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Feb 17, 2013 When choosing Restart, Sleep or Shutdown there is a checkbox you can uncheck to prevent the apps from launching. Also in System Preferences General there is a hard-to-find checkbox under 'Number of recent items' you can turn off. Also, you can hold the shift key to. Mar 03, 2017 Click on “Users & Groups” and select the user from the left bar for whom you need disable startup programs. Switch to the “Login Items” tab.Here, you should see all the apps that are configured to start automatically with your Mac. Select the apps that you want to disable and click on the “—” symbol.You can select multiple apps by holding down the CMD button on your keyboard. May 17, 2019 There’s an easy way to remove programs from startup and get your Mac to load faster on launch. The fastest way to turn off startup items on Mac is an app like CleanMyMac X. Download CleanMyMac for free. Launch the app. Open Optimization tab. Click on Login items. From the list of apps, disable the ones you don’t need on startup.
Choose an account for automatic login
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.
- Click the lock , then enter the account password.
If you aren't logged in as an administrator, you're asked to enter an administrator name and password. - Click Login Options in the lower-left corner.
- Choose an account from the “Automatic login” menu, then enter the password of that account.
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The account is now set up to log in automatically when your Mac starts up. You might still be asked to log in manually after logging out, switching back from another user account, or locking your screen.
If automatic login is unavailable
When manual login is required, the “Automatic login” menu is dimmed or doesn't show the account name. For example:
- If FileVault is turned on, manual login is required for all accounts. You can turn FileVault off.
- If an account uses an iCloud password to log in, manual login is required for that account. You might also see the message “A user with an encrypted home folder can't log in automatically.” When changing the account password, you can choose not to use the iCloud password.
Log in after sleep or screen saver begins
Mail App Opens On Startup
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You might still need to enter your password when your Mac wakes from sleep or stops using the screen saver. You can change this behavior:
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- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.
- In the General pane, deselect ”Require password after sleep or screen saver begins.” Or leave it selected, but choose a time interval from the pop-up menu: