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How to disable Skype auto start in Mac?

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I’ve just installed Skype for Mac. Since then, everytime i start my Mac, Skype will auto start. I hate application tat auto start without user permission. I’ve look for some way to disable Skype auto start feature.

To disable Skype auto start in Mac, follow the instruction below:-

  • Start your Skype
  • Right click at the Skype Icon at your Dock / Taskbar
  • Select “Open At Login” to uncheck the tick
  • Done, you have just disable Skype from auto start

Here’s the 2nd method to disable Skype auto start in Mac:-

  • Go to System Preference -> Accounts
  • Select your account at the left column
  • Click on “Login Items” tab
  • Highlight Skype and Click on the “-” button
  • Done, you have just disable Skype from auto start

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Happy skyping :)

Notes: Skype allow you to make Free Internet Call with other skype user. Besides, they also offer cheap international calls and sms.

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Posted at June 26th, 2008 by chua

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37 Responses to “How to disable Skype auto start in Mac?”

  1. Julian B Says:
    July 14th, 2008 at 1:02 am

    Thanks man, really easy to do but I almost get myself an eye dropped looking for this skype startup disable.

    Tks again

  2. Julie Says:
    September 11th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    THANK YOU! i looked all over the Skype menu options. glad you posted this.

  3. Simon Simpleton Says:
    September 28th, 2008 at 10:07 am

    Don’t we all feel retarded, now… what’s your skype name, I’ll upload you some I.O.U drink vouchers

  4. Kitkat Says:
    October 15th, 2008 at 6:42 am

    Thank you! I was looking for a way to turn off this “auto-on” and the skype forum’s moderator were useless at telling me how. Thankfully some nice person put a link to your article. Excellent. Thanks so much!

  5. Terrill Says:
    November 20th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    thank you!! I’ve always found the auto start so annoying. thanks for the simple directions.

  6. kofi Says:
    December 26th, 2008 at 11:47 pm

    thank you soo much…i was pissed to always see it happen without MY PERMISSION ! GRRRRRRR…thank you thank you

  7. Mister Peabody Says:
    January 7th, 2009 at 1:03 am

    YES YES YES YES! Thank you. This is what we needed. So annoying!

  8. wm Says:
    January 13th, 2009 at 11:32 pm

    really really appreciate it! life saver! skype was really annoying me! thanx again :)

  9. Marcelo Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    Very unfortunate that they seem to sort of hide that setting for us “normal” users :P
    Thanks a lot though!

  10. sl Says:
    March 3rd, 2009 at 1:31 am

    Thank you very much! This helped out a lot.

  11. Frankie Sirait Says:
    April 7th, 2009 at 12:48 am

    Thanks :)

    i think they should add the “open at login” option on its preferences

    huh!

  12. Hasnain Says:
    April 7th, 2009 at 4:07 am

    Thanks a lot!

  13. New to MAc Says:
    May 15th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    Thanks!!!!!!

  14. EL Says:
    May 21st, 2009 at 3:17 am

    THANK YOU

  15. Don Telford Says:
    May 28th, 2009 at 8:11 am

    Thanks so much, I wasn’t smart enough to work it out my self!

  16. R Lewis Says:
    June 2nd, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    So glad you posted this and it came up #1 on a Google search. I just installed Skype yesterday and was already frustrated that it has auto opened twice. Thanks!!

  17. B. Ray Says:
    June 11th, 2009 at 9:47 am

    thanks but…… I STILL get the SKYPE icon showing up as a “drive” (?)
    When I drag the icon to the trash it turns into an arrow and “ejects” it, but when I restart the computer it shows up again.

    When I run spotlight and try to delete the application (by draggin) it gives me an error code or “-61″..

    any thoughts? I HATE Skype (now) and will never use it

  18. pyosoon Says:
    June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 am

    Thank you very much. It was really helpful for me.

  19. Re:B.Ray Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    B. Ray,

    Next time you see the drive, quit skype (if it’s running) and open the drive. Drag the Skype application from the drive to your desktop (or Applications folder). Then eject the drive.

    If that doesn’t work delete all Skype files and download it again and start afresh.

    -N

  20. Crystal Says:
    July 7th, 2009 at 3:59 am

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! That was easy =)

  21. Alex Greene Says:
    July 17th, 2009 at 2:18 am

    Thanks, I feel like a dumbass now. :)

  22. Another person Says:
    July 17th, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    I would like to know how to get rid of all the usernames that comes up when I go to sign into Skype. I sometimes have to talk to someone without a certain person knowing that all I’m doing is making new accounts, because they keep appearing when I go to sign in! There is no options for auto complete on Skype. Why??

  23. B Ded Says:
    August 23rd, 2009 at 12:12 am

    Thank you! I’ve been trying to figure this one out for a while. Huge help!

  24. ido Says:
    September 10th, 2009 at 8:22 am

    thanks so much! it’s annoying that skype makes it so obscurely difficult to do one your own without having to turn to online forums. …but that’s what also makes forums like this great.

  25. Leo Says:
    September 18th, 2009 at 3:53 am

    Thanks You! This skype autostart was driving me crazy

  26. Ellen Says:
    October 20th, 2009 at 11:58 am

    Thank you. Don’t I feel dumb for not figuring that one out. Cheers.

  27. Sam Says:
    October 28th, 2009 at 10:24 pm

    Skype is horrible. It’s like a virus. Once you get it on your computer you can’t make it go away. It just keeps popping up on your screen and there’s nothing you can do about it.

    The engineers at Skype should be thrown in jail for creating this horrible auto start feature that is so hard to turn off.

    Everyone should stay away from Skype!!!

  28. Marcos Says:
    November 6th, 2009 at 9:23 am

    Thank you. You’re the man!

  29. laura Says:
    November 19th, 2009 at 7:15 am

    it’s quite funny, i googled ‘auto start mac’, and this was the first link: ‘How to disable auto start in mac’ :)

    I wonder if skype ever feels sad about this.. :P

  30. iGreGo Says:
    December 24th, 2009 at 2:57 am

    thanks! I was going razy to find this fu***ng options :D

  31. Guillermo Molina Says:
    December 28th, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    hey,. thanks I’ve been looking for this option for quite a time… Skype should really disable this option by default :D

  32. Consuelo Says:
    December 30th, 2009 at 4:22 am

    Mil gracias…!!!!!!! me tenía “enferma” lo lento del inicio ….GRACIAS….

  33. zack Says:
    January 23rd, 2010 at 11:56 pm

    Thanks a lot man…

  34. john Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 11:39 pm

    Thanks so much…this has been driving me CRAZY for months!

  35. Jessica Says:
    February 2nd, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    Thank you so much, I just wanted to stop skype from opening, because every time I try to delete the program it gives me an error message. Thank you a million times.

  36. pixelf Says:
    February 13th, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    It’s hilarious that we the technologically educated can’t even find the disable auto-start preference.
    Thanks for this. It’s humbling. ^__^

  37. marvin Says:
    March 15th, 2010 at 8:29 am

    very helpful !! thank’s to people like you..

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