Nobody?

It actually already is set that way - and yes it always reappears when I switch it on or when I login in an account.

So this is not normal?

It's the latest drivers, and as for OS X, I tried it on 10.9.4, 10.9.5 as well as various versions of Yosemite including the last one (currently installed).

I did a few fresh installs already, but it always behaved the same...

Here's a screenshot directly after login:

You can see the apps are open in the dock. When I login, the windows of both apps open very quickly and close themselves again. But the apps stay open and take space in the dock.

I didn't even notice that they close (close, not quit) themselves, I remember that before, when I wrote the original message, I had to close the windows each time myself.

But I'm not sure why these apps are opening themselves or why they need to stay open. When I close them the computer works just as when they are open - no difference. So kind of useless.

Well I guess I've got an old manual

The apps are still opened - just as described in my first post - yes the windows close themselves again, but the apps are open. I am wondering what the reason behind this is? Is it bad if I close them, i.e. should I leave them open all the time? What are the consequences of closing them?

Because I rarely use any of the settings, I bought the Babyface because 1) I knew it would have a good sound quality and 2) I could still record synths with it.
I wanted a good card with would allow me to record hardware if I needed, but still gave me a clear sound. But isn't not like I record hardware all the time, I work inside the box most of the time

Developer here, this is poor user experience, especially for Fireface USB Settings. I mean, how often are people changing the sample rate to their DSP box?

A more common user experience would be when the user "opens" the application the GUI pops to the front. If the user wants the application to show at startup, there's an option for "show at startup"--with that exact terminology. Otherwise, the application just remains a tray icon. For RME software, because of where it's used, I imagine opt-out would be more appreciated but you'd need user case studies to know for sure

Well, one, I have to cmd+tab two extra times to cycle my windows when I'm not using TotalMix (I only open TotalMix when changing inputs or routing.. which is like 3-4 times a week. Everything else is ITB) and I use Fireface USB Settings... never.

It's robbing me of brain power. A little, sure. But imagine if every application did that. Allowing the user to pick which applications are open vs running in the background is just a good citizen thing to do

And two, I'm not OP but my windows don't just blink (I'd find that annoying tbh), mine DO stay open.

I actually found this thread because I just created a second user on my studio machine for work... because sometimes I like to hang out in the studio and listen to music in a treated room while I do my job

Now every time I switch between the work account and my main/music account, the Fireface USB Settings pops up. I switch fairly often... lunch break, if I need to send an email.... When I was copying my preferences over and I was switching back and forth often that thing was testing my patience

I'm on 10.14.6, v128, driver 3.20

I did find a workaround...

Edit the application's `Info.plist`  In finder, go to Applications, go to the app, right-click, view contents, then it's in the Contents file

go to the end of the file, and just before the
</dict>
</plist>

add

<key>LSUIElement</key>
  <true/>

It won't show in the Dock or in the cmd+tab menu... so every time you want to get back to it you have to move your windows, do exposé, or find it in Launcher

For as often as I use those two, this is a workaround I can live with. But it's hard to agree with the design decision

If RME cares to fix the bug with it popping up on user switching I'd be happy to provide further information/testing/whatever

Not OP, but you know how many settings get loaded on your machine every time you log in? Like... so many. It just happens in the background

I perceive it as a problem because it looks like someone didn't want to take the time to figure out how to run a background process and edit their code. It reminds me of my coding style with Visual Basic back 30 years ago before I knew any better lol

edit: Credit where credit is due, RME has their strengths and they are a force to be reckoned with in that area. There's undoubtedly a portion of the user base that just puts up with the UI because the core product performs well. And of course some like it and some just doesn't know better.

At the end of the day even the best devs make poor choices on occasion and sometimes we have to live with them. There's only so much time in the day... if RME said "hey we can do this feature request or we can cut out another 0.005 seconds of latency--which do you want?" my answer is going to be "Welp. I guess the GUI is going to stay annoying."

We all, myself included, get defensive about our design decisions--it's our baby. But it's useful to take a step back and try to empathize with the people who paid money for your product... and maybe consult a UI/UX expert or do user studies before lunging on users with valid complaints or suggestions for improvement. They may not get what they want but being told "we're not prioritizing that work" is a better experience than being told "you're wrong" or "you're not a professional" over what is, in fact, valid criticism... which seems to be a trend on this forum

So, maybe harsh critique, but it's not to be taken personal. I wouldn't bother for a product I didn't like. I hope to see RME grow and evolve and continue to drive the industry forward