To stop programs from automatically running on startup on a Mac, you can follow these steps:
1. Click on the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen and select “System Preferences” from the drop-down menu.
2. In the System Preferences window, click on “Users & Groups.”
3. In the Users & Groups window, select your user account from the list on the left-hand side.
4. Click on the “Login Items” tab at the top. This will display a list of programs that are set to open automatically when you log in to your Mac.
5. Take note of the programs listed in the “Login Items” section. It’s important to remember these programs so that you can manually open them if needed.
6. To remove a program from the list, select it and click on the “-” button below the list. You can also highlight multiple programs and remove them all at once.
7. After removing the programs you don’t want to open at startup, close the Users & Groups window.
8. Restart your Mac to see the changes take effect. When your Mac starts up again, the programs you removed from the Login Items list should no longer open automatically.
It’s worth noting that some programs have their own settings to open at startup. So, even if you remove them from the Login Items list, they may still open automatically if their individual settings are enabled. In such cases, you may need to check the preferences or settings within those specific programs to disable the automatic startup feature.
Additionally, if you ever want to add programs back to the Login Items list, you can do so by clicking on the “+” button below the list and selecting the desired program from your Applications folder.
I hope this step-by-step guide helps you stop programs from automatically running on startup on your Mac. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!