https://github.com/jogendra/launch-at-login-macos

An example project demonstrating Launch at Login (launch application on system startup) feature implementation for macOS Apps in Swift.
https://github.com/jogendra/launch-at-login-macos

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An example project demonstrating Launch at Login (launch application on system startup) feature implementation for macOS Apps in Swift.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jogendra/launch-at-login-macos
• Owner: jogendra
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-09-19T14:08:22.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-09-21T07:44:21.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-07T02:33:57.616Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: macos, osx, swift, swift5, swiftui, xcode
• Language: Swift
• Homepage: https://jogendra.dev/implementing-launch-at-login-feature-in-macos-apps
• Size: 18.6 KB
• Stars: 29
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Launch at Login feature in MacOS Apps

![](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/20956124/93679403-02c52100-facb-11ea-898b-36989d11d03e.png)

An example project demonstrating Launch at Login (launch application on system startup) feature implementation for macOS Apps in Swift (SwiftUI).

There are a couple of ways to add a login item to the application. The most used/useful way is using the [Service Management framework](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/servicemanagement). Login items installed using the Service Management framework are not visible in System Preferences and can only be removed by the application that installed them.

The other way is using a shared file list. Login items installed using a shared file list are visible in System Preferences; users have direct control over them. If you use this API, your login item can be disabled by the user.

### App Sandboxing

![App Sandboxing](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/20956124/93572750-ea161780-f9b3-11ea-8f32-e94a6b5a2672.png)

### Blog Post

Please refer to full blog post for this example: [https://jogendra.dev/implementing-launch-at-login-feature-in-macos-apps](https://jogendra.dev/implementing-launch-at-login-feature-in-macos-apps)

## License

This project is under MIT License. Please refer to [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for more info.