Google Chrome - Launch At Startup Oddities

[MacForScience]

Is anyone else having this issue: I am using the current version of Chrome and Mac OS 10.6.8. For some reason Chrome will add itself to my login items list, and even when I remove it (no matter how often) it just re-adds itself back. I have to say this is obnoxious.

I have done all the usual things, looking through plists and package contents, launch agents etc. The computer is clean and functions well, no permissions issues, no crashes no errors and almost zero slow downs unless I leave it running past 30 days.

Thoughts? Others having this issue? Anyone know how to stop it? I am coming up empty.

Cheers

 

[GGJstudios]

Is anyone else having this issue: I am using the current version of Chrome and Mac OS 10.6.8. For some reason Chrome will add itself to my login items list, and even when I remove it (no matter how often) it just re-adds itself back. I have to say this is obnoxious.

I have done all the usual things, looking through plists and package contents, launch agents etc.

Right-click on the Dock icon and select Options. Is "Open at Login" checked?

You can also check the following locations, if you haven't already:

• System Preferences > Accounts > yourusername > Login Items
  (Lion users: System Preferences > Users & Groups > yourusername > Login Items)
  
  
• /Library/LaunchAgents/ and ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
  (Lion users: In Finder, click Go > Go to Folder > then enter the path)
  
  
• /Library/StartupItems/
  (Lion users: In Finder, click Go > Go to Folder > then enter the path)

 

[MacForScience]

I have tried all those things, but when I restart Chrome re-adds itself to the list. At this moment Chrome is not in my login item list the option is not checked in the dock menu, it is not in anyway shape or form in my startup items menu, and there are no launch agents that would start it either.

Hence the frustration.

 

[GGJstudios]

I have tried all those things, but when I restart Chrome re-adds itself to the list. At this moment Chrome is not in my login item list the option is not checked in the dock menu, it is not in anyway shape or form in my startup items menu, and there are no launch agents that would start it either.

Hence the frustration.

There must be something else launching it. What do you have in those locations I mentioned?

 

[MacForScience]

Accounts Login Items:
iTunes Helper
TomTom Helper
Moom
NotesTabPro
xType
Default Folder X
Growl
DropBox
AirDisplay
Alfred

/Library/LaunchAgents/:
com.parallels.DesktopControlAgent.plist com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist
com.parallels.desktop.launch.plist com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist
com.parallels.vm.prl_pcproxy.plist

~/Library/LaunchAgents/:
com.apple.FolderActions.enabled.plist
com.google.keystone.agent.plist
com.apple.FolderActions.folders.plist
com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist
com.google.GoogleContactSyncAgent.plist
ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist

/Library/StartupItems/:
None

 

[GGJstudios]

Accounts Login Items:

I'm not aware of any of those items automatically launching a browser, but I'm not intimately familiar with all of them. I'm sure there's something we're missing, but I can't think of it at the moment. If I do, I'll let you know.

 

[Markarian421]

This is a known problem with Chrome.

http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/e4meegMLmaY

The only solution I've found is to uninstall Chrome and use a different browser.

 

[MacForScience]

I saw that thread, I was hoping someone here had come up with a solution. On the upside it seems to be sporadic so its not the worst thing in the world.

Cheers