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DelayedLauncher for Mac

Delay the launch of specified login items.

Free
In English
Version 2.2.1
4.2
Based on 14 user rates

DelayedLauncher overview

DelayedLauncher... Have login items that you want to open a little later? DelayedLauncher should cover all your delayed launching needs!

Add DelayedLauncher to your login items, and add the login items you want delayed to it.

What’s new in version 2.2.1

Version 2.2.1:
  • NEW: New icon by @lorenzorlandi -- thanks!!
  • NEW: Reveal In Finder contextual menu item (bugfix in 2.2.1)

DelayedLauncher for Mac

Free
In English
Version 2.2.1
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4.2

(14 Reviews of DelayedLauncher)

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MercilessFir
MercilessFir
Feb 4 2019
2.2.1
3.0
Feb 4 2019
3.0
Version: 2.2.1
The program has been abandoned. As a 32 bit app macOS Mojave may not be support it with the next update.
YHC
YHC
Mar 7 2018
2.2.1
0.5
Mar 7 2018
0.5
Version: 2.2.1
The following sentence was copied from the developer's website, ------ And you thought I’d abandoned it. ? ------
larrymcj
larrymcj
Mar 15 2013
2.2.1
5.0
Mar 15 2013
5.0
Version: 2.2.1
There are several decent apps available that rearrange your menu bar icons, but I think DelayedLauncher does a better job at it because this is all it does. Instead of adding code to each menu bar app to rearrange the apps, it simply delays the apps' startup to coincide with your configuration. I've tried all the other apps that do this, and for me, this is the best since all I want to do is keep the four or five menu bar icons I use the most, positioned furthest left from the system icons. While I gave DelayedLauncher 5 stars, I only gave it 3 stars for ease of use because, for the casual user, it is counterintuitive with regard to assigning the delay times for each app and how they should be listed in the UI. I'm a retired geek and it took me several tries before the light bulb went off on how to arrange the apps and what times to assign to them. Additionally, there is no help file so you're on your own, and also why I decided to write an informative review. The first thing you need to know (but no one tells you) is the menu bar apps you add to DelayedLauncher MUST be in the exact order that you want them launched. E.g., the first listed app will launch first, then go on down the list. Based on this you need to assign the longest delay to the first app, then about 4 seconds (this worked for me) for each of the subsequent apps. The last app you list will be the furthest from the system icons in your menu bar, so in my case that was my most used app (MailTab Pro) and it's now the first app in my menu bar. Here's how my configuration looks and it works great...you may have to experiment with the times depending upon your hardware and apps. App 4 - listed first - 20 seconds App 3 - listed second - 4 seconds App 2 - listed third - 4 seconds App 1 - listed fourth - 4 seconds So, what happens is after 20 seconds all other apps have populated in my menu bar, then these four begin launching, starting with App 4, ending with App 1. The apps show up now in the priority I want (App 1 | App 2 | App 3 | App 4). Another thing you need to know and you're not told is you must first remove the apps you're adding to DelayedLaunch from your user|Login Items in Preferences (if they're listed there). Also, if the apps have a configuration option for "Start at Login", disable this as well...and also if it has a "Hide on startup" disable this. The "Hide" box should be checked beside the app in DelayedLauncher if you don't want the app to open on your desktop when it starts. IMHO, the developer of this app could add a good help file, some extra features and more documentation, and spiff up the UI and sell this for a few dollars. Apple would never allow in the MAS, but that's probably a good thing :-)
hwgray
hwgray
May 5 2011
2.2.1
0.0
May 5 2011
0.0
Version: 2.2.1
Why is it not possible to download this app, whether from here or whether from the author's site? WTF?
EndoLab
EndoLab
Feb 5 2011
2.2.1
5.0
Feb 5 2011
5.0
Version: 2.2.1
Very smart and useful app.Use it every days
noizyfeng
noizyfeng
Dec 11 2021
2.2.1
1.0
Dec 11 2021
1.0
Version: 2.2.1
MercilessFir
MercilessFir
Feb 4 2019
3.0
Feb 4 2019
3.0
Version: null
YHC
YHC
Mar 7 2018
0.5
Mar 7 2018
0.5
Version: null
Krocasta
Krocasta
Nov 10 2017
5.0
Nov 10 2017
5.0
Version: null
larrymcj
larrymcj
Mar 15 2013
5.0
Mar 15 2013
5.0
Version: null
Chachafance
Chachafance
May 1 2012
5.0
May 1 2012
5.0
Version: null
Greg-jackson-Zapu
Greg-jackson-Zapu
Nov 20 2011
5.0
Nov 20 2011
5.0
Version: null
EndoLab
EndoLab
Feb 5 2011
5.0
Feb 5 2011
5.0
Version: null
rwebber
rwebber
Feb 3 2011
5.0
Feb 3 2011
5.0
Version: null
gcoghill
gcoghill
Jan 31 2011
5.0
Jan 31 2011
5.0
Version: null
Bill9583
Bill9583
Jan 26 2011
5.0
Jan 26 2011
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jan 26 2011
5.0
Jan 26 2011
5.0
Version: null
Px9-855
Px9-855
Aug 9 2010
5.0
Aug 9 2010
5.0
Version: null
Amalgamated-Inc
Amalgamated-Inc
Dec 7 2008
4.0
Dec 7 2008
4.0
Version: null