Automatically start macyac

webdsine · Post by **webdsine** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:40 pm

Hi, I just switched from PC to Mac last week, and installed macyac just yesterday. After figuring out some basic UNIX syntax, I've managed to copy and run macyac from /usr/local/bin, and it worked. However, everytime I restart my Mac, I have to run macyac manually again. Is there a way to make macyac run automatically everytime a user logs in and/or the computer boots up? I thought of putting it in the Login Items in my user account, but I could figure out how to access /usr from the Finder. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks.

Post by **The_Tick** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:49 pm

If you are on 10.4 you want to setup a launchd thing.

webdsine · Post by **webdsine** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:55 pm

Writing UNIX commands is too scary and mind boggling. Remember that I just switched from Windows? Is there an easier way (e.g. with a GUI)?

Post by **The_Tick** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:56 pm

You said you wanted macyac to start when the computer starts. So the only way is through a startup item or what I suggested.

If you are fine with it starting when you log in, go into account prefs and add it to the startup tab.

webdsine · Post by **webdsine** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:58 pm

Wow that was a quick reply!

Ya I don't mind it launching when I log in. However, as I said before I saved it under /usr/local/bin. Is there anyway to access /usr from the Tiger GUI, or should I move macyac to somewhere else like my home folder?

Post by **The_Tick** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:01 am

try this:

in finder, click go/go to folder

Once there, type in /usr/local/bin

Drag and drop

webdsine · Post by **webdsine** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:03 am

Cool, thanks for the trick! Looks like it's working already.