Startupizer

Startupizer is for sure one of my most essential and indispensable software additions on all my Macs – for many years. It would always be one of the first apps I install since it offers immediately significant control on what's impacting your Mac's performance.

I use Startupizer for many years now, and it really is an essential tool for me. It is indispensable that my VPN service starts before other apps will open. Using Apple's startup items, you won't be sure that the items start in the correct order.
Until yesterday, I was using version 2.3.1 of Startupizer. Since the actual version has a new licensing system, my old serial number was not valid anymore. Months ago, the developer sent me my new serial number but obviously, it landed in my spam folder and was deleted. That's why I sent an e-mail to the developer. A few hours later, I got a response and my serial number. So thanks a lot for the great app and the outstanding customer service.

This new interface sucks so badly I can't stop trolling about it.

I rate myself as quite competent as a Mac Professional but I must agree that startupizer needs a voice instruction not "happy music". I have given up starting a trial at the moment until I fully understand the process. No doubt the author knows how it works, so could he please tell us so we will be also wise?

I used to like Startupizer for many years was my cant-live-without application but now the user interface is horribly complicated. Maybe it's just me but I found the version 1 (or whatever it was) had simple interface. I appreciate additional features but the interface didn't need to become complicated. And the application icon is harder to find, the orange was easier to spot.

For instance, if I need to mark the app as disabled, I have to go to the app and then mark it as disabled.

Adding startup condition (e.g. key pressed) is same process but the details don't show up. Unless I name the condition with the key name, I don't know what the key is because it only shows condition without showing the key.

I remember Conflict Catcher.

Does what it's supposed to do. And the developer is quick to provide support.

The latest version 2.3.2 is an absolute catastrophe! I did an in-app-update, only to find out the new version constantly crashes, no longer starts login items, can no longer restore the items to the "Login items" System Settings. Proceed with caution!

So far so good. I am quite pleased with the robustness of this little app so far as it exceeded my expectations. I have needed to control the order of app startup for a very long time now with wonderful ScreenRecycler in the mix since I have wanted to have it start first and then delay app startup for the apps that are specific to that display for a very long time. I'll give it a 5 star when I have restarted my system a few times and am convinced it works well (I don't restart my workstation very frequently so it might be a little while, but wanted to at least get a good word up here).

Crashed and burned on 2 Macs, both running Mavericks. Startupizer launched but could not import my startup items then, after asking it to delete the current preferences file, would crash. This repeated every time I relaunched it.

The great thing about this app is that it keeps in sync with the login items of Mac OS. If a new app adds itself to the login items Startupizer will notice you on the next startup and you can Import or Ignore that at. This gives you hassle-free control over your startup items. Nevertheless, I miss the option to delay (and maybe quit) apps after the startup. This would make Startupizer the quintessential login items manager for the Mac.

Nice and usefull app. I updated from the free Light version to Startupizer 2, but had to re-configure all login items because there no possibility to import from the Light version. That was export from Startupizer Light back to login items, then import all in Startupizer2 and configure conditions for each application. The author never answered to my email asking if it was possible to import from the Startupizer Light. As a feature request, I would recommend to display in the main application list window the condition setup for each application (disabled, load on key press, not load on key press, etc.)

Does startupizer allow for the creation of multiple login "lists" - thanks for the help. It looks great but since I can't try it I am hesitant. Cheers!

Startupizer 2 is out. For me, this app does a better job at login items than Apple's. Add the benefit of sets to activate and it becomes even better!

Really interested in something like this (I currently have 21 login items). Problem is, does this work by importing all your login items and replacing them with just an entry for itself? If so, if I try the app and don't like it, is there an option to re-instate all my login items without having to recreate each one manually? Also, how does it handle apps that check automatically check login items to see if they're present (re-inserting themselves if they're not there)?