This is something i just learned on my mac so I figured I would share it. This could very well be information most everyone knows, however, I didn’t so i am sure some of you out there could use it. Like I have said before, I just recently bought a mac and this is a learning experience for me. When you start your computer there are always programs that are automatically running. On a regular PC, you can go to a couple of different places to edit these. On a Mac you simply go to System Preferences, Accounts Pane. If you use quicksilver just begin typing accpane and it will pop up.
Here is what it will look like. First, click on Login Items and you will see a list of programs. The ones with the check are obviously the ones that are starting up when your computer does. If you don’t want one of them to start up then uncheck it. If there is a program not on here you would like to start up, click the + button at the bottom left. Once you click it a box will pop up asking you which program you would like to add to the list. Once you add it you have to check the empty box beside it and close out the application. 
