Have 'Caffeine' app activate on launch?

[bsheridan]

Does anyone know how I could have caffeine app activate on launch by editing some code for it? I can't see a preference for what I want.
I use quicksilver a lot and it would be much easier to open caffeine with 'caffeine activated' as default.

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[jackerin]

Edit: nm, didn't read op's question properly.

 

[yellow]

System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login Items tab.

It's a foreground app, so using as a Startup Item won't work.

 

[michael.lauden]

System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login Items tab.

It's a foreground app, so using as a Startup Item won't work.

or you could try control+click on caffiene and select open at login........

 

[bsheridan]

I don't think I've described what I mean clearly. Yes it is possible to have Caffeine open at login, but it is not activated.
What I would like is whenever I open the Caffeine app, (be it at login, from the applications folder, or by invoking a quicksilver command) to be activated by default. Currently it is unactivated on default and I can see no obvious option to change this.

 

[michael.lauden]

I don't think I've described what I mean clearly. Yes it is possible to have Caffeine open at login, but it is not activated.
What I would like is whenever I open the Caffeine app, (be it at login, from the applications folder, or by invoking a quicksilver command) to be activated by default. Currently it is unactivated on default and I can see no obvious option to change this.

um. why not just change your computer to never goto sleep.

sys prefs->energy saver

if you don't want it to ever goto sleep then do it that way. it's not really that big of a pain to click on caffiene in the menu bar when you want it to stay on. that way you can turn it OFF faster.

 

[bsheridan]

um. why not just change your computer to never goto sleep.

sys prefs->energy saver

if you don't want it to ever goto sleep then do it that way. it's not really that big of a pain to click on caffiene in the menu bar when you want it to stay on. that way you can turn it OFF faster.

I know its a quick click of the mouse but I'm jut looking for the alternative. I tend to navigate more using my keyboard than my mouse.

 

[pjrobertson]

You've probably already seen this, but a newer version of Caffeine does have an option in the preferences to 'Activate on Launch'.

This is probably what you're looking for.

If you're using Caffeine with Quicksilver and want a way to activate / deactivate it quickly, then take a look at my applescript here:

http://patjack.co.uk/toggling-caffeine-and-keeping-your-mac-awake