diff --git a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
index 00c926a84c..4d981d31ff 100644
--- a/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/guiutil.cpp
@@ -909,13 +909,11 @@ bool SetStartOnSystemStartup(bool fAutoStart)
 }
 
 
-#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC) && defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) && MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED <= 101100
 // based on: https://github.com/Mozketo/LaunchAtLoginController/blob/master/LaunchAtLoginController.m
 
-LSSharedFileListItemRef findStartupItemInList(LSSharedFileListRef list, CFURLRef findUrl);
-LSSharedFileListItemRef findStartupItemInList(LSSharedFileListRef list, CFURLRef findUrl)
+LSSharedFileListItemRef findStartupItemInList(CFArrayRef listSnapshot, LSSharedFileListRef list, CFURLRef findUrl)
 {
-    CFArrayRef listSnapshot = LSSharedFileListCopySnapshot(list, nullptr);
     if (listSnapshot == nullptr) {
         return nullptr;
     }
@@ -940,15 +938,12 @@ LSSharedFileListItemRef findStartupItemInList(LSSharedFileListRef list, CFURLRef
         if(currentItemURL) {
             if (CFEqual(currentItemURL, findUrl)) {
                 // found
-                CFRelease(listSnapshot);
                 CFRelease(currentItemURL);
                 return item;
             }
             CFRelease(currentItemURL);
         }
     }
-
-    CFRelease(listSnapshot);
     return nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -960,10 +955,12 @@ bool GetStartOnSystemStartup()
     }
 
     LSSharedFileListRef loginItems = LSSharedFileListCreate(nullptr, kLSSharedFileListSessionLoginItems, nullptr);
-    LSSharedFileListItemRef foundItem = findStartupItemInList(loginItems, bitcoinAppUrl);
-
+    CFArrayRef listSnapshot = LSSharedFileListCopySnapshot(loginItems, nullptr);
+    bool res = (findStartupItemInList(listSnapshot, loginItems, bitcoinAppUrl) != nullptr);
     CFRelease(bitcoinAppUrl);
-    return !!foundItem; // return boolified object
+    CFRelease(loginItems);
+    CFRelease(listSnapshot);
+    return res;
 }
 
 bool SetStartOnSystemStartup(bool fAutoStart)
@@ -974,7 +971,8 @@ bool SetStartOnSystemStartup(bool fAutoStart)
     }
 
     LSSharedFileListRef loginItems = LSSharedFileListCreate(nullptr, kLSSharedFileListSessionLoginItems, nullptr);
-    LSSharedFileListItemRef foundItem = findStartupItemInList(loginItems, bitcoinAppUrl);
+    CFArrayRef listSnapshot = LSSharedFileListCopySnapshot(loginItems, nullptr);
+    LSSharedFileListItemRef foundItem = findStartupItemInList(listSnapshot, loginItems, bitcoinAppUrl);
 
     if(fAutoStart && !foundItem) {
         // add Dash Core app to startup item list
@@ -986,6 +984,8 @@ bool SetStartOnSystemStartup(bool fAutoStart)
     }
 
     CFRelease(bitcoinAppUrl);
+    CFRelease(loginItems);
+    CFRelease(listSnapshot);
     return true;
 }
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
index 9e4387a73d..1b840b7fee 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, bool enableWallet) :
     connect(ui->connectSocksTor, &QPushButton::toggled, ui->proxyPortTor, &QWidget::setEnabled);
     connect(ui->connectSocksTor, &QPushButton::toggled, this, &OptionsDialog::updateProxyValidationState);
 
+    /* Window elements init */
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+#if  defined(MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) && MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED > 101100
+    /* hide launch at startup option if compiled against macOS > 10.11 (removed API) */
+    ui->bitcoinAtStartup->setVisible(false);
+    ui->verticalLayout_Main->removeWidget(ui->bitcoinAtStartup);
+    ui->verticalLayout_Main->removeItem(ui->horizontalSpacer_0_Main);
+#endif
+#endif
+
     pageButtons = new QButtonGroup(this);
     pageButtons->addButton(ui->btnMain, pageButtons->buttons().size());
     /* Remove Wallet/CoinJoin tabs in case of -disablewallet */