Is there any way I can have MachTen start up every time my Mac boots?
An alias to MachTen can be installed in the Startup Items folder in your System Folder. This will start MachTen every time your Mac boots. You can even run Power MachTen without the Finder. MachTen can also be configured to boot instead of the Finder. This is most beneficial if a Macintosh is to be used fundamentally as a UNIX system and few, if any, desktop operations are needed. Running MachTen as the Finder saves precious RAM and processing resources. To maintain the Desktop, Finder must assume control of the system every few seconds in order to update folder file information, handle changes in the volume structure, and perform general bookkeeping for the Desktop. It is possible to run MachTen without Finder and, if needed, start the Finder from MachTen. While this idea is interesting and has a certain academic quality to it (in that you are able to get the most possible from your Macintosh for your UNIX processing), it may only have appeal for more vigorous UNIX enthusiasts. This w
