The Mac Observer

Leopard: Tracking Down Login Items

April 24th, 2008 at 3:00 PM - Tips by Jeff Gamet

Iive previously mentioned that Mac OS X 10.4 includes a clever feature that shows exactly where each of the items are that auto-launch every time you login to your user account. Mac OS X 10.5 includes a similar feature, but it goes a step further and can even reveal each item in the Finder.

To see the path to a login item in Tiger and Leopard, do this:

  • Launch System Preferences. You can get at it quickly by choosing Apple menu > System Preferences.
  • Select the Accounts Preference Pane.

    • Control-click items...
  • Click the Login Items tab.
  • Now hover your mouse over any of the items in your Login Items list to see the path to its location on your hard drive.


...to reveal them in Leopardis Finder.

To jump directly to an itemis location, Leopard users can Control-click and choose Reveal in Finder. A new Finder window will open showing the path to the Login Item you selected.

This is handy when you arenit sure what an auto-loading item is for, or when you want to find an item that you need to move or delete from your hard drive.

<!--#include virtual="/includes/newsite/series/quicktip.shtml"-->

  • Related Entries
  • Email This
  • Tweet This
  • Jeff Gamet on Twitter
Login. Need an account? Register here.



Auto-login on future visits

Show my name in the online users list

Forgot your password?

Commenting is not available in this section entry.
 

Recent Headlines - Updated November 10th

Tue, 10:39 AM
Hot Forum Topic - Multi-drive Data Shuffle
9:59 AM
News - Google Offers Up Free Wi-Fi for the Holidays
9:34 AM
Product News - MiniMail 2 Adds Snow Leopard Support
8:58 AM
News - AT&T: iPhone Tethering Really is Coming… Eventually
8:16 AM
News - Apple Releases Security Update 2009-006 for Leopard, Snow Leopard
Mon, 7:20 PM
Rumor - Apple May Update iPod touch in December
6:45 PM
Product News - MacUpdate Desktop Updated to 5.0.1 with New Features, Bug Fixes
5:16 PM
News - Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.2 - Guest Account Bug Fixed, Much More [Updated]
4:12 PM
Games - New For iPhone: Star Rangers, Air Force Supremacy, Blood Beach, More
2:51 PM
Apple Stock Watch - Radio Shack Jumps 14% on iPhone Deal, Apple Up 3%
2:25 PM
Games - EA Scoops Up Social Games Publisher Playfish
1:51 PM
Deal Brothers - Western Digital 1TB SATA Intellipower Hard Drive:  $84.99
 

The Mac Observer Reader Specials

  • TypeStyler For Mac OS X is Now Shipping! Download The Free Fully Functional 60 Day Tryout at www.typestyler.com
  • RamJet Memory: Mac Pro 8-core 8GB Kit $199.99, 4GB Kits $109.99! Sale on MacBook and MacBook Pro 8GB kits $549.99! New MacBook DDR3 2GB for $49.99. iMac and Mac mini 4GB Kits for $79.99! 1TB SATA Hard Drives for $109.99! Click here
  • OWC: Get the Right Memory for Your Mac Top Quality, Competitive Price, Lifetime Backed Free Expert Support + Installation Videos too! MacBook & mini 8GB, iMac 16GB, Mac Pro up to 32GB. Click here
  • Poker Mac If you're using a Mac, then you've gotta check out Full Tilt Poker for Mac. This Full Tilt Poker bonus code does the unthinkable, it actually rewards!

  • For the latest Apple products use Ciao, a price comparison website, to find laptops like MacBook Air. Then find the best prices on MP3 players and use our comparison tool to evaluate mobile phones like the Apple iPhone.

  • Laptop Hardware Provided by TechRestore - Overnight Mac & iPod Repairs.
  • Buy Stuff, Support TMO!
  • __________
  • Macworld Expo 2010 Hotel Deal
  • TMO on Twitter!

Apple Stock Quote

  • AAPL: $202.07. Change: +0.61.
  • (Prices delayed up to 20 minutes.)
  • Discuss in our Apple Finance Board

Hot Topics

What's the buzz? These articles have TMO readers talking.

TMO Express

Join the TMO Express Daily Newsletter to get the latest Mac headlines in your e-mail every weekday. Find out more!

Top Deals From DealBrothers.com

Recent Features

Get the latest installments of TMO Columns, Podcasts, & Blogs.