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Auto opening data files on boot..?
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One way is to create an AppleScript that launches your file. Go to Script Editor, make a new document with this code (putting in the path of your file):
Then Save As > application bundle, and then add the final script to your login items.
Code:
on run
do shell script "open '/Users/you/Documents/somefile.txt'"
end runThen Save As > application bundle, and then add the final script to your login items.
WTF..?!?!?! 😱 😱 😱 😱
You can just do it with data files! Um.. Explanation required.. I have used OSX in just about 14 days. I got used to start up applications on boot, by dragging them down to the dock.. That can not work with data files. But you can just add data files in Login Items directly..!!
Jesus christ, thank you mad jew!! 🙂 🙂
You can just do it with data files! Um.. Explanation required.. I have used OSX in just about 14 days. I got used to start up applications on boot, by dragging them down to the dock.. That can not work with data files. But you can just add data files in Login Items directly..!!
Jesus christ, thank you mad jew!! 🙂 🙂
mad jew
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Thrash911 said:
In System preferences, go to the Accounts pane and then select Login Items from the top bar of the app. There's a box with a small list of things (it'll just have iTunesHelper by default). At the bottom of this box is a plus sign. Click on this sign and add whatever app or file you want to add. 🙂
Oh, thanks for the explanation, but I didn't need that. I wasn't too clear before, so you misunderstood me. I'm sorry. I meant that I (me) had some explaining to do, because I felt I should've tried to do what you explained.. Yes, that was deep.. 😀 😀 I guess I just assumed (like kainjow 🙂) that it wasn't possible..