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From: ANTant@zimage.com (Ant)
Subject: Re: Does Mac OS X have a disable startup opiton like Windows' msconfig.exe?
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> > Does Mac OS X come with a software, like Windows' msconfig.exe,

> No.

> > manually disable and enable startup options like software to load? 
> > Basically, I want to do clean boot ups and trying to figure out what is 
> > causing the hang (probably a software conflict). I found my user 
> > account's login items, but that removes and I have to remember what to 
> > readd back manually. :(

> Shift boot.

> <https://www.google.com/search?q=os%20x%20shift%20boot>

Yeah, but that's safe mode. I just wanted to temporarily disable some 
startup items selectively and easily.
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