Stop Descript from adding itself to "login items"
Lee Bennett
I’m not sure what this Canny AI is doing that makes it impossible to reply to anyone or why I can’t find my earlier comment, but if it helps anyone, you CAN solve this. Access the settings from Descript’s menu bar icon, NOT the app preferences. There’s a toggle in there that actually does disable auto launch.
Canny AI
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MacOS desktop version shouldn't launch on startup
Jesica Abella
I love the desktop version, but I only use Descript once a week or so. I don't need or want it to launch on startup. I have removed it from the startup list (repeatedly) and every time I launch it, it puts itself back on the startup list. Please disable this, or add a preference setting where it can be turned off. I see the previous request for this for windows that may have been resolved, but it's still an issue for Mac.
Lee Bennett
Found the answer at last. STUPID that it's so buried. It's actually not in the app preferences. While running the app, go instead to the app icon in the macOS menu bar (not the dock). Sorry I'm not sure the Windows equivalent. System tray perhaps? Select Settings from that menu which avails different adjustments than the app's preferences window. Once you're in that menu, scroll all the way to the bottom and turn off Launch at login (I also turned off Run in background). Then remove Descript from your Login items one last time and you should be good.
David Wilkinson
Lee Bennett TYSM! This has been driving me nuts!!
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Fake Presidents
Lee Bennett Sadly, this isn't a fix to the underlying issue. Even if you manually remove Descript from one's login items in the system preferences, the next time you start up Descript, it'll just add it again. Please Laura Burkhauser, deliver us that fix you promised to users over a year ago...
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Andi Last
Lee Bennett confirming this still does not work. Next time you open Descript it adds itself to login items, no matter how you remove it.
This is seriously obnoxious behavior for paid software. Laura Burkhauser any updates, please?
Graham Bessellieu
Seconded. Please stop automatically adding Descript to open at system login
every time I open Descript
. That's intrusive and unprofessional.David Wilkinson
This is really... no.... REALLY annoying. There is no reason for Descript to autostart on login. Please remove this ASAP. It's driving me nuts.
Canny AI
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Let us opt out of the application always inserting it into the startup options
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Fake Presidents
The program now adds itself to my startup items on my Mac everytime the app is opened. I have to manually delete it from startup items every time. Please give us the ability to opt out of this. There is no reason for this program to be auto-started on this computer whenever I turn it on. It's invasive and a reason I am no looking for alternatives.
Canny AI
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Disable the feature that adds Descript to Mac OS login items every time it starts. Let users decide whether they want Descript to launch on startup, for christ's sake.
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Hans Bolton
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Charles Calabritto
I, too, hate this. If I find out about a competitive product that DOESN'T do this, I'll probably cancel my subscription, and switch.
Canny AI
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Stop changing the Mac OS setting to automatically start the app when I log in
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Rob Sterner
I've disabled this every time I start the app. Please add a user setting to disable this behavior as I don't want your app to start whenever I boot/reboot my Mac.
Canny AI
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Turn Off Log In Item
Bays Brass
Each time I open the application, Descript is automatically added to my computer system to open at log in, can this please be removed.
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