Although I love and adore music, I tend to get distracted when one of my favorite music streaming apps Spotify automatically opens up on startup in Mac. Here, selecting the right playlist becomes more important than my office tasks. Does that happen to you as well? Then you need to stop Spotify from opening on Mac startup.
Change System Settings to Prevent Spotify from Opening on Mac Startup. So basically, your system keeps the log of apps that automatically open during the startup. This log might be pushing your Spotify app to open during every boot. All you need to do is remove Spotify from the list. Tap on Apple ( ) icon and select System Preferences. Open a finder window and go to applications and try to open it from there. If it is not there then do a spotlight search for system preferences. If that does not work, try repairing disk permissions. There is also the possibility that the systempreferences.plist file has become corrupt. Open a finder window and go to /Library/Preferences/and.
How to Stop Spotify From Opening Automatically on Mac Startup
Quite like the feature of upgrading to Spotify premium, the app does not keep the said setting handy. It was after some poking around that I found the setting. In doing so, I found a setting perfectly suited to my case.
As I mentioned, I love music and tend to get distracted when Spotify pops up. So, instead of preventing Spotify from opening on startup, I can choose it to start and minimize on my Dock. This way, the app remains always approachable, without distracting.
Step #1. Open the Spotify app on your Mac.
Step #2.Log in to the app (skip the step if already logged in).
Step #3. Select Spotify from the top menu (next to Apple logo on Mac) and click on Preferences.
Step #4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Show Advanced Settings.
Step #5. Now, scroll up to Startup and Window Behavior setting.
Step #6. From the drop down menu in front of Open Spotify automatically after you log into the computer, select
- No to stop Spotify from opening on mac startup
- Minimize to keep Spotify minimized during startup
In case, this method does not work for you, there’s another method you can try.
Change System Settings to Prevent Spotify from Opening on Mac Startup
So basically, your system keeps the log of apps that automatically open during the startup. This log might be pushing your Spotify app to open during every boot. All you need to do is remove Spotify from the list.
Step #1. Tap on Apple () icon and select System Preferences from the menu.
Step #2. Select Users & Groups.
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Step #3. Here, switch to Login Items tab from the top bar.
Step #4. Select Spotify and click on Minus(-) from the bottom of the page.
You can also check the hide option; this will hide the application when you turn on your computer.
That’s all folks!!
In the world of music streaming, Spotify stands tall amongst its competitors. However, it is some small user-interface related issues that holds the app back. While no setting is difficult, finding and reaching that particular setting is a laborius process. For instance, you can only upgrade or delete your spotify account permanently via web.
While I wish Spotify takes heed of such issue and simplify these task.
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Jignesh Padhiyar is the co-founder of iGeeksBlog.com who has a keen eye for news, rumors and all the unusual stuff that happens around Apple products. During his tight schedule, Jignesh finds some moments of respite to share side-splitting contents on social media.
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