What is LaunchControl?
LaunchControl is an open-source launchd alternative for macOS. It provides a user-friendly graphical interface for managing all aspects of your system's boot process and background daemons/agents.
With LaunchControl, you can easily view, edit, enable/disable, load/unload, and otherwise control the various launch agents, launch daemons, startup items, and other processes that run at boot or in the background on your Mac. It gives you deeper insights and control than the basic System Preferences > Users & Groups options.
Some key features of LaunchControl include:
- Graphical overview of all installed boot agents/daemons
- Fine-grained control over loading/unloading individual items
- Ability to view/edit launch agent property list files
- Monitoring of process CPU/memory usage
- Bootstrap logging for diagnosing issues
- Powerful search and filtering tools
If you need to manage background processes, troubleshoot boot issues, or simply want more insight into what's running on your Mac automatically, LaunchControl is an invaluable tool for both average and power users alike.
Autoruns, Lingon, Startup Delayer, Cronnix, AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU, Launchd Editor, Plisterine, LaunchD Task Scheduler, LaunchLater, HiBit Startup Manager, Oolauncher, My Startup Delayer are some alternatives to LaunchControl.