Dear All, After a migration from Lync,Exchange to Office365 we have 1 user that is unable to connect not even launch Skype for Business. The environment is Server2008R2,Citrix Xenapp 6.5,appsense based using thin clients, Office365 uses OKTA as authenticator, the user profile is mandatory (spoofed + folder redirection) and is removed after logoff (so a clean user profile at each logon). In severe cases, the network can even experience partial or total failure leading to severe losses to the business. You can easily check if Skype servers are online by checking the Official Skype Status webpage. As you can see here, Skype is facing problems in its service. Signing into Skype and instant messaging are affected.
In case you are using Skype on Mac, you may have noticed that Skype starts automatically on Mac and keeps running in the background. You will find below the steps to Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on Mac.
Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on Mac
Skype starts automatically on Mac, in order to make sure that your computer is always in a state of readiness to receive Skype Calls and Messages.
However, the problem with this setup is that Skype starts along with your Mac and remains active and running in the background, consuming resources on your device.
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.
Also, 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.
1. Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on 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.
Luckily, it is really easy to uncheck this option, in case you are able to access Skype from the Dock on your Mac.
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.
This will uncheck “Open at login” option and prevent Skype from starting automatically on Mac, the next time you start your computer.
2. Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on Mac Using Settings
You can also Stop Skype From Starting Automatically on Mac by going to System Preferences.
1. Click on the Apple Icon located in the top menu bar of your Mac and click on System Preferences in the drop-down menu.
2. On the System Preferences screen, click on Users & Groups option.
3. On Users & Groups Screen, click on your Account Name > Login Items tab.
4. In Login Items window, select Skype and click on the minus “-” icon to remove Skype from the list of programs that are allowed to start automatically on Mac.
After Skype released its 2.7 version for Mac, a lot of users have experienced an issue of Skype starting automatically on their Mac. This is quite irritating as you want to begin your day with some positive and eye-soothing background picture on the desktop.
Whenever you start your system, it takes some time to open all necessary apps and programs; in between, Skype’s appearance eats up some extra time of yours. A pop-up is mind-numbing especially when you are expecting an app or a program to open.
Skype uses the general system startup Settings instead of having separate preferences for the app. If you wish to stop Skype from starting automatically on your Mac, we have listed two simple methods.
How to Disable Skype Auto Start on Mac
Step #1. Launch Skype on your Mac → Go to the Dock.
Step #2. Right click on Skype icon in the Dock while holding Ctrl key.
A menu will swipe up with some options.
Step #3. Uncheck “Open at Login” option.
Next time when you start your Mac, you should not see Skype automatically starting.
There is another method to stop Skype from starting automatically on your Mac.
Step #1. Click on Apple logo on the left corner of Mac → Click on System Preferences.
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Step #2. Click on Users & Groups.
Step #3. Click on your account name.
Step #4. Click on Login Items.
Step #5. Remove Skype from the list by clicking on Minus sign.
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This will stop Skype from starting automatically on your Mac.
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