Resolved Turn off resume?

[mrblack927]

Is there a way to turn off this automatic resume crap? When I cmd+Q, I do it because I actually want it to quit and start fresh the next time. I don't want it to "start up where it left off" the next time I start it. It feels like I can never quit!

 

[kirky29]

System Preferences > General > Restore Windows when quitting and re-opening apps

 

[Ronnoco]

System Preferences > General > Restore Windows when quitting and re-opening apps

Sweet! Been looking for that...Thanks for the tip...

 

[JohnDoe98]

Just starting using cmd + w instead of cmd + q. Much easier and when you'll actually want resume it'll be there.

 

[mrblack927]

Great! Thanks everyone!

 

[hakr100]

Unchecking the box in prefs to get rid of auto resume DOES NOT WORK.

 

[paulsalter]

Unchecking the box in prefs to get rid of auto resume DOES NOT WORK.

Can you be a bit more specific, it works for everyone else

 

[Jagardn]

Can you be a bit more specific, it works for everyone else

I think that setting only works for apps and is independent from a system restart/resume.

 

[paulsalter]

I think that setting only works for apps and is independent from a system restart/resume.

it certainly is, but when someone just says it does not work, we dont really know what they are referring to

 

[DandsM]

Number of recent items: NONE for Apps and documents. And also uncheck "Restore Windows when quitting and re-opening apps".

 

[hakr100]

I misspoke. It is this feature I want to uncheck and have remain unchecked:

I don't want to have to uncheck that box every time I shut off my iMac. I want the box to remain unchecked. I don't want the "windows reopened."

 

[paulsalter]

I misspoke. It is this feature I want to uncheck and have remain unchecked:

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I don't want to have to uncheck that box every time I shut off my iMac. I want the box to remain unchecked. I don't want the "windows reopened."

ah, that annoying little feature, not found a way to banish that yet

 

[hakr100]

ah, that annoying little feature, not found a way to banish that yet

It is a major annoyance.

 

[paulsalter]

It is a major annoyance.

fully agree, hope a fix is found soon to disable this

 

[hakr100]

fully agree, hope a fix is found soon to disable this

You have to wonder about a programming environment in which the managers think it is OK to make virtually mandatory a "feature" that many users will find annoying. It's enough when I shut down my iMac to "agree" to shut it down; why should I have to deselect something I will never consciously use?

 

[jbrown]

So let me be clear - what we are saying is there is no way to disable this feature?

Even when I un-tick the button at shutdown - and it restarts without Resume - if I open a program ( Safari ) - it opens all the last windows.....


Poor show - I, like many, want rid of this

 

[SadChief]

So let me be clear - what we are saying is there is no way to disable this feature?

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There is indeed a way to disable this feature - be it checked or not checked.
Have a look here.