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Summary:
Sandboxed applications are not able to add login items.

Steps to Reproduce:
1) Make a sandboxed Mac application in Xcode 4, by going to the Target Summary tab, and enabling Entitlements and App Sandboxing.
2) Use LSRegisterURL() and SMLoginItemSetEnabled() to add a helper app as a login item.
    Note: This is the approach recommended by the documentation at http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPSystemStartup/Chapters/CreatingLoginItems.html


Expected Results:
LSRegisterURL() should return noErr, SMLoginItemSetEnabled() should return True, and the helper app should lauch at login.


Actual Results:
LSRegisterURL() returns -10819 (which the documentation says is "kLSNotRegisteredErr, Not currently used."), SMLoginItemSetEnabled() returns False, and the helper app doesn't launch at login.


Regression:
With sandboxing turned off, this works correctly.


Notes:
I think is is a duplicate of (i.e. another vote for):
    * 9790207 - Sandboxed apps need ability to create login items
    * 9790252 - Sandboxing: Need Ability to include Monitor Process Apps
    * 10071628

There are some related discussions on the Developer Forums at:
    * Login Items: https://devforums.apple.com/message/473934
    * Bundled Helper/Monitor Apps: https://devforums.apple.com/message/496422