Apps auto-opening on restart

[Big Stevie]

When I restart my 2012 MacBook Pro I find various apps open automatically, which I have to then close down. These include Calendar, iMessages, Mail, iTunes and Spotify. They all try to open at once, causing me to wait before I can use my macbook.

Is there a way of preventing these from opening automatically?

 

[hallux]

Option-click (or right-click or 2-finger click depending on your input device) on the app icon in the dock, go to options then uncheck "Open at Login".

 

[NoBoMac]

Or: System Prefs > Users Groups > Login Items. Delete accordingly.

Or: Uncheck when you logout/shutdown/reset, "Reopen windows when logging back in"

 

[Big Stevie]

Thanks. With the exception of the spotify app, none of the others are set to 'open at log in', yet they all open when turning on or restarting my macbook.

 

[fisherking]

NoBoMac gave you the answer:
Uncheck when you logout/shutdown/reset, "Reopen windows when logging back in"

go to restart, and in the popup window...as suggested...

 

[NoBoMac]

One other thing to check, that just popped to mind:

Settings > General, and make sure "Close windows when quitting an application" is checked.