launchctl

Manages launch daemons and agents on macOS.

macOS

Last updated: 2025-09-09 Report error

Syntax

$launchctl [SUBCOMMAND] [OPTIONS]

Examples

$launchctl list

Examples

$launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.example.plist

Examples

$launchctl start com.example.service

Warnings

Available from macOS 10.4

Typical use cases

Standard usage

launchctl --help

Detailed Help

man launchctl

Note macOS-specific tool for managing system and user services.

Export