"Launch on System Startup" no longer works

[DrBlackRat]

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• This is a bug, not a question or a configuration issue.
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Bug description

When installing Nextcloud Desktop v33 or newer on macOS the application no longer seems to auto launch it self, this appears to only be an issue on new installs.

Comparing old and new installs I've noticed that previously under Login Options > App Background Activity a listing for Nextcloud GmbH was added, this seems to no longer happen for new installs. (Not sure if these are 100% related though)

Steps to reproduce

1. Get a Mac that previously didn't have Nextcloud Desktop installed.
2. Download the Nextcloud Desktop / Files v33+ and install it.
3. Open the application, log in and confirm that:
   a. Launch on System Startup is enabled in the settings.
   b. Files are syncing correctly.
4. Restart the Mac without enabling Reopen windows when logging in.

Expected behavior

The app should automatically start when the user logs in.

Which files are affected by this bug

All?

Operating system

macOS

Which version of the operating system you are running.

macOS 26.3.1(a)

Package

Official macOS Virtual files 12+ universal pkg

Nextcloud Server version

32.0.5

Nextcloud Desktop Client version

33.0.2

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Fresh desktop client install

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Enabled

Are you using an external user-backend?

• Default internal user-backend
• LDAP/ Active Directory
• SSO - SAML
• Other

Nextcloud Server logs

Not available at the moment, can provide later if required for this.

Additional info

Here is a screenshot of the Login Objects menu in the settings:

[DrBlackRat]

Here are the cleaned logs from the Desktop Application:

debug_clean.zip

[melroy89]

It's funny because on Linux the desktop client starts two times now. One via autostart and a second time via systemd. A lot of customers are complaining that nextcloud starts multiple times.

[Rello]

I just tested and confirm this