Apple → [OS X] Prevent Finder Opening on Boot?

I put the following in script editor then exported as Application. Then put that application in my log in items. Network drive mounts and NO Finder window opens.
Just change the path to your network folder.


tell application "Finder"
mount volume "afp://nas-01 (AFP)._afpovertcp._tcp.local/backup/Downloads"
end tell


FWIW, you can also use the /mounts section of the local directory in DirectoryEditor.app to create auto-mounted network locations that don't spawn a finder windows. They mount prior to login, too, so you can store home folders on them.

FWIW, you can also use the /mounts section of the local directory in DirectoryEditor.app to create auto-mounted network locations that don't spawn a finder windows. They mount prior to login, too, so you can store home folders on them.

WARNING: Changing raw data in a directory can have unexpected and undesirable consequences. You could inadvertently incapacitate users or computers, or you could unintentionally authorize users to access more resources.