Stop iMessage from opening automatically...

[hakr100]

How to stop iMessage from opening automatically...
...when I turn on my MacBook Air.

I have iMessage on my iMac and on my MacBook Air. Same settings on both, same settings in notifications.

When I turn on my iMac, iMessage does not pop open with the latest messages displayed. This is the way I want iMessage to behave.

But on my 2013 MBA, when I turn it on, iMessage opens up automatically and displays the last messages on the screen. This is not what I want to happen.

So, how do I gain control of iMessage on my MBA?


(Posted this in the wrong section, trying again. Sorry. )

 

[S.B.G]

Is it in your Login Items? System Preferences --> Users & Groups --> Login Items.

If its there, remove it and that should fix it for you.

 

[ricede]

It sounds like its set to open automatically on login.
Open System Preferences - go to Users & Groups and then click on the 'Login Items' tab.
Check to see if iMessages is in the list. If it is - highlight it and then click on the minus button to remove it.

 

[hakr100]

Thanks, but no, it isn't in login items.

 

[MPB11]

i have the same problem butn ever found a solution unfortunately....what I ended up doing is putting it by myself in the login items but hidding it at startup in system preferences. that way, it does open as usual but I don't see it.

 

[hakr100]

To add to the confusion...

As far as I can tell, every setting for iMessage is set the same on my iMac and my new MBA. When I shut down the iMac and restart it, I notice that any apps I had open before the shutdown are closed. But on the MBA, if iMessage was open when I shut down the MBA, it is still open when I restart the MBA.

And I mean SHUTDOWN the MBA, with the switch at the upper right of the keyboard.

 

[S.B.G]

To add to the confusion...

As far as I can tell, every setting for iMessage is set the same on my iMac and my new MBA. When I shut down the iMac and restart it, I notice that any apps I had open before the shutdown are closed. But on the MBA, if iMessage was open when I shut down the MBA, it is still open when I restart the MBA.

And I mean SHUTDOWN the MBA, with the switch at the upper right of the keyboard.

Is this checked when you shutdown the MBA?

 

[Suraj R.]

I experience the same thing and Messages isn't in my login items


...but I really don't care lol.

 

[hakr100]

Is this checked when you shutdown the MBA?

Bingo! Thanks.

 

[S.B.G]

Bingo! Thanks.

Great! I love it when a plan comes together.

 

[TheBonesMachine]

I have the same problem...

…but the settings are all correct. Apple Care tried to help me already trough the chat but said, if it doesn't work I should call them and maybe they can help me but before I do that or make a Genius Bar appointment, I'd like to check if there are some other ones out there with the same annoying problem?? HELP please..

 

[rlsysit]

I'm having the same problem too

And yes, it's a privacy issue for me. I need to get this resolved.