Photos opens automatically

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Photos opens automatically

Photos opens automatically on startup and even on power up from sleep! how do I make it stop doing that?

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Posted on Sep 24, 2019 7:19 PM

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léonie

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Sep 25, 2019 8:45 AM in response to Kenneth Martz

Do you have a camera or on iPhone or iPad connected to a USB port? Photos may start automatically, if a camera is connected or a card reader with a USB card plugged in. If a connected photo device is the problem, disable "Open Photos for this device" in Photos, when it launches.

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Answer 2

Rich839

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Sep 25, 2019 7:24 AM in response to Kenneth Martz

Hi, Kenneth,

Go to System Preferences/Users and Groups. Click on the Login Items tab and check to see if you have Photos listed as a login item. If it is, it will open automatically upon login. You can remove it by selecting it and clicking on the Remove button. See if that solves your issue.

-- Rich