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Enable/Disable Startup Programs/Script/Services on a Mac

Marcus Vance • • 3 min read
Enable/Disable Startup Programs/Script/Services on a Mac

I upgraded my MacBook Pro to OS X Lion, and now the fans are working at high speed, even at very low loads.

I did a lot of things, resetting PRAM, SMC, etc, but the problem persists. It seems it has to do with Parallels or some other application.

I wonder how could I find out which programs/scripts/services are started at reboot on my MacBook. I'm not talking about just going to User Accounts in System Preferences. I mean the full list, like the one you get in a Linux machine.

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Seeing which processes are running

  1. From the Terminal, using ps ax
  2. Run Applications » Utilities » Activity Monitor and select All Processes. You can also exit them from there.
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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.