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MacOS startup items and applications
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From https://www.developerfiles.com/location-of-startup-items-and-applications-on-mac-os-x/

Applications that run on Startup

Folder /Library/StartupItems

Property list (plist) items running on startup

Folders:

  • /Library/LaunchDaemons
  • /System/Library/LaunchDaemons

Applications that launch on User Login

Folders:

  • ~/Library/LaunchAgents
  • /Library/LaunchAgents/
  • /System/Library/LaunchAgents/

Applications that run on a set schedule

crontab -l

Kernel Extensions

kextstat

Check Login and Logout Hooks

defaults read com.apple.loginwindow LoginHook	
defaults read com.apple.loginwindow LogoutHook	
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c Print
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