Computing.Net > Forums > Mac > Quick Mac OS question

Specialty Forums
Security and Virus
General Hardware
CPUs/Overclocking
Networking
Digital Photo/Video
Office Software
PC Gaming
Console Gaming
Programming
Database
Web Development
Digital Home

General Forums
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 95/98
Windows Me
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Win Server 2008
Win Server 2003
Windows 3.1
Linux
PDAs
BeOS
Novell Netware
OpenVMS
Solaris
Disk Op. System
Unix
Mac
OS/2

The Lounge

Drivers
Driver Scan
Driver Forum

Software
Automatic Updates

BIOS Updates

My Computing.Net

Howtos

Site Search

Message Find

Data Recovery

About

Quick Mac OS question

Reply to Message Icon
Original Message
Name: Dex M.
Date: October 20, 2002 at 11:59:12 Pacific
Subject: Quick Mac OS question
OS: Mac OS 7.5.1
CPU/Ram: 68030 (I think)/48 MB RAM
Comment:

My question is in Mac OS 7.5.1 how do I disable the Launcher from starting up? I deleted it out of start up items but it still comes back. Im no expert in Mac OS, so please help me out. Email a response please. Thanks.


Report Offensive Message For Removal


Response Number 1
Name: fieraci
Date: October 21, 2002 at 06:33:00 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Throw the launcher control panel away.
While you are at it search (cmd-f) for
'launcher', and trash what you find.


Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal

Response Number 2
Name: Dex M.
Date: October 21, 2002 at 17:11:20 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Dude! It Worked! Thanks a lot, now I dont have to see that annoying pop up everytime i start the computer. Rock on!


Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal

Response Number 3
Name: the pickle
Date: October 23, 2002 at 18:40:39 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

And the real solution: open General Controls and uncheck "show Launcher at system startup"...

p


Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal







Use following form to reply to current message: 

   Name: From My Computing.Net Settings
 E-Mail: From My Computing.Net Settings

Subject: Quick Mac OS question

Comments:
            
         

 


  Homepage URL (*): 
Homepage Title (*): 
         Image URL:
 
Data Recovery Software



Have you ever used OpenOffice?

Yes, as my main suite.
Yes, occationally.
Yes, but only once.
No, never.


View Results

Poll Finishes In 1 Day.
Discuss in The Lounge


Connecting 2 ethernet switches

Bug in cmd? - fourth data stream

web page not opening

help with awk - sed

Buffering problem on video clip

All Posts Awaiting Replies