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evgenypyvovarov
evgenypyvovarov
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May 18, 2023

Stop automatically adding FigmaAgent to Login Items

  • May 18, 2023
  • 111 replies
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I don’t use Figma all the time, I don’t want it to run anything on startup.
It’s frustrating to manually remove Figma from Login Items, since it automatically adds itself there again.

It would be nice to have at least an option to disable it in settings, or even better - remove that functionality at all, since it’s not user friendly. I want control over what and when the apps do at my workstation.

P.S. If it’s needed for updates check - I’m more than okay to update on app start

    Pinned Reply By djv

    Hey @Josh47, sorry for the frustration!
     

    The FigmaAgent starts itself for font access & to allow you access to any Figma links without having to log in. If you don’t need either of those, you can force quit Activity Monitor, remove System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items
    Then, delete ~/Library/Application Support/Figma/FigmaAgent.app & /Applications/Figma.app/Contents/Library/FigmaAgent.app


    If you’re still getting the FigmaAgent on restart then you might have a corrupt .plist file. To remove this, try running a Spotlight search and delete system preferences plist from User library > Preferences > com.apple.systempreferences.plist


    The file path should look like this:
    /Users/Username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist

    You might also want to delete the login plist if you have it
    /Users/Username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginitems.plist


    Alternatively, you can click on Go in your systems toolbar > Go to folder > and type in the path name (keep in mind Username should be replaced with your own). Then, restart your computer. These files will come back as new (without any corruption) and you should be able to completely remove the FigmaAgent service from login items without any issues. 

    Please note that Figma will automatically reinstall the login item when you upgrade the Figma desktop app. The only existing, temporary solution would be to uninstall the desktop app and use the web browser.

    Our team already has this logged as a feature request internally, but to be transparent, there are no immediate plans on the roadmap to implement. 

    111 replies

    Josh47
    May 18, 2023

    Stop this. Stop redoing it every update I get. I don’t want Figma to open at login and if I did, I would set it up my self. Just stop. This is annoying. I have to delete the Figma agent every time I get a new update.

      djv
      Figmate
      djv
      Community Support
      May 18, 2023

      Hey @Josh47, sorry for the frustration!
       

      The FigmaAgent starts itself for font access & to allow you access to any Figma links without having to log in. If you don’t need either of those, you can force quit Activity Monitor, remove System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items
      Then, delete ~/Library/Application Support/Figma/FigmaAgent.app & /Applications/Figma.app/Contents/Library/FigmaAgent.app


      If you’re still getting the FigmaAgent on restart then you might have a corrupt .plist file. To remove this, try running a Spotlight search and delete system preferences plist from User library > Preferences > com.apple.systempreferences.plist


      The file path should look like this:
      /Users/Username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist

      You might also want to delete the login plist if you have it
      /Users/Username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginitems.plist


      Alternatively, you can click on Go in your systems toolbar > Go to folder > and type in the path name (keep in mind Username should be replaced with your own). Then, restart your computer. These files will come back as new (without any corruption) and you should be able to completely remove the FigmaAgent service from login items without any issues. 

      Please note that Figma will automatically reinstall the login item when you upgrade the Figma desktop app. The only existing, temporary solution would be to uninstall the desktop app and use the web browser.

      Our team already has this logged as a feature request internally, but to be transparent, there are no immediate plans on the roadmap to implement. 

        Josh47
        May 18, 2023

        So, will I have to do this every time there is an update? I’ve already done this before.

          djv
          Figmate
          djv
          Community Support
          May 18, 2023

          Yes, because Figma automatically reinstalls the login item when you upgrade Figma. The only existing workaround would be to uninstall the desktop app and use the web browser.

          We changed the topic to Stop automatically adding FigmaAgent to Login Items, and our team already has this logged as a feature request internally.

            evgenypyvovarov
            evgenypyvovarovAuthor
            New Member
            May 19, 2023

            FigmaAgent*

              Gleb
              Gleb
              Power Member
              May 19, 2023

              FigmaAgent allows Figma app and website to load your local fonts. Since there is no way to find out when you’ve opened a figma.com link in the browser, it runs all the time to make fonts available at all times. It’s a simple utility so it doesn’t use up much resources to run and doesn’t do any network requests or other unrelated activities.

              Figma Help Center
                evgenypyvovarov
                evgenypyvovarovAuthor
                New Member
                May 19, 2023

                Thanks for the explanation of the purpose of the FigmaAgent. It’s interesting to know.

                However, I never use the website version for my everyday workflow. It means that there’s no sense in adding it to the login items for me.
                Still, I do not have an option not to do that.

                An app is launching smth/changing OS settings on my machine without my consent. It doesn’t matter how much resources it uses. It shouldn’t be the case.

                  Oleh_Solomakha
                  May 19, 2023

                  I completely understand your frustration! I’ve encountered the same issue with Figma, and it can be quite annoying when an application keeps adding itself to the startup items without providing an option fully to disable it in the settings.

                    ryanfigma
                    June 26, 2023

                    Temporary Work Around

                    Copied from stack overflow. All credits to orginal author marcaux

                    removing FigmaAgent.app
                    • rm -fr ~/Library/Application\ Support/Figma/FigmaAgent.app
                    creating a dummy file
                    • touch ~/Library/Application\ Support/Figma/FigmaAgent.app
                    make the file undeletable
                    • sudo chflags -R schg ~/Library/Application\ Support/Figma/FigmaAgent.app

                    Now Figma will not be able to override that file when it wants to update it.

                    Also the login item does not get created for me again after removal at this point.

                      Gleb
                      Gleb
                      Power Member
                      June 26, 2023

                      The only issue with this (as far as I know) would be that you wouldn’t be able to use locally installed fonts in Figma as that’s what FigmaAgent is for.

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