Prevent Apps from reopening

[petsk]

Is there a way to prevent apps from reopening after the system crashes and/or when you install updates that require reboot? I hate the default behavior and always have to reboot twice just to get a clean desktop.

The dialog that asks you if you want to "Reopen windows when logging back in" has no effect on crashes/update reboots.

 

[komatsu]

Sometimes - if you have the application open - go to the "Preferences" option in the Menu there can be settings regarding the opening or closing of apps.

Otherwise, go to the application's icon in the Dock and right-click it and sometimes an options menu pops up giving you the option whether you want the application open at startup.

 

[KALLT]

No, you can only disable Resume completely. It is meant for unexpected terminations.