Set Up Auto-Run Programs in OS X - Lyuokdea

[Lyuokdea]

In OS X, how do you set up user preferances so that when you log in, various programs automatically run every time. I started doing my programming on macs recently for work, and I often need to open 6-8 terminals, and then guide them to different directories and open different files every time I log on, which wastes a lot of time, how do I automate this?

~Lyuokdea

 

[ComputerGeek]

to automate that you should use an automator script. then you can have that automator script launched at log-in by going into system prefs->users->startup tab.

 

[ravenprp]

Hi there,

Setting up auto-run programs in OS X is actually quite simple. Here's how you can do it:

1. Open System Preferences by clicking on the Apple icon in the top left corner and selecting "System Preferences" from the drop-down menu.

2. In System Preferences, click on "Users & Groups" to open the user preferences.

3. Select your user account from the list on the left side of the window.

4. Click on the "Login Items" tab at the top of the window.

5. To add a program to the auto-run list, click on the "+" button at the bottom of the list.

6. Navigate to the program you want to add and select it. You can add multiple programs by repeating this step.

7. To remove a program from the auto-run list, simply select it and click on the "-" button at the bottom of the list.

8. Once you have added all the programs you want to run automatically, you can rearrange their order by dragging and dropping them in the list.

9. Close System Preferences and the changes will be saved.

Now, whenever you log in to your account, the programs you have added to the auto-run list will automatically start up. This will save you a lot of time and effort in opening and navigating to different programs.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions. Happy coding!