Using Automator to quit Finder

Hello,

I recently became a user of Pathfinder and it quite effectively replaces the functionality (and then some) of Finder. So I've been trying to build an Automator script to automatically quit Finder at login.

I have successfully done this, sort of.

I have created a workflow (listed at the bottom of this thread) that I saved as an app and set up as a login item on my profile. I also have it saved as a workflow. It's built to quit finder, then remove it from the dock.

Here's the strange part:

1) when I run the app manually (or automatically as a login item), it kills Finder but won't remove it from the dock
2) when I run the workflow manually, it kills Finder and removes it from the dock
3) when I set up the workflow as a login item, Automator just opens and the process doesn't run

Admittedly, I pieced together the workflow by finding various components in different forums, so it is far from original work

Also, is it possible to have Automator run in the background when this script runs?

Here's the workflow (2 elements); any suggestions are appreciated:


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Run Shell Script (this kills Finder)

cat
osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to quit'


Run AppleScript (this removes Finder from dock)

on run {input, parameters}
tell application "System Events" to tell process "Dock"
tell UI element "Finder" of list 1
perform action "AXShowMenu"
click menu item "Remove from Dock" of menu 1
end tell
end tell
return input
end run

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