OS X El Capitan: Login Items pane of Users & Groups preferences

Login Items pane of Users & Groups preferences

You can have apps, documents, or server connections open automatically when you log in to your Mac.

To open Users & Groups preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups.

List of items

Items that open automatically at login.

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.

Item column

Icon and name of the app, document, or connection that opens automatically.

Kind column

Type of item (app, document, or folder.)

Add and Remove

To have an item open automatically at login, click the Add button , then select the item.

To stop an item from opening automatically, select the name of the item, then click the Remove button .

Lock

Locks or unlocks Users & Groups preferences. Click the lock icon to unlock it, then enter an administrator name and password.

Last Modified: Apr 13, 2016
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