OSX Automatic startup program control script

I. Unix-level startup scripts

/Etc/mach_init.d/
/Etc/mach_init_per_user.d/
/Etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d/

The Startup Script under these three directories will be executed during system initialization.

Ii. OSX-level Startup Script

/System/library/startupitems/
~ /Library/startupitems/

Iii. Start background processes at OSX level

/Library/launchagents/
/Library/launchdaemons/
~ /Library/launchagents/
~ /Library/launchdaemons/

4. user-level Startup Program

System preference settings-> account-> logon item

 

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OSX Automatic startup program control script