Managing started processes in OS X

I'm still a noob with Macs, so pardon my ignorance.
When I was experimenting a while back with OS X 10.4, I found a freeware utility with a GUI that let me specify what programs do/don't start at system startup or user logon. Is there an equivalent capability in OS X 10.5, or do I need to go looking for that freeware utility again?
I only have 2 GB RAM on my Mac Mini (I'm buying a Macbook Pro soon), so memory management is important for improved performance.
Thanks,

FWIW, Gary Kerbaugh's 2006 post at https://discussions.apple.com/message/1542090#1542090 was particularly helpful.
While Activity Monitor is a more helpful tool for this newbie at a local machine, I'm seeking information about running processes on a remote machine with failed Screen Sharing. I can reach the remote machine with the Finder and with the Terminal via SSH, but I cannot reach the machine via Screen Sharing.
Running TOP in a SSH window in the Terminal -- and scrolling through to see *all* the processes -- proved possible by running the command cited by Gary Kerbaugh
top -l1
(For newbies like me, that's
lower case tee
lower case ohh
lower case pee
space
hyphen
lower case ell
number one)
Many thanks, xnav and Tony.

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