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
Happy skyping 
Notes: Skype allow you to make Free Internet Call with other skype user. Besides, they also offer cheap international calls and sms.
Thank you, I was about to remove this app.
Thank you SO much! You have no idea (okay, well, maybe you do LOL) how much this was bothering me just now!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
Thanks alot man my dad was getting pissed and was trying to figure out how to delete it.
Well, the problem is always there for me: I deleted Skype from the Login Items AND disabled the Open at Startup right-clicking the icon on the dock. Skype doesn’t auto starts anymore until I launch the application once again, then Skype puts itself back in the Login Items EVERY TIME!
Thanks, drove me nuts looking for it in ‘Preferences’ !!! So I learned something new today! Thanks!
Thank you !!!! I had disabled skype from the “login items” and it still kept popping up everytime I logged in ?!
But right-clicking the icon on the dock trick worked
two years after the original post this is still super helpful…thanks! I was going nuts trying to turn it off!!!!
Thank You!
Skype is giving me headache where to disable this and I found this site. Thank you so much!
Thanks for this. Worked like a charm.
thanks! i was googling all over for this answer!
lol i love how this was the 4th hit on google for “mac os autorun menu”
heheguess alot of people have this problem
AWESOME BEN LOOKING FOR THIS EVERYWHERE THANK YOU !!!!
good job! thanks!
very helpful !! thank’s to people like you..
It’s hilarious that we the technologically educated can’t even find the disable auto-start preference.
Thanks for this. It’s humbling. ^__^
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.
Thanks so much…this has been driving me CRAZY for months!
Thanks a lot man…
Mil gracias…!!!!!!! me tenía “enferma” lo lento del inicio ….GRACIAS….
hey,. thanks I’ve been looking for this option for quite a time… Skype should really disable this option by default