Prevent MacOS from automatically launching previously running apps on login after a reboot

[zorinlynx]

The subject says it all. Sometimes after an update reboot or crash, MacOS will launch everything that was running before the update or crash. This is extremely annoying, because it slows down the machine as everything launches, the apps don't launch on the same virtual screens they were on before and it's pointless anyway because all context is lost.

Is there a way to completely disable this feature? When I log in after a restart, I only want my login items to launch; nothing else. When rebooting there's a checkbox you can uncheck to prevent apps from starting on the next login, but there's no such option when rebooting for updates or after a crash.

 

[DeltaMac]

Are any of those apps that relaunch on a reboot in your account startup apps? (Users & Groups/Login Items)
You can remove those that you don't use often, or apps that you really don't need to start automatically when you login to your user.
It's really a system feature that atttempts to return you to the previous state, and isn't always successful...
I don't know of a really good way to prevent that completely.
If you notice the reboot, you COULD quickly hold the Shift key, so you boot into Safe boot mode, which should result in most apps not reloading for that "safe" boot, and then you can do a restart to normal mode. Maybe the typical slow boot won't happen on that second boot, and you can go about your normal computer life.
There's not much you can do about an actual crash - but you COULD be prepared for reboots resulting from an update install, and quit the various apps that you are using before the update forces a restart. The system usually warns you when an update will requires a reboot to complete the install.