macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Work across devices using Continuity
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Use iPhone with Desk View
- Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Hand off between devices
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Remove login items to resolve startup problems on your Mac
Login items are apps that open automatically when you start up or log in to your Mac. Occasionally, a login item may cause a blank blue screen at startup or other problems. You can test your login items to see if any are causing startup issues on your Mac.
Note: To print these instructions, press Command-P.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar, then click Login Items on the right. (You may need to scroll down.)Make a list of the login items in the Open at Login list—you’ll need to remember them later.
Select all of the login items, then click the Remove button
.Choose Apple menu
If this solves the problem, open Login Items settings again, add the login items one at a time, and restart your Mac after adding each one.
When the problem occurs again, follow the steps above to remove only the last login item you added.
