How to Delay the Startup Time of Your Login Items [Mac]

Click on an item and use the slider at the bottom of the window to choose a delay time – from instant all the way up to 5 minutes.

1. How do I limit startup programs on a Mac?
2. How do I get rid of login items on Mac?
3. Why does my Mac take so long to start up?
4. How do I stop my Mac from asking for startup password?
5. How do I turn off startup programs?
6. How do you clean your startup disk on a Mac?
7. How do I change the login when I open my Mac?
8. How do I clean up my Mac?
9. Why do my apps open automatically on my Mac?
10. How do I fix a Mac startup problem?
11. How long should a Mac take to start up?
12. Why does my computer take forever to start up?

How do I limit startup programs on a Mac?

The simplest way to disable an app from launching on startup is to do it from the Dock. Right-click on the app and hover over Options in the menu. Apps that are set to open automatically will have a check mark next to Open at Login. Tap that option to uncheck it and disable it from opening.

How do I get rid of login items on Mac?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Users & Groups. Click your account name below Current User, then click Login Items at the top of the window. Make a list of the login items—you'll need to remember them later. Select all of the login items, then click the Remove button .

Why does my Mac take so long to start up?

If you find your Mac is running slowly, there are a number of potential causes that you can check. Your computer's startup disk may not have enough free disk space. To make disk space available, you can move files to another disk or an external storage device, then delete files you no longer need on the startup disk.

How do I stop my Mac from asking for startup password?

How to turn off the password on your Mac computer

1. Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of the screen and select "System Preferences." ...
2. Select "Security and Privacy." ...
3. Untick the box labeled "Requires Password." ...
4. Enter your Mac's password in the pop-up window. ...
5. Confirm your choice by clicking "Turn off screen lock."

How do I turn off startup programs?

On most Windows computers, you can access the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc, then clicking the Startup tab. Select any program in the list and click the Disable button if you don't want it to run on startup.

How do you clean your startup disk on a Mac?

To remove app cache files and clean up a startup disk, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Finder > Go > Go to Folder.
2. Type in ~/Library/Caches.
3. Go into each folder (or just the ones taking up the most space) and delete the files inside.
4. Now do the same for /Library/Caches (without the ~)

How do I change the login when I open my Mac?

Open up System Preferences, and then click on the Users & Groups icon. Once there, find your user account on the left-hand side (although it will always be selected), and then click on the Login Items tab. Now you'll see a list of items that will open automatically when you log in.

How do I clean up my Mac?

Optimize the inside of your Mac with a clean-up

1. Step One: Update your software. ...
2. Step Two: Tidy up your start up. ...
3. Step Three: Clean out unused apps. ...
4. Step Four: Clean out the downloads folder. ...
5. Step Five: Tidy up your storage disk. ...
6. Step Six: Clean out the cache. ...
7. Step 7: Remove resource-hungry programs. ...
8. Step 8: Take out the trash.

Why do my apps open automatically on my Mac?

This doesn't change the setting, but your Mac forgets any windows that were open the last time you logged out or restarted. If you deselect this setting and an app continues to open automatically: The app might be a login item. ... Check the app's preferences or documentation, or contact the app's developer.

How do I fix a Mac startup problem?

On a Mac laptop:

1. Shut down the MacBook.
2. Unplug and then reconnect the power cable.
3. Press Shift + Ctrl + Option/Alt keys and the power button at the same time.
4. Now release all those keys and the power button at the same time.
5. You may see the light on the power cable flicker.
6. Restart your MacBook.

How long should a Mac take to start up?

Typically, you Mac should take about 30 seconds to fully startup.

Why does my computer take forever to start up?

If your computer has slowed down and the time it takes to boot has gone up, it is likely because there are too many programs running on startup. Lots of programs come with an option to run automatically at boot. ... Make sure to not disable programs you actually need, like your antivirus or driver programs.