User level: Level 2 (446 points)Why are all these apps coming here after Golden Gate? There is nothing in the launch agent nor daemon
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Posted on Sep 21, 2026 6:18 AM
User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)Sep 21, 2026 6:24 AM in response to weeklycod
The list of items in System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions cannot be directly managed by the user. The list is populated by macOS based on what apps have requested to run in the background. The user can enable or disable apps allowed to automatically run in the background, but you cannot remove items from the list.
As you can see in your screenshot, the settings pane does show apps that are currently running in the background, not running, etc. I see many my settings pane, as well. That's perfectly normal.
If you don't want an app running in the background, then toggle that activity off. Of course, that will mean that weather won't update in the background, etc., since many apps depend on background activity to run.
More info: Manage login items and background tasks on Mac - Apple Support
Item will eventually fall off the list if they are completely removed. The bottom one on my list, QNAP Systems, is for an NAS that I used to have before I switched to Synology >2 years ago. I deleted the app but when I use EasyFind (which searched hidden folders), I see that there is still a QNAP folder and a preference file in my Library folder.
It is best to just ignore the items on the list. Leave the toggle OFF for things you don't want running or that have already been deleted from your Mac.
You have another recent post on your Mac running slow...with the number of system-modifying apps/extensions that you have installed (Amphetamine, Rectangle, BetterDisplay, etc.), I don't find it at all surprising that your Mac would run slow.
User level: Level 7 (27,833 points)Sep 21, 2026 6:48 AM in response to weeklycod
weeklycod wrote:
What should I delete then?
First, unless there is a performance problem there is no need to do anything with the background app activity toggles.
Regarding your question ...
User level: Level 2 (446 points)Sep 21, 2026 6:27 AM in response to neuroanatomist
What should I delete then?
neuroanatomist wrote:
The list of items in System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions cannot be directly managed by the user. The list is populated by macOS based on what apps have requested to run in the background. The user can enable or disable apps allowed to automatically run in the background, but you cannot remove items from the list.
As you can see in your screenshot, the settings pane does show apps that are currently running in the background, not running, etc. I see many my settings pane, as well. That's perfectly normal.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/e2fbbea1-c26f-41fb-bd25-63dffcaa877d
If you don't want an app running in the background, then toggle that activity off. Of course, that will mean that weather won't update in the background, etc., since many apps depend on background activity to run.
More info: Manage login items and background tasks on Mac - Apple Support
Item will eventually fall off the list if they are completely removed. The bottom one on my list, QNAP Systems, is for an NAS that I used to have before I switched to Synology >2 years ago. I deleted the app but when I use EasyFind (which searched hidden folders), I see that there is still a QNAP folder and a preference file in my Library folder.
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/f577343f-c7c2-4d2b-9d4f-618d20847583
It is best to just ignore the items on the list. Leave the toggle OFF for things you don't want running or that have already been deleted from your Mac.
You have another recent post on your Mac running slow...with the number of system-modifying apps/extensions that you have installed (Amphetamine, Rectangle, BetterDisplay, etc.), I don't find it at all surprising that your Mac would run slow.
User level: Level 2 (446 points)Sep 21, 2026 6:47 AM in response to MartinR
I was just asking, if anybody knows that there is a known app that causes memory issues like neuroanatomist
mentioned (Amphetamine, Rectangle, BetterDisplay, etc.)
MartinR wrote:
weeklycod wrote:
What should I delete then?
• First, unless there is a performance problem there is no need to do anything with the background app activity toggles.
Regarding your question ...
Remove any apps you no longer use or have very limited use for.
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Disable background app activity for apps you want to keep but don't want running in background. Note however that doing so may limit the functionality of those app(s).
User level: Level 2 (446 points)Sep 21, 2026 6:28 AM in response to neuroanatomist
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256361915