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Change Users & Groups Login Items preferences on Mac
If you’re an administrator of your Mac, you can use the Login Items pane of Users & Groups System Preferences to select the apps, documents, and server connections that open automatically when you log in to your Mac.
To change these preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Users & Groups, select your user name on the left, then click Login Items at the top of the Window.
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Option | Description | ||||||||||
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List of items | Items that open automatically at login. If you see a yellow triangle | ||||||||||
Item column | Icon and name of the app, document, or connection that opens automatically. | ||||||||||
Kind column | Type of item (app, document, or folder). | ||||||||||
Hide column | If you don’t want an item’s windows to be visible after login, select the Hide checkbox. This option has no effect on server connections; server connections always appear in the Finder after login. | ||||||||||
Add | To add a new user or group, click the Add button | ||||||||||
Lock | Locks or unlocks Users & Groups preferences. Click the lock icon |