How to Add Startup Items in Mac OS X
Whether it be Mail, iCal or iTunes, you don’t really want to have to launch the same applications every time you start up your Mac. This is why Mac OS X gives you the option to set startup items -- also called login items -- which are applications that open automatically each time you log in to your Mac. You can add any applications or even files as startup items.
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Instructions
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Click the “System Preferences" icon in your Dock. Alternatively, access your System Preferences through your Applications folder, the Apple menu or Launchpad.
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Click the “Accounts” pane under the System heading.
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Click the account for which you want to add startup items in the column on the left.
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Click the “Login Items” tab.
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Click the “+” sign under the list of items.
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Locate the item you want to add and click to select it.
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Click the “Add” button to add the item to your list.
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Tips & Warnings
Adding many startup items can significantly slow down the startup time for your Mac. If you feel your Mac is running on the sluggish side, delete a few of your startup items.
