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Startup Manager Pro

Manage your macOS login items

What Is Startup Manager Pro?

In macOS you can use System Settings → General → Login Items to add items that launch when you log in. Unfortunately, since macOS 13, it is no longer possible to hide those processes during startup. For power users with many login items, Startup Manager Pro is the solution.

Full Control Over Your Startup

Startup Manager Pro gives you complete oversight of everything that launches at login. Add applications, URLs, SMB volumes, Unix executables, shell scripts, and AppleScripts. Set custom delays, hide apps after launch, and create multiple Login Sets for different environments — all from a clean, native macOS interface.
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Features

Everything you need

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Startup Monitoring

Monitor all processes started at login and get a live count of remaining items to go. Track load times to spot slow starters.

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Multiple Login Sets

Create separate startup configurations for different environments — work, home, or public spaces — and link them to specific WiFi networks or days of the week.

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Hide After Launch

Decide whether to hide an item after it starts, restoring the behavior macOS had before version 13. Falls back to AppleScript hiding for stubborn apps.

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Configurable Delays

Introduce a startup delay of up to 10 minutes before any item launches, so heavy apps don't all compete for resources at once.

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Unix, Scripts & AppleScript

Run Unix executables with custom arguments, shell scripts, and AppleScripts — not just regular applications.

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Network Volume Support

Drag SMB-mounted volumes directly into the list to mount them at login. Items that require a network connection won't start until you're connected.

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Import Login Items

Import your existing Login Items from System Settings in one step. Mounted servers can't be imported, but you can drag them in directly.

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WiFi-Aware Startup

Toggle the WiFi symbol on any item that needs network access. It won't launch until a connection is available, with an override available in Settings.

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Start & Stop On Demand

Start or stop individual items — or all of them at once — without logging out. Full control from a single window.

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Clean Log Out & Restart

Quit all running applications gracefully before logging out or restarting. Hold Option or Control and click a Login Set in the menu bar to trigger a clean shutdown — no stray save dialogs interrupting the process.

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Light & Dark Mode

Fully adapted to both macOS appearance modes, looking right at home whether you prefer light or dark.

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Secure & Private

Notarized by Apple — malware-checked and confirmed trustworthy. No user data collected. The only external contact is Sparkle for update checks.

Lightweight & Modern

Built with SwiftUI and Swift 6. Automatically kept up to date via Sparkle — no manual downloads required.

Requirements

What you need

macOS 15 or later