Re: backup before shutdown?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

mohataj@gmx.net writes ...
> 
> How can I run programs after shutting down the system?
> Programs run by shutdown-items will shutdown before finishing their
> tasks.
> E.g. my backup program has to do a backup of a lot of folders every
> shutdown.
> It starts well by shutdown-items but will stop working because the system
> is going down.
 ....

     This is an Apple II newsgroup. Most likely, you will get better answers
for Mac or PC questions on a Mac or PC newsgroup. (One Mac newsgroup is
comp.sys.mac.system.)

     If your backup program requires System components to work (or executes
within System), then you are probably going to need to do the backup before
shutting down System.



> 
> How can I start programs after booting so they will stay in background or
> tey'll get minimized after starting?
 ....

     You may be able to do something like this: Right-click (or Shift-click) on
the program icon, select "Properties", and select "Program". Then, set "Run" to
"minimized".



Rubywand