Have your Mac start a program when you start the computer

If you are a Mac user and want a program to start automatically, follow these steps:

1. Click the Apple from the upper left hand corner
2. Click System Preferences
3. Click Accounts in the System section
4. Click your user name
5. Click the Login Items button.
6. Click the “Add (+)” button underneath the listed items
7. Find the program you want to automatically start at bootup, and double-click it
8. Close all your open windows
   

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2 Responses to “Have your Mac start a program when you start the computer”

1. Anonymous says:

   February 6, 2009 at 11:28 pm

   Additionally….if the programs icon is in the dock, just click and hold on the icon for a second or two and a short list appears. click on ‘open at login’. If the program isnt currently in the dock, launch it and then do the preceeding!

   If you have a two button mouse, right click and select the correct menu item.

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2. Rick says:

   February 7, 2009 at 9:59 am

   Thanks for the quick way to add the program…I will probably turn this tip into a video tip and incorporate your method as well.

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