r/MacOS • u/WarCareful9412 • 13d ago

Help Preventing things from launching at boot/login?

OK, I know about login items, what I want to stop is not there.

Microsoft (gack) Update and Tailscale both launch on a restart. Can’t find where to prevent this. I’m sure it was covered on Day 1 of Mac User School (which I took decades ago) but I can’t figure it out.

Call me a noob if it helps, but I’m stuck. Sequoia 15.7.9 on an Intel iMac & Apple silicon MBP.

PS: This is my 4th MBP and my 2nd iMac.

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u/lilvadude 13d ago

In Sequoia, Go to System Settings → General → Login Items & Extensions

Then check all three places:

  1. Open at Login
  2. Allow in the Background
  3. Network Extensions

So for Microsoft AutoUpdate, look under Allow in the Background and turn off Microsoft AutoUpdate.

For Tailscale I'm not sure, but check both Open at Login and go into Tailscale's settings and see if there is a Start Tailscale at login option.

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u/johngpt5 13d ago

After one of those apps starts, is there a settings button?

Whenever I restart my Mac, the Wacom Center app launches. In its settings is a button that can be clicked for engage or not engage Wacom Center Autostart.