Comments on: Manage Startup Items in OS X

By: Chris Pirillo

Chris Pirillo — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:17:00 +0000

Glad to help, Tim. Don’t worry about Ben, though – he’s likely someone who will never be able to afford to move out of his mother’s basement. We must treat these dregs with compassion, I guess? :)

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:15:00 +0000

I have used Apples since Lisa days. I just upgraded from G5 to iMac. I had a mental block on the term ‘Login’ and couldn’t remember how to set login applications. Your blog got me going again.

I am revolted by Ben’s message (‘…stupid fag…’).

Ben, if you ever read this, why don’t you keep your unpleasant bile to yourself.

By: Your Middle Brow

Your Middle Brow — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:44:19 +0000

I like these trolls – they seem a bit angry but sure say useful stuff

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:46:03 +0000

U can just say “right click on the icon and click on open at login” instead of talking for nothing u stupid fag !!!!!!

By: zahadum

zahadum — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:57:10 +0000

you are conflating startup items (at boot time) with login items (at login items).

this approach (dock or the sysprefs) only deals with logins …

you actually need to use some special utlities to actually config/edit the items looased (as root) during boot process …

try “LINGON”

By: Forrest

Forrest — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:34:37 +0000

That’s not startup, that’s login. If you don’t know the difference, then you shouldn’t pretend to know what you’re talking about.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:53:10 +0000

That wasn’t any easier than Windows.

By: JS

JS — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:13:42 +0000

MS still borrowing from Mac OS 7 which had a startup items folder.

By: JS

JS — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:13:42 +0000

MS still borrowing from Mac OS 7 which had a startup items folder.