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    Automatic application start

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Koza, Aug 4, 2008.

  1. Koza

    Koza Newbie

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    Hallo,
    which way would you recomend for setting an application for automatic start and stop. I need to run a downloading program during the night, but I am not able to start it and stop because at those times I am not at the computer.
    Thanks
     
    Koza, Aug 4, 2008
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  2. r0k

    r0k Notebook Evangelist

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    OS X is Unix based which means there is crontab. You can start any app any time using crontab (command line in terminal). The only issue could be if there is something you have to click on to get the download started. Crontab can start things but not click on them. Perhaps automator might be able to fill your needs if you need something clicked on evey night.
     
    r0k, Aug 5, 2008
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  3. Stunner

    Stunner Notebook Deity

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    These apps free?
     
    Stunner, Aug 5, 2008
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    Automator has been included in OS X since Tiger. It's supposed to be a more user friendly way to make Applescripts to automate tasks, hence Automator. And as r0k said crontab is part of Unix and OS X is built on Unix so presumably all versions of OS X back to 10.0 Cheetah have it.
     
    ltcommander_data, Aug 5, 2008
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