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login items

  1. ricecrispies

    Can't add login items

    When I add a login item in the Users and Groups preferences, and then log out and log in again, the login item not only doesn't get launched, but actually disappears from the list of login items. How can I make my login items stick from one login session to the next? EDIT: I have discovered...
  2. Neil Fazel

    "Reopen windows when logging back in" not working

    Since a few OS updates back, windows are not re-opened when I log in even though "Reopen windows when logging back in" box is always checked when I log out. I'm running macOS Mojave (10.14.3) and I think this happened immediately following one of the OS updates (maybe in 2017). It might help to...
  3. Z

    why does auto-mount of afp:// shares ask for login credentials?

    0favorite My users login to their Macs using Active Directory usernames and passwords. The Macs are bound to the Active Directory. I put some smb:// shares in Login Items so that the network shares would be loaded automatically at login, and it worked great. The users have permissions to...
  4. CharlieJames91

    How to edit login items via Terminal

    Hi. Is there an easy terminal command to place applications in the users login items specifically for 10.10/10.11 I did have a post on this yesterday but it was mis-understood, all I need to know ia if there is an easy terminal command to place apps in the login items. I'm not great with...
  5. CharlieJames91

    Startup Application via terminal

    Hi everyone. Does anyone know how to startup applications via terminal upon startup/login? The machines ae all on 10.11. Please help. Thanks,
  6. perzangenberg

    Backup NAS folder startup problem

    Hi So I got a Sinology NAS and moved all my stuff onto it. I just got Jottacloud online backup with allows NAS backup. My problem is that when I add a NAS folder it works fine. But after a reboot the app says the NAS folder is not found. I have added folder to login items so it should connect...