Login Items
Chooses apps, documents and other items that open automatically when you log in.
In macOS 26
System Settings then General then Login Items & Extensions
“On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click General in the sidebar.) Click Login Items & Extensions. (You may need to scroll down.)” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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macOS 15 and later
System Settings then General then Login Items & Extensions
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Before macOS 15
System Settings then General then Login Items
Checked against Apple's User Guides from macOS 14 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Open items automatically when you log in on Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 14.0
- 1 Open items automatically when you log in on Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 15.0
- 1 Open items automatically when you log in on Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Open items automatically when you log in on Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide