in Macbook - Mountain Lion on both	11-17-2007, 10:16 PM Also look in /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons. Craig in Texas ---You did WHAT!? Close the Terminal and step away slowly.
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Remy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 17, 2007 Posts: 5	11-17-2007, 02:55 AM Hi. I've only had my MBP for a few weeks and have a lot of questions. I have a Brother Printer software installer that always starts up on boot. It creates an icon on my top right menu pane. When i click the program's Preferences tab and disable START PROGRAM AT STARTUP option, my changes aren't saved it always loads up at startup. I want to stop it from starting up. I've also checked the Accounts/Login Options menu and its not on that list. What am i missing?
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NanoBite #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	11-17-2007, 04:22 AM Check these paths for the culprit: Macintosh HD ~> Library ~> Startup Items Macintosh HD ~> System ~> Library ~> Startup Items
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NanoBite #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	11-17-2007, 11:48 PM Only other place I can think of is: MacintoshHD ~> Library ~> Printers YourUserAccount ~> Library ~> Printers I checked again in my: MacHD ~> System ~> Library ~> Startup Items and there are so many folders there I wouldn't have the foggiest about why or what they do .... or why your same folder is empty?
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Remy #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 17, 2007 Posts: 5	11-19-2007, 02:50 PM Spawn, Sorry, I didnt mean it was empty-just didnt have the file that resembled my problem. Before I saw your last post I finally gave up and went to the Genius guys and he had to get help too. He finally found it hidden in the LIBRARY/PREFERENCES/ folder. Apparently, it made a subfolder there. After deleting it, the software finally was removed. What i dont understand is when i searched for this folder it didnt show up. Thanks for the help!!!! Now to figure out more idiosyncrasies of this mac.
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