> On Aug 4, 2017, at 11:16 PM, GMail Valter Psicof <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hi, I just upgraded my iMac 24" Early 2009 to OSX 10.9 (from OSX 10.6), and
> I found a new behaviour I dislike.
> With 10.9, after boot the Mac opens up both the apps and the windows that I
> left open at the previous shutdown (if I turn on "Reopen windows when
> logging back in" in the shutdown dialogue).
> 
> Problem is, since I DO want the _windows_ to reopen (I usually left open
> many of them), but I do NOT want the _apps_ to reopen, I find myself forced
> to close any app manually before shutdown.
> 
> Ideally, I would like a behaviour like it was in 10.6: windows kept open
> between restart, apps do not.
> Do you know any way to make it possible in 10.9? Maybe with some Terminal
> wizardry? :-)
> 
> (googling this gave nothing)

Perhaps an applescript tied to shutdown that closes all apps but Finder?

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