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Tyler demonstrates how to manage login items and background processes on macOS.
In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to manage login items on macOS. If there are certain apps or files that you always want open, you can configure them to open automatically when logging into your Mac. To do this, go to System Settings > General > Login items & Extensions, click Add, and select the item in the open dialog. To delete a login item, select it in the table and click Remove. Alternatively, items in the Dock can be added as login items by selecting them and choosing "open at login" from the "options" submenu in the item's context menu (accessed by pressing VO-Shift-M); uncheck this option to remove it. In addition to login items, Login items & Extensions Settings allows you to manage background items, processes that run even if the app is not open in order to complete certain tasks or respond to changing conditions, such as checking for and installing updates. If there are certain apps you don't want to be able to run background processes, for example, if they're utilizing a disproportionate amount of system resources, you can toggle them off under the "App background activity" heading; however, keep in mind that disabling an app's background…
People in this episode
Host: Tyler
Topics covered
- macOS
- login items
- System Settings
- background processes
- app management
Keywords
- login items
- macOS
- System Settings
- background processes
- app management
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: macOS, System Settings, Dock
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