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  1. Here’s how to disable startup programs on a Mac: Disable Startup Programs in macOS Sierra. First, head to System Preferences from the menu bar on the top. Alternatively, you can open Spotlight search by CMD+Space and type it in. Click on “Users & Groups” and select the user from the left bar for whom you need disable startup programs.
  2. Via Users & Groups Login Items. If you want to stop multiple apps from opening on startup, using.
  3. If you disable SIP to allow an app to be installed in OS X El Capitan, SIP will also be disabled if you should boot into macOS Mojave that you installed on another volume. SIP is a global setting that affects all systems installed on your Mac. (Once the Mac boots from the Recovery volume, you can use the Terminal app to manipulate the SIP.

Apps from the Mac App Store: Applications you install from the Mac App Store are considered the most trustworthy, as they’ve gone through an Apple vetting process and are hosted by Apple themselves. They’re also sandboxed, although this is a reason why many app developers don’t use the Mac App Store.

Although I love and adore music, I tend to get distracted when one of my favorite music streaming apps Spotify automatically opens up on startup in Mac. Here, selecting the right playlist becomes more important than my office tasks. Does that happen to you as well? Then you need to stop Spotify from opening on Mac startup.

How to Stop Spotify From Opening Automatically on Mac Startup

Quite like the feature of upgrading to Spotify premium, the app does not keep the said setting handy. It was after some poking around that I found the setting. In doing so, I found a setting perfectly suited to my case.

As I mentioned, I love music and tend to get distracted when Spotify pops up. So, instead of preventing Spotify from opening on startup, I can choose it to start and minimize on my Dock. This way, the app remains always approachable, without distracting.

Step #1. Open the Spotify app on your Mac.

Step #2.Log in to the app (skip the step if already logged in).

Step #3. Select Spotify from the top menu (next to Apple logo on Mac) and click on Preferences.

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Step #4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Show Advanced Settings.

Mac Os Sierra How To Prevent Apps From Starting

Step #5. Now, scroll up to Startup and Window Behavior setting.

Step #6. From the drop down menu in front of Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer, select

  • No to stop Spotify from opening on mac startup
  • Minimize to keep Spotify minimized during startup

In case, this method does not work for you, there’s another method you can try.

Change System Settings to Prevent Spotify from Opening on Mac Startup

So basically, your system keeps the log of apps that automatically open during the startup. This log might be pushing your Spotify app to open during every boot. All you need to do is remove Spotify from the list.

Step #1. Tap on Apple () icon and select System Preferences from the menu.

Step #2. Select Users & Groups.

Step #3. Here, switch to Login Items tab from the top bar.

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Step #4. Select Spotify and click on Minus(-) from the bottom of the page.

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You can also check the hide option; this will hide the application when you turn on your computer.

That’s all folks!!

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In the world of music streaming, Spotify stands tall amongst its competitors. However, it is some small user-interface related issues that holds the app back. While no setting is difficult, finding and reaching that particular setting is a laborius process. For instance, you can only upgrade or delete your spotify account permanently via web.

While I wish Spotify takes heed of such issue and simplify these task.

Here are some more Spotify tutorials for you:-

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