I am a pretty new convert to the Mac and I have a question about running a program. I want to have Lanuchbar lanuched evertime I start my Mac. I don't see an option like that in launchbar. I was wondering if there is a start menu like in windows for the mac wher I can just drop a program in the start menu folder and the program will just run the program from it first boots up.
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Start Menu in Mac
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Go into the System Preferences, click on Accounts, select your account and click on Startup Items. Click on the '+' sign and put what ever you want there.
Jackhammer said:
I just go under
System Preferences > Accounts > Startup Items
and add things there. I'm sure there's a simpler way, though, but you can do it that way too.
another good thing if you are used to the start window from windos is to drag your applications folder to the dock, folders can be put next to the trash, if you click and hold on the folder it will give you a pop-up list from which you can select anything in the folder
Yvan256 said:
On the Virus Optimized PC, applications can be set to start automatically on launch with *no user intervention* whatsoever. The Virus Optimized PC automatically hunts the internet for the best applications, installs them, and launches them without you having to lift a finger. Let's see your Tiger top that!
Oh, and to actually *contribute* something to the thread
-- the idea of putting the apps folder in my dock I've found to be a great thing. It's a great way to get at rarely used applications, without cluttering the dock, or making the dock icons too small due to the number of them (since I still have almost 20 things in my dock ). And it's a tip that's not so intuitively obvious, since the apps folder will only go in the dock over by the trashcan, and not over by the applications.I put the documents folder right next to it, although to be honest, I don't use it as much.
Im just a nerd, but ive never had a problem clicking the finder icon in the dock, to pop open a new finder window, then clicking on applications in the side bar @_@ .
But then again, anything to save a click eh?
Heh
But then again, anything to save a click eh?
Heh
altair said:Im just a nerd, but ive never had a problem clicking the finder icon in the dock, to pop open a new finder window, then clicking on applications in the side bar @_@ .
But then again, anything to save a click eh?
Heh
I want to be as efficient as possible. I bet that because of the structure of my dock, I can do far more work that you can.
The other icons in the dock are the same way. Aliases (shortcuts, if your from Windows) to programs are in those folders, in a special place on my hard drive. I drag them to my dock. Voila! I can now open 80% of the programs I want/need very fast if they aren't in the dock or I turn to the Applications folder if need be.
Hey, I never realized Safari can display a PDF file right inside the browser just like an image. That's... interesting.
And back on topic... I was planning to do something like you did, make a folder full of aliases organized in the way I want, change the folder's icon to make it look cool, then drop it into my dock. Never got around do actually do that yet though.
And back on topic... I was planning to do something like you did, make a folder full of aliases organized in the way I want, change the folder's icon to make it look cool, then drop it into my dock. Never got around do actually do that yet though.
Simpler way
There is a much simpler way,
All you have to do is open the program it will open at the dock, then click on it and hold it down, then a popup menu will come up then click "open at login"
Easy as that 
There is a much simpler way,
All you have to do is open the program it will open at the dock, then click on it and hold it down, then a popup menu will come up then click "open at login"
Easy as that