Overview
CCNLaunchAtLoginItem is a Objective-C class that encapsulates the functionality for launching a Mac application automatic on login, presented in a very simple interface.
NOTE: THIS PIECE OF CODE DOESN'T WORK WITH SANDBOXED APPLICATIONS!
Integration
You can add CCNLaunchAtLoginItem by using CocoaPods. Just add this line to your Podfile:
pod 'CCNLaunchAtLoginItem'
Usage
The general use case couldn't be simpler. Somewhere in your preferences view controller place a checkbox, add an appropriate NSButton property, name it launchAtLoginCheckbox (just like in the example below), add an IBAction, whire all the stuff and you're nearly done:
- (void)viewDidLoad {
...
// init the login item
self.loginItem = [CCNLaunchAtLoginItem itemForBundle:[NSBundle mainBundle]];
// restore the current state
self.launchAtLoginCheckbox.state = ([self.loginItem isActive] ? NSOnState : NSOffState);
...
}
- (IBAction)launchAtLoginCheckboxAction:(NSButton *)launchAtLoginCheckbox {
switch (launchAtLoginCheckbox.state) {
case NSOnState: [self.loginItem activate]; break;
case NSOffState: [self.loginItem deActivate]; break;
}
}That's all!
Requirements
CCNLaunchAtLoginItem was written using ARC and "modern" Objective-C 2. At the moment it has only support for OS X 10.10 Yosemite. OS X 10.9 Mavericks should work too, but it's untested yet.
Contribution
The code is provided as-is, and it is far off being complete or free of bugs. If you like this component feel free to support it. Make changes related to your needs, extend it or just use it in your own project. Pull-Requests and Feedbacks are very welcome. Just contact me at [phranck@cocoanaut.com](mailto:phranck@cocoanaut.com?Subject=[CCNLaunchAtLoginItem] Your component on Github) or send me a ping on Twitter @TheCocoaNaut.
Documentation
The complete documentation you will find on CocoaDocs.
License
This software is published under the MIT License.