If you’ve got an app that’s opening every time you restart your Mac, how do you stop it? After all, it’s pretty frustrating to have to deal with your computer taking forever to reboot just because it feels the need to open 47 programs when you log back in. To fix that, then, let’s cover using what are called login items to stop programs from launching automatically on the Mac.
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Use Launchpad to delete an app
Dec 24, 2018 3. Select the app you want to remove from login, and press the “—” at the bottom of the list. For apps that control their startup behavior from within the app, you’ll want to visit the app directly. Look for an item in the app’s preferences about starting at login. Uncheck that box, and the app will not run at login in the future. Some programs run at system startup, some programs terminated immediately after running (for example, emptying the Trash after startup), or some programs may be a background process that runs continuously. Follow the solutions to remove all those unwanted startup items on macOS. Remove login Items from System Preferences. Apr 09, 2020 Startup items have long been a tool used to ensure applications and scripts execute when a Mac is started up. Here's how to easily modify these items. Nov 06, 2019 Once you log in, we can Select the program that we want to stop startup automatically on login. Then press “–“ sign. This will remove from the list. Select Program and Remove from list that audo launch on Startup.
Launchpad offers a convenient way to delete apps that were downloaded from the App Store.
To open Launchpad, click it in the Dock or open it from your Applications folder. You can also pinch closed with your thumb and three fingers on your trackpad.
If you don't see the app in Launchpad, type its name in the search field at the top of the screen. Or swipe right or left with two fingers on your trackpad to show the next or previous page.
Press and hold the Option (⌥) key, or click and hold any app until the apps jiggle.
Click next to the app that you want to delete, then click Delete to confirm. The app is deleted immediately. Apps that don't show either didn't come from the App Store or are required by your Mac. To delete an app that didn't come from the App Store, use the Finder instead.
Deleting an app doesn't cancel any subscription you may have purchased with that app. Learn how to cancel subscriptions for apps that were downloaded from the App Store.
Use the Finder to delete an app
Locate the app in the Finder. Most apps are in your Applications folder, which you can open by clicking Applications in the sidebar of any Finder window. Or use Spotlight to find the app, then press and hold the Command (⌘) key while double-clicking the app in Spotlight.
Drag the app to the Trash, or select the app and choose File > Move to Trash.
If you're asked for a user name and password, enter the name and password of an administrator account on your Mac. This is probably the name and password you use to log in to your Mac.
To delete the app, choose Finder > Empty Trash.
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To use an app again after deleting it, either reinstall it or restore it from a backup.
To reinstall apps that were installed as part of macOS, reinstall macOS. This applies to apps such as Safari, iTunes, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar, Photos, and FaceTime.
You can also redownload apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books that were installed from the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books.
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