[comp.sys.mac] Thanks for MF application startup

rrk@yoda.byu.edu (03/13/90)

Thanks to all (and there were many of you!) who sent me mail on how to
automatically start up an application in MultiFinder. I had not realized
that you could select an application, go into "Set Startup" in MF and it
would select to run after each boot. What a concept...

Then, after only two days of bliss, I got even greedier. I wanted TWO
applications to open automatically. But lo and behold,
jeng@thumper.bellcore.com came to my (un-asked) rescue and told me about
FreshStart, which allows you to select which inits, cdevs, and applications
you wish to startup with. Sigh. I love this group.

Many thanks again to you all.

Robin "Lessa" Kinzy                 rrk@yoda.byu.edu
CAEDM Computer Systems Manger       rrk@adam.byu.edu
College of Engineering
Brigham Young University
(801) 378-4267

"None of us is as knowledgeable as the collective knowledge of all of us."

rsfinn@athena.mit.edu (Russell S. Finn) (03/15/90)

In article <73rrk@yoda.byu.edu>, rrk@yoda.byu.edu writes:
>
> Then, after only two days of bliss, I got even greedier. I wanted TWO
> applications to open automatically. 

MultiFinder will do this, too.  I'm away from my Mac right now, but
notice in the "Set Startup..." dialog box that there's an option to
the effect of "Startup with all currently open applications", and I
believe this works for desk accessories, too.

> But lo and behold,
> jeng@thumper.bellcore.com came to my (un-asked) rescue and told me about
> FreshStart, which allows you to select which inits, cdevs, and applications
> you wish to startup with. 

I have personally had a lot of compatibility problems with FreshStart,
which is why I suggested trying the MultiFinder solution.

-- Russ