I introduced some basic Mac configuration for programmers. In this article, I will continue to introduce some useful apps on your Mac. (If you are new here, I strongly suggest to read the last. If too many programs start running when your Mac starts up, it can cause your computer to start up slow, and in some cases even cause it to crash. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. If you’ve heard the phrase, “Once you go Mac, you never go back,” you know it holds true. Macs are premium devices with amazing features, awesome apps, and top-notch desktop programs. On the flip side, you might want to an app to the startup queue so that you can start working with it as soon as you logged into your Mac. So, if you are someone who is looking to clean up the startup programs or want to add an application to startup programs, then here how you can add or remove startup programs in Mac OS X. One of the apps that typically open at Mac’s login automatically is Google Chrome. However, if you prefer using other browsers, having Chrome in the apps startup list is not necessary. The detailed guide below will show you how to remove it from login items and stop wasting time waiting until your Mac boots all apps in the background.
Automatically launching certain apps on startup makes a lot of sense. This helps users save a lot of time opening apps individually, but the problem is that as your computer starts to age and as your hard drive starts to wear out, the boot time of your computer will eventually get slower.
This means that a startup time of 10 seconds could now take 20 seconds or longer. Short of buying a new computer, you can improve on the boot time of your device by managing the apps that are launched automatically. If you’re a Mac user looking to manage their startup apps, then check out these simple steps below.
Mac Os Startup Items
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Remove Startup Apps On Mac
How To Manage Startup Apps
- Click the Apple icon to the top left corner of your Mac’s screen
- Select System Preferences
- Click on Users & Groups
- In the window that opens, select your username from the panel on the left
- It will show you a list of apps that will automatically open when you login
- If you’d like to remove an app, select the app and click the “-” button
- If you’d like to add an app, click the “+” button
Apps Open On Startup Mac
Alternative Ways Of Managing Startup Apps
The method we highlighted above provides you with an overview of the apps that will launch upon logging into your Mac. This is useful if you prefer looking at things from a macro perspective, but if you’d rather not go through all the steps, there are alternative ways to manage individual apps.
- From the list of apps located on your dock, right-click (or CMD + click) the app you want to manage
- Go to Options > Open at Login
- If there is a checkmark next to Open at Login, it means that the app will automatically open upon logging in
- If there isn’t, click on Open at Login to enable it
- Repeat the process above if you’d like to remove an app from automatically opening whenever you log into your computer
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