I am new to mac. For some days I thought mail notifications don't work but later found that app has to be running to get new mail notifications, so I added it to open at Login list.
However the window still opens even if 'Hide' option is ticked in Login Items settings. Is there any workaround ?
iMac with Retina 5K display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), null
That checkbox rarely works.
Write an Applescript to launch Mail and then Hide.
Here is the script:
tell application "Mail" to launch
tell application "Finder"
set visible of process "Mail" to false
end tellOpen Script Editor, create a new script, and paste that into it.
Save the Script as an Application.
Add that Application to the Login Items instead of Mail.
That checkbox rarely works.
Write an Applescript to launch Mail and then Hide.
Here is the script:
tell application "Mail" to launch
tell application "Finder"
set visible of process "Mail" to false
end tellOpen Script Editor, create a new script, and paste that into it.
Save the Script as an Application.
Add that Application to the Login Items instead of Mail.
I am assuming this would apply to some other apps like Calendar, Reminders and Notes?
I presume this is the "Resume" feature taking precedence. If Mail is active when you shutdown your Mac, then it will launch when you restart it.
No. There is an option to 'hide' applications when you start then on login. This does not seem to work with Mail, Calendar, Address Book, Reminders and Notes. So, it appears you have to use this hack of creating an apple script to launch and hide the application. I like to have certain app running when I login. But i don;t want my desktop cluttered with app windows.
Thanks Barney. That worked for me.
I know this question is old but anyway i wanted leave a reply. Yet a better script is:
"tell application "Mail" to run"
By using this script the short flashing of Mail can be prevented.
How to hide Mail app on startup ? (ticking hide from 'login Items' doesn't work)