I seem to remember that some number of versions ago there was an option to have login items open in the background rather than opening a window upon loading.
Am I remembering this correctly, and is there a way to make this happen in Tahoe?
That feature went away with Ventura.
One workaround option is to create a shell script:
open -g -a "App Name"
The -g tells macOS to run the app in the background.
Then, you put that shell script in the login items.
It think there are some 3d party apps that will launch in the background, but none that I’ve used.
Katie
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That is such a strange thing to take away.
Thank you for the tip. I’ll give it a try.
Maybe the intent from Apple was to prevent something running, unknown, in the background.
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“Startup folder” from Low Tech Guys can launch apps in background. It’s one of their free apps
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