[austeros]

ok, im trying to setup an apple script to run everytime i startup the computer. It only needs to run at boot, since i only have one user.

1. In 9 i would simply put something in the startup folder. there is a startup folder in the main library folder, is that where it goes?

2. how to i make the script executable? right now, it says that its been specified as run-only yada yada yada. I dont want to open the script, i just want it to run.

Thanks

[Rickster]

First, some questions. What does your script need to do? Do you really need it to run at boot time or would it be better for it to run when you log in? (Of course, if you're the only user and you're using automatic login, boot time and login time are the same.)

If it can run at login, see the Login Items pane of System Preferences.

If you really need to run at startup, see the System Overview document in the developer tools documentation. You'll need to write a shell script, although it can still run an AppleScript via /usr/bin/osascript.

[austeros]

ill try the login. thanks.

shell scripts are a little out of my league =)

[ponami]

Save the script as an application from the script editor in OSX, then add it to the startup items in login system preferrences.
Grant.

[barney ntd]

There is an important difference worth mentioning. If you use the login panel, the script will run as you, the user. If you use the startup items folder (with osascript as mentioned above) it will run as root. Only run things as root if you really need to!

Barney.