What is Launchd Editor?
Launchd Editor is an application designed specifically for macOS to simplify working with launchd property list (plist) configuration files. Launchd is the service management framework on Macs that handles starting, stopping and managing background processes and apps. Launchd uses plists to store the configurations for these services.
However, these plists can be challenging to work with because they require editing in a text editor or manually via terminal commands. Launchd Editor provides a graphical user interface that makes it much easier to view, modify, troubleshoot or debug launchd plists.
Some key features of Launchd Editor include:
- Intuitive GUI for visualizing all running launchd services
- Tree-view for easily navigating launchd plist files
- Search tools for finding specific keys or services
- Ability to add, edit or delete keys and configurations
- Validation to prevent invalid plists
- Logging viewer to inspect service logs
- Help documentation for launchd keys
Launchd Editor simplifies the management of background services, jobs, daemons, agents and more on a Mac. It's an invaluable tool for Mac administrators or developers working with launchd plists.
LaunchControl, Lingon, Startup Delayer, Cronnix, AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU, Plisterine, LaunchD Task Scheduler, LaunchLater, LaunchMeNot, Oolauncher, Start-Q, My Startup Delayer are some alternatives to Launchd Editor.