Startup Manager Pro
Startup Manager Pro is a macOS utility for organizing login items, startup sets, and launch timing so your Mac starts the apps and scripts you want.
What is Startup Manager Pro?
Startup Manager Pro is a macOS utility that helps users control what opens when they log in. It is designed for people who want more flexibility than the built-in Login Items settings, including users who switch between work, home, and travel setups. The app lets you create multiple startup sets, choose the order items launch, add delays, and monitor what is starting during login. It can manage apps, documents, URLs, SMB network volumes, Unix executables, shell scripts, and AppleScripts from one interface. Startup Manager Pro also includes options to hide apps after launch, import existing login items, and tie certain startup behavior to Wi‑Fi networks or days of the week. Published by Arie van Boxel, it is a focused native Mac utility for customizing startup workflows on macOS.
Key features
- Create multiple login sets for different work, home, or travel setups
- Launch apps, documents, URLs, SMB volumes, Unix executables, shell scripts, and AppleScripts at login
- Set startup order and add delays so items open in a controlled sequence
- Monitor login activity and see which items are still starting
- Hide supported apps after launch to reduce desktop clutter at sign-in
- Import existing Login Items from macOS System Settings
- Start or stop individual items or entire sets without logging out
- Link startup behavior to Wi‑Fi networks or days of the week
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Startup Manager Pro changes how login items are launched on your Mac, so it may request access that is normal for this kind of utility, including Automation permission when hiding some apps with AppleScript. It also installs a login Launch Agent so it can run at sign-in, which is expected for its purpose. Because it can start apps, scripts, and network volumes automatically, review the items you add and keep only the ones you trust. Removing the app stops its managed startup routines and may disable any login workflow you created in it.
Recommendation: Keep Startup Manager Pro if you use it to manage startup apps, scripts, or login sets on your Mac. If you no longer rely on those automated login routines, you can remove it, but expect any startup sequences, delays, or set-based behavior you configured to stop working.
Common paths
/Applications/Startup Manager Pro.app~/Library/LaunchAgents/fr.arievanboxel.startupmanagerpro.plist
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