How do i make programs start when i turn the comp on?

[sartajc]

I just got my macbook, and i want a few programs to automatically turn on.

Circus Ponies Notebook
iAlertU
Adium

Is there any universal startup thingy on Mac??

 

[siurpeeman]

in the accounts preference pane in the system preferences, there's a place for login items. anything in there will launch on startup.

EDIT: ugh, beaten to it! i've been so slow lately.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Take a look in System Preferences/Accounts/Login Items – under here you can determine any apps you want to start up whenever you fire up your Mac.

 

[ibook4a]

yeah there is go to system preferences > Accounts > login items and drag the relevant application to the box

EDIT: looks like pretty much everyone beat me -

 

[CalBoy]

Well, everyone else used the same boring method, so I'll suggest something a little different

If the app is in your Dock, you can right click on the app and choose "Open at Login."

 

[Xavier]

Well, everyone else used the same boring method, so I'll suggest something a little different

If the app is in your Dock, you can right click on the app and choose "Open at Login."

Thats cool, never knew about that!

 

[CalBoy]

Thats cool, never knew about that!

Yup. One of the many great things about the Dock. In addition to that, if you ever forget where you had saved something(like a document or a file), but it is in your Dock, you can right click and choose "Show in Finder." Good for times when you feel lost.

 

[sartajc]

thanks guys.