How to Open a Program Automatically When a Mac Starts Up

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Difficulty: Easy

If you use a particular program or application every time you start up your Mac, here is how to make it launch itself. You can also make a sound play automatically this way.

Instructions

• STEP 1: Find the application (or sound) icon and click on it.
• STEP 2: Click on the File menu and select Make Alias.
• STEP 3: Drag the alias to the desktop where you can get at it.
• STEP 4: Double-click to open the System Folder and locate the Startup Items folder.
• STEP 5: Drop the alias into the Startup Items folder. The next time you start up your Mac, the application will launch.