Click on the Apple Icon located in the top menu bar of your Mac and click on System Preferences in the drop-down menu.Ģ. You can also Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on Mac by going to System Preferences.ġ. Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on Mac Using Settings This will uncheck “Open at login” option and prevent Skype from starting automatically on Mac, the next time you start your computer. Right-click on the Skype icon located in the Dock of your Mac > hoover your mouse over Options and click on Open at Login option in the contextual menu. Luckily, it is really easy to uncheck this option, in case you are able to access Skype from the Dock on your Mac. In case you are noticing slowdown or drop in performance of your Mac after installing Skype, it is likely that “Open at Login” option is checked for the Skype App on your Mac. Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on Mac Since, Skype is known to be a resource intensive App, allowing Skype to start automatically with Mac and continue to run in the background can impact the performance of your Mac.Īlso, if you are only using Skype once in a while, there is no real benefit in allowing Skype to start automatically on your Mac and continue running in the background.

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