Stopping startup processes that are not under the sytem preferences users panel

[episodic]

Hi, I use the latest macos on a late 2009 mini.

I use a program called smart response. It drives electronic whiteboards and a wireless response system.

I use it at home, and I never actually connect my computer to the hardware. I use it to prepare stuff at home.

Is there a way to stop these processes from loading? I can kill them, but as a mac os newbie, I have no idea how to take control of them in the mac.

The windows equivalent would have been to go and disable the startup process under the administrative tab in the control panel.

Thanks for help

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

Is it an item that loads in the dock? If so, you can right click on the dock icon, go to "options" and uncheck "open at login."

 

[GMink]

Hi, I use the latest macos on a late 2009 mini.

I use a program called smart response. It drives electronic whiteboards and a wireless response system.

I use it at home, and I never actually connect my computer to the hardware. I use it to prepare stuff at home.

Is there a way to stop these processes from loading? I can kill them, but as a mac os newbie, I have no idea how to take control of them in the mac.

The windows equivalent would have been to go and disable the startup process under the administrative tab in the control panel.

Thanks for help

Open the "System Preferences" on your dock
Click on "Accounts" under the system tab
Select the the tab at the top called "Login Items"
From here you can add or remove items that automatically start when you log in.

 

[episodic]

Open the "System Preferences" on your dock
Click on "Accounts" under the system tab
Select the the tab at the top called "Login Items"
From here you can add or remove items that automatically start when you log in.

They are not there at all.

Sorry, forgot to say - this is first thing I tried.

 

[episodic]

Noone knows? Again, I want to block the load of a process that does not appear under my user name in the startup programs.

Thanks. . .

 

[-aggie-]

You should be able to go under the preferences for the program and change the option to open at login.

 

[episodic]

You should be able to go under the preferences for the program and change the option to open at login.

nope, sorry - still looking for a way. . .

 

[-aggie-]

nope, sorry - still looking for a way. . .

The last place it could be is under System Preferences under Other at the bottom of the screen.

 

[maflynn]

Check in /Library/Startup Items (or something along those lines - I'm going on memory). Anything that's starting up but not in the the preference panel will be here.