Comments on: How-to: Launch Application on System Start in Mac OS X

By: SadDaddy

SadDaddy — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:42:01 +0000

Nevermind, I found the article on a different site. For anyone who is curious, try http://www.formaceyesonly.com/2011/04/26/start-taking-control-of-startup/

Cheers!

By: SadDaddy

SadDaddy — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:30:03 +0000

HELLOOOO, can you PLEASE rename this article from “Launch apps at System Startup” to “on Login”? And can ANYONE please answer the subject question? 10 karma points to the first who does, 25 to the one who tells the world how to do it from Terminal.

Peace out.

By: Remove Shadows from Mac OS X (Lion Too)

Remove Shadows from Mac OS X (Lion Too) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:28:13 +0000

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By: Carlos

Carlos — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:50:18 +0000

I second that.

By: Susan Smith

Susan Smith — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:40:25 +0000

this was super helpful. super clear. I appreciate all the comments, and agree, to accomplish this task is ‘mac-centric’. thanks to everyone for helping me better understand my mac.

By: OldTimeMacisian

OldTimeMacisian — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:55:02 +0000

… you are right ! it is ! defenitely ! … well, if you want to do more than installing software with the “all new” App Store … … but nevertheless … OS X IS a great system …

By: readthestinkingpost

readthestinkingpost — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:41:54 +0000

guys, system startup is when the system starts up… not login… hello…. no one can answer this question I assume.. sometimes I think linux is easier than mac.
geez

By: Fake Kernel Panic is the Ultimate Mac Prank

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By: OZ

OZ — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:40:47 +0000

Thank you for this super easy document. I wish to find documents like this more often.

By: navdeep sindhu

navdeep sindhu — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:52:37 +0000

i dont understand …..i used window7 plz help

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:02:49 +0000

Thanks for the tip, but do you know how to startup applications at system start, before logging in? Woudl be good to include that in the article also. Thanks.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:03:15 +0000

Thank you!

Did a Google before this and it took me to an apple page with absolutely ridiculous instructions. This is so clean and simple.

Thanks again.

By: Brogroove

Brogroove — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:51:21 +0000

Thanks for the tips!

By: Teru

Teru — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:10:00 +0000

Thank you! ^_^

By: Stop Skype from Starting Automatically on a Mac - OS X Daily

Stop Skype from Starting Automatically on a Mac - OS X Daily — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:59:51 +0000

[...] can also manage login items through the System Preferences and achieve the same [...]