Mac Tip: Managing Your Login Items
Jake Bechtold | October 2, 2008
Self starting applications at startup generaly are an issue with Windows. But on the Mac, startup applications are still allowed and can be just as annoying. Managing them in Mac OS X, is super easy.
From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences and click on the Accounts button. Click on your account name (if it’s not already highlighted), then click the Login Items tab. A list of all Login items appears.
You can remove programs by selecting them and clicking the minus sign, or add new ones by clicking the Add (+) button and navigating to the desired application. If you check the Hide box next to the program name, the application will open automatically, but won’t be displayed onscreen until you select it in the Dock or via the Command-Tab key command.
This is when you’re happy you’re not on Windows.
Managing Your Login Items [Apple Pro Tips]