{"id":604,"date":"2022-02-07T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T14:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/?p=604"},"modified":"2022-02-07T19:50:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T14:20:27","slug":"how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Startup Apps On Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The startup app is a general phenomenon in leading operating systems. If you need to open a set of apps and processes every time you log in to your system, it&#8217;s best to set up these apps as startup apps. Once configured, Mac will automatically launch these apps every time you restart your Mac. Do not add too many startup apps as that may slow down the boot process. In this article, I&#8217;ll share two different ways to manage startup apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac.html\/#1_Change_Startup_Apps_From_System_Preferences\" >1. Change Startup Apps From System Preferences<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac.html\/#11_How_To_Add_Startup_Apps_Using_System_Preferences\" >1.1 How To Add Startup Apps Using System Preferences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac.html\/#12_How_To_Remove_Startup_Apps_Using_System_Preferences\" >1.2 How To Remove Startup Apps Using System Preferences<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac.html\/#2_Change_Startup_Apps_From_Dock\" >2. Change Startup Apps From Dock<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac.html\/#21_How_To_Add_Startup_Apps_Using_Dock\" >2.1 How To Add Startup Apps Using Dock<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac.html\/#22_How_To_Remove_Startup_Apps_Using_Dock\" >2.2 How To Remove Startup Apps Using Dock<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/how-to-change-startup-apps-on-mac.html\/#3_Conclusion\" >3. Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-change-startup-apps-from-system-preferences\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Change_Startup_Apps_From_System_Preferences\"><\/span>1. Change Startup Apps From System Preferences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From system preferences, you can add a startup app and remove an existing startup app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-1-how-to-add-startup-apps-using-system-preferences\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_How_To_Add_Startup_Apps_Using_System_Preferences\"><\/span>1.1 How To Add Startup Apps Using System Preferences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a startup app from system preferences, follow these simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Open System <strong>Preferences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/System-Preferences.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/System-Preferences-292x300.png\" alt=\"System Preferences\" class=\"wp-image-609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/System-Preferences-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/System-Preferences.png 556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>System Preferences<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Navigate to <strong>Users &amp; Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-App.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-App-1024x869.png\" alt=\"Users and Groups\" class=\"wp-image-610\" width=\"512\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-App-1024x869.png 1024w, https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-App-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-App-768x652.png 768w, https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-App.png 1332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Users and Groups<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Select your user id from the left pan and click on <strong>Login Items<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-1024x761.png\" alt=\"Login Items\" class=\"wp-image-611\" width=\"768\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Users-and-Groups.png 1332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Login Items from System Preferences<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Click <code><strong>+<\/strong><\/code> to browse applications and select an app to add it to the startup app list<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-2-how-to-remove-startup-apps-using-system-preferences\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_How_To_Remove_Startup_Apps_Using_System_Preferences\"><\/span>1.2 How To Remove Startup Apps Using System Preferences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As shown in Section 1.1 above, open the <strong>Users &amp; Groups<\/strong> preferences and click on <strong>Login Items<\/strong>. Select the app you want to remove from startup and click <code><strong>-<\/strong><\/code>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-change-startup-apps-from-dock\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Change_Startup_Apps_From_Dock\"><\/span>2. Change Startup Apps From Dock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Changing startup apps from Dock is very simple. Follow the steps mentioned below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-1-how-to-add-startup-apps-using-dock\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_How_To_Add_Startup_Apps_Using_Dock\"><\/span>2.1 How To Add Startup Apps Using Dock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Open the app that you want to add as a startup app, as usual<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. On the <strong>Dock<\/strong>, right-click the app that you want to add to the startup list<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Expand the <strong>Options<\/strong> menu and select <strong>Open at Login<\/strong> to add the app to the startup app list<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Dock-Open-at-Login.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Dock-Open-at-Login.png\" alt=\"Open at Login from Dock\" class=\"wp-image-612\" width=\"456\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Dock-Open-at-Login.png 608w, https:\/\/mutesoft.com\/spaces\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Dock-Open-at-Login-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8216;Open at Login&#8217; from Dock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-2-how-to-remove-startup-apps-using-dock\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_How_To_Remove_Startup_Apps_Using_Dock\"><\/span>2.2 How To Remove Startup Apps Using Dock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you want to remove the app from the startup list, on the Dock right-click the app, expand the <strong>Options<\/strong> menu and then deselect <strong>Open at Login<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Conclusion\"><\/span>3. Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can remove startup apps that are added using System Preferences, from the Dock. Likewise, we can remove startup apps that are added using the Dock, from System Preferences. These are just two different ways to manage startup apps. Which way do you prefer? Let us know in the comments section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The startup app is a general phenomenon in leading operating systems. If you need to open a set of apps and processes every time you log in to your system, it&#8217;s best to set up these apps as startup apps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"The startup app is a general phenomenon in leading operating systems. 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